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Cameron posing with a sofa on a cargo bike

The loaded bike trailer

Just got a sofa on Freecycle so obviously had to get someone on a @pedalme.bsky.social cargo bike to deliver it (ty @leuconeura.bsky.social for the help taking it down two flights of stairs)

On Day 3 of ZEN's #WinterWarmers get £100 worth of cargo bike deliveries for your business or organisation. Carried out by @pedalme.bsky.social or Zhero Logistics.

Fill in the form zeroemissionsnetwork.com/courier

❄️10 days of winter warmers from ZEN❄️

Day 1: Let us help bring your chosen Christmas tree home from Columbia Road flower market. Catch a lift with @pedalme.bsky.social cargo bike courier for you and your tree. Available 30 Nov, 7 Dec and 14 Dec from 8am to 2pm from @columbiaroadmarket.bsky.social

Have you considered using a #CargoBike for the school run? @pedalme.bsky.social offers this service with riders who have an Enhanced DBS check, ensuring safety for unaccompanied children 😊🚲
#BackToSchool #ActiveSchoolRunNW3 #AirQuality

(NB: highly doubt that anyone working illegally would disclose this fact to a journalist or anywhere else given risks to individuals)

It's not just that work under these platforms is often done illegally (illegal vehicles; uninsured; breaking road traffic laws; modern slavery infiltrated labour).

But even if you solve those problems; the employment model is exploitative to try and hide the fact that these are, in fact, employees.

Subsidy per mile is definitely the way to go here: incentivise the switch to legit, safe, e-bikes.

London is proud to host Japan's Grand Sumo Tournament this week - it's fantastic to see the the teams using our cycling infrastructure to get around.

An elderly woman rides a bike along a separated cycle path in front of two small children in Utrecht, the Netherlands.

A lot of mobility innovation focuses on making existing options even more comfortable for the most privileged, at the expense of children, the elderly, people with low incomes or disabilities. If we’re not designing for them, we're designing ourselves out of the system: fair-mobility.eu/the-library/

What Seems to be the Problem? Can we make any progress on transport while we don't recognise there's a problem to be solved and can't recognise solutions?

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Lots on in #VictoriaPark for #CarFreeDay

⭐ Get your bike checked at the Dr Bike
⭐ Race your mates on the static cycles 🏆
⭐ Try out some brilliant cargo bikes from CarryMe Bikes
⭐ Get security marking for your bike from MET police
⭐ Have a fun ride round the park with @pedalme.bsky.social

Out and about this weekend delivering for some of your favourite London brands.

But we’re not just here for the big names…
• Bought something on eBay? We’ll collect it.
• Moving house? We’ll shift it.
• Fancy a joyride in the sunshine? We’ll take you.

Book whatever, whenever: www.pedalme.app

A rider on one of PedalMe cargobikes, loaded with materials included a folded gazebo, a couple of boxes and a large bag. This cargo bike is a bicycle with a long front base to hold cargo.

On our way to #QueensParkDay! Find us near the main Arena for anything to do with #cycling in #Brent. Thank you @pedalme.bsky.social for providing the solution for the logistics! www.qpark.org.uk/queens-park-...

Electric cars eligible for £3,750 discount announced The Puma Gen-E and e-Tourneo Courier are two Ford models drivers can purchase under the government scheme.

People who can afford to drop the thick end of £40k on a car do not need a handout.
We should be using that cash to get people to swap to alternatives instead.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

New freight association to support switch to cleaner vehicles | GreenFleet A trade association - Sustainable Urban Freight Association (SUFA) - has been formed to support the move to cleaner and more efficient urban freight and last mile deliveries. Funded by health charity…

Good to see this new trade association for #Sustainable urban freight, funded by @impurbanhealth.bsky.social, and to see the range of founding members. From @pedalme.bsky.social to Evri to DHL, it's great to see representation from mixed fleets as well as electric vans and cargo bikes. #AirPollution

Ed Miliband to tell MPs who reject net zero policies they are betraying future generations Exclusive: Energy secretary’s ‘radical truth-telling’ comes as Reform plans net zero bonfire and Tories also ditch targets

Ed Milliband is about the only reason to have faith in labour.
He is right.
We do need to continue to step up efforts to get to net zero and tackle the climate emergency.
Change has already happened, and UK weather is more extreme so we need to double down.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Have you considered using a #CargoBike for the school run? @pedalme.bsky.social offers this service with riders who have an Enhanced DBS check, ensuring safety for unaccompanied children 😊🚲 #BackToSchool #ActiveSchoolRunNW3 #AirQuality

Spending Review, Fake E-Bikes & Bike Racing | Streets Ahead

@pedalme.bsky.social
Hi - saw you just reposted my post 👍🏻

If you don’t already know about it, check out the latest episode of @podstreetsahead.bsky.social - there’s a whole article (and report) on delivery driver substitution.
[starts about halfway through]

shows.acast.com/5e8ee3bc4fc2...

Interesting project by @pedalme.bsky.social looking at the scale of use of #SubstitutionClauses by #GigEconomy platforms - please help them if you can @appgcw.bsky.social @lauralaker.bsky.social @walkridegm.org.uk

@lauralaker.bsky.social
@adamtranter.bsky.social
@podstreetsahead.bsky.social

Hi guys !
By coincidence, @pedalme.bsky.social the bike courier people are running a citizen science project into substitution in the food delivery industry.
You should check it out:
www.pedalme.co.uk/whos-doing-t...

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Sustainability initiatives across London as part of London Climate Action Week

Great videos created for school children

Featuring @pedalme.bsky.social @nationalparkcity.bsky.social and more

Watch on our youtube channel www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

And good fun too!

Urban ride to your destination via cargo bike (with decent wages & conditions for workers)?
It exists - @pedalme.bsky.social in London.

@pedalme.bsky.social trip booked for tomorrow, it'll be nice to be a passanger for a change 😂

This is the view I normally have!

Happen to be in London next week, very tempted to use @pedalme.bsky.social for a trip or two...

Anyone have experience? 😀

London Cycling Festival is coming to #VictoriaPark on Sunday from 10.30am - 2.30pm.
⭐Cargo bike passenger rides⭐All ability bike demos ⭐Dr Bike ⭐Smoothie bike ⭐British Cycling ⭐
@pedalme.bsky.social @bikeworks.bsky.social @britishcycling.org.uk @londoncycling.bsky.social
lcc.org.uk/events/categ...

Image by PedalMe. A cargo bike and its rider are parked in front of the new Oxford Street IKEA shop.

Wouldn't it be great if @pedalme.bsky.social could bring us same-day, low-carbon IKEA deliveries, straight from the checkout? Fill in this quick survey and help them set up this service! #ZeroEmission #AirPollution

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(Of Greater London)

Wow! 200+ responses to our survey!

Still waiting for that van?
There’s a quicker, cleaner way to move IKEA orders across London.
Same-day delivery by cargo bike. Same price. Less delay.
Fill in a short survey (30 sec). Get a discount. Push delivery into the 21st century.
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