Dutch cargo bikes to hit Hub
By adamg - Fri, 12/14/2007 - 9:32am.
Who knew there were freight bikes? Larsks reports the Dutch Bike Company has rented space at 50 Tufts St. in Somerville and hopes to open for business by February, selling what look like pedalable wheelbarrows.
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Who knew?
I realize that's probably a rhetorical question, but they're all over Mexico and Central America, at least. Spotted in Mexico City: http://www.flickr.com/photos/18474854@N00/1363920056/
There's another company like this in Cambridge
They just opened up at the corner of Sacramento and Oxford streets - it's called the New Amsterdam Project.
This is all I could find from some quick googling:
http://environment.harvard.edu/events/index.htm?event_id=84638625
These bikes do look very cool but I don't know how well they're going to sell here - Boston still isn't a very bike friendly place. I should know, I was a bike courier here off an on for several years.
I'm also wondering how
I'm also wondering how popular they'll be with prices starting at $1000 - and starting at $2700 for the cargo bikes.
I guess it's cheaper than a hybrid.