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the bike alone doesn’t replace the private automobile, and neither does public transit, but when you combine the two, that’s when the magic happens. Then the car becomes redundant in cities.

I love the picture of a guy moving a bed on an oversized and strange (to my eyes) three wheeler.

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'Bakfiets'. Bike with a 'bak', which would be a container?

They are mostly rentals. I think IKEA rents out bakfietsen too.

The one 'bakfiets' in the picture may be a rental, but I know a lot of people owning one. All my friends and myself included own one. When I bring the kids to school in the 'bakfiets'. There is a 'bakfiets' traffic jam. It's also great for groceries and going to the beach!

Those are not the wide ones like in the picture though - almost nobody owns those.

Thanks.

I am reading articles like this to further my diabolical plot to make my little corner of America more people-friendly, in spite of how unpopular such goals seem to be with so many Americans (which is why I am jokingly calling it a diabolical plot). So actual info is good.

Cargo bikes are wonderful! Here's some pictures with many kinds (scroll down to get to the bikes): https://www.flickr.com/photos/andershviid/sets/7215767248995...

How often are you moving a bed? How many people are moving beds on a daily basis. You might as well say you can't bike to China.

Humorously, I don't expect to ever move a bed again. I currently sleep on a blanket on a wood floor.

None of which is relevant to "Hey, cool, there are totally cargo bikes. That's a thing!"

Whenever I need to move something large (which is almost never) I rent a van.

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