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Analyzing the impact of bicycle geometry and cargo loading on the rideability and safety of cargo bikes: An investigative study [PDF]

Heliyon
Introduction: Electric cargo bikes have become popular for transporting goods and people due to their small size and strong carrying capacity. However, the way they perform, handle, and operate safely can be affected by the weight of the cargo, where it ...
Milan Paudel, Fook Fah Yap
exaly   +8 more sources

Last-Mile Logistics Network Design under E-Cargo Bikes

Future Transportation, 2023
E-cargo bikes, i.e., electric bicycles equipped with baskets for transporting goods, are perceived as an advantageous solution for urban last-mile logistics.
Konstantinos Kepaptsoglou, Christina Iliopoulou   +1 more
exaly   +5 more sources

E-cargo bikes as a personal transport mode in the UK: Insights from surveys and suburban trials [PDF]

Journal of Cycling and Micromobility Research
This paper explores the potential of e-cargo bikes as a personal transport mode in the UK, reporting on a series of surveys and trials. Hypothesising that early adoption of this niche mode was geodemographically skewed, we carried out a nationally ...
Sally Cairns, Jillian Anable, Ian Philips   +2 more
exaly   +5 more sources

Integrating Environmental Sensing into Cargo Bikes for Pollution-Aware Logistics in Last-Mile Deliveries [PDF]

Sensors
Cycling represents a significant share of urban transportation, especially in terms of last-mile delivery. It has clear benefits for delivery times, as well as for environmental issues related to freight distribution.
Leonardo Cameli, Margherita Pazzini, Riccardo Ceriani, Valeria Vignali, Andrea Simone, Claudio Lantieri   +5 more
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Can cargo bikes compete with cars? Cargo bike sharing users rate cargo bikes superior on most motives – Especially if they reduced car ownership

Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour
The transport sector and especially private cars pose environmental, economic, and social challenges. For this reason, cargo bikes and shared mobility are considered viable alternatives for road transport. In order to understand the potential and barriers of alternative transport modes, it is essential to analyze underlying motives. Moreover, comparing
Sophia Becker, Michael Bissel
exaly   +4 more sources

Cargo Bikes and Van Deliveries in Rome: A Comparative Analysis

Future Transportation
The rapid growth of e-commerce and the pandemic-driven surge in deliveries have intensified the challenges last-mile logistics poses to urban areas.
Lucia Colonna, Edoardo Marcucci, Valerio Gatta, Antonio Comi   +3 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Evaluating the Environmental Impact of Using Cargo Bikes in Cities: A Comprehensive Review of Existing Approaches

Energies, 2021
The impact of the use of cargo bicycles for delivery processes on the environment is undeniably positive: it leads to the reduction of pollutants, noise, and vibrations caused by traditional vehicles; decreases traffic jams; causes more effective use of ...
Andrzej Szarata, Hanna Vasiutina
exaly   +4 more sources

Estimating the Emissions Reduction Due to the Use of Cargo Bikes: Case Studies for the Selected European Cities

Energies, 2022
Contemporary cities need new solutions to reduce the harmful impact of freight transport, such as traffic congestion, air pollution, and noise emissions, which have increased in the last few years.
Vitalii Naumov, Andrzej Szarata, Hanna Vasiutina   +2 more
exaly   +4 more sources

Optimization of Urban Delivery Systems Based on Electric Assisted Cargo Bikes with Modular Battery Size, Taking into Account the Service Requirements and the Specific Operational Context

Energies, 2021
The implementation of new forms of urban mobility is a fundamental challenge for improving the performance of city logistic systems in terms of efficiency and sustainability.
Giuseppe Aiello, Rosalinda Inguanta
exaly   +4 more sources

Physical activity when riding an electric-assisted bicycle with and without cargo [PDF]

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2023
BackgroundRegular physical activity provides several health benefits, and active transport is a convenient way to implement physical activity in everyday life. However, bikes’ lack of possibilities to carry cargo is a limitation.
Jørgen Jerstad Martnes, Elling Bere, Elling Bere   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources