What if I have to carry some thing heavy?
There are plenty types of bikes that you can use to carry these heavy things around.
Resources
Building a Tiny House
http://towardzeroimpact.net/bike-hauling.php
- Long tail bikes
- Work bikes
- Box bikes
- Well set up regular bikes
- Bikes with Trailers
- Cargo Trikes
- E-bikes
Journey to Beaverton - Travelling from inner-SE Portland and across SW Portland by bike - YouTube - Bike Stuff
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z01_k5OstgM
This is a video of how people carry stuff around by hooking up a trailer to their bikes. It’s totally doable.
Groningen: The World’s Cycling City - YouTube - Streetfilms
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fv38J7SKH_g
At 4:46, you can even use a bicycle to transport stuff.
At 10:16, you can hire a tow from Ikea to transport stuff.
Heavy-Duty Bicycle Cargo Trailers | Bikes At Work
A website that shows people carrying stuff on bicycles.
This Plumber Conducts 95% of His Business by Cargo Bike
https://www.treehugger.com/uk-plumber-conducts-business-by-cargo-bike-5188214
He substituted his van for an ebike. He said this change allows him to do 95% of the job. He rarely needs his van anymore.
Cargo bikes deliver faster and cleaner than vans, study finds | Road transport | The Guardian
- https://reddit.com/r/fuckcars/comments/v2l5hl/murder_is_effectively_legal_in_most_places_as/iatplxc/
- https://reddit.com/r/fuckcars/comments/v5ylnu/the_bottom_line/ibfh42n/
Vans are always stuck in traffic and trying to find parking in city centres. Electric cargo bikes deliver about 60% faster.