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

https://www.reddit.com/r/fuckcars/comments/s01dsh/could_car_dependence_make_us_more_anxious_as_a/hs3hfgj/

  • 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

https://www.bikesatwork.com/

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://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/aug/05/cargo-bikes-deliver-faster-and-cleaner-than-vans-study-finds

Vans are always stuck in traffic and trying to find parking in city centres. Electric cargo bikes deliver about 60% faster.