Do the rising oil price, the growing concern about man-made climate change and breakthroughs in cycle design mean we’re on the verge of a pedal-powered cargo revolution? Discussing the past, present and future of cargo bikes and pedicabs is Leslie Wacker, a Chicago native who placed second in the cargo bike race at this year’s World Cycle Messenger Championships, Buffalo Bill author of Moving Target Zine and controller at Creative Couriers. We also hear from Mark, controller at from Zero Couriers, London’s first and only dedicated cargo bike courier company about the challenges his company has faced convincing potential commercial clients to choose pedal-powered cargo delivery. 8Freight photo thanks to BikeFix.
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1 Eric S. // Oct 21, 2008 at 8:45 pm
Thanks, Jack, for another great show. I’m behind on listening to the Podcast, but the reminder at the beginning of this show spurred me to (finally) make a donation to Resonance FM. I can now listen in more guilt-free fashion.
cheers,
Eric, Boston, USA
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