Over the last few weeks I've heard of several cool ways people are using their bikes.
Found in eu Jacksonville, a local hip newspaper, Joe Gaskin and Matt Bort started a lunch delivery business called Velo Food. They deliver lunch from several restaurants in the Downtown and Five Points area. Cstomers are excited that they don't have to hunt for parking and can get food delivered to their office for a nominal fee above the price of their lunch. They are hoping to get more restaurants signed up so more Downtown/Five Points workers can enjoy Downtown eateries. Check it out at eujacksonville.com.
Found in Vimby.com, a group of guys in Philly have started a recycling business called the Pedal Co-Op where they pick up the blue bins with trailers hooked to their bikes. Its less expensive than having a traditional service that drives a vehicle to pick up the recycling. They also pick up trash food from restaurants and have started a compost business. This way companies can know that their recycling is taken to the recycling station in a green way. While the videos are a little long, you can check them out at vimby.com or youtube under Pedal Co-Op.
Found in Florida Sportsman (February issue), people are customizing their bikes to hold fishing gear so they can use the bike instead of their car to take them fishing. Check it out at floridasportsman.com.
Now for some not so great information. During a Memorial Day holiday ride in Jacksonville, a motorist and cyclists had a confrontation as the ride wound down. It seems the motorist became enraged at the large group of cyclists (130 or so) and followed the cyclists to the start point. He got out and after starting a fight, stabbed 2 of the cyclists. One was injuried severely enough to be transported to the hospital. This is way uncool.
Keep finding creative ways to use bikes and also be very careful out there.
Steelrider2
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