{"id":2745,"date":"2017-08-17T14:41:35","date_gmt":"2017-08-17T12:41:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websites.fraunhofer.de\/digitalakademie-bw\/?p=2745"},"modified":"2019-04-24T11:34:21","modified_gmt":"2019-04-24T09:34:21","slug":"letters-lego-and-lettuce-need-to-move-it-manchesters-cargo-bikes-are-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/triangulum-project.eu\/?p=2745","title":{"rendered":"Letters, Lego and Lettuce \u2013 need to move it? Manchester\u2019s cargo bikes are here!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester\u2019s Triangulum e-cargo bikes have been hard at work helping businesses get moving. Working with cargo bike specialists\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.manchesterbikehire.co.uk\/\">Manchester Bike Hire<\/a>, Manchester City Council has bought four electric assist cargo bikes to be used by businesses in and around the city. Here\u2019s some of the clever things they have been up to! The bikes are fully GPS tracked to evaluate journeys, distance and carbon savings.<\/p>\n<p>See the Manchester mobility work in action in this\u00a0<strong>video<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ACFeyVznmwA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>LETTERS<\/strong><br \/>\nManchester Metropolitan University post room is now whizzing letters across their campus. The bike is much easier \u2013 no need to find parking and walk \u2013 just ride up to the door and drop off the letters. What could be easier?<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3487\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3487\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3487 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/triangulum-project.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DFBogFwXYAE66Su-1-300x226.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triangulum-project.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DFBogFwXYAE66Su-1-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/triangulum-project.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DFBogFwXYAE66Su-1-768x580.jpg 768w, https:\/\/triangulum-project.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DFBogFwXYAE66Su-1.jpg 883w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3487\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Picture: Manchester Bike Hire)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>Take a letter!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>LEGO<\/strong><br \/>\nLocal entrepreneur\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/helenbeesley.wixsite.com\/builditparties\">Helen Beesely<\/a>\u00a0runs Lego parties for kids and not only that, she goes by bike! Helen was crowdfunding to replace her existing bike \/ trailer set up. Triangulum was able to come to her aid and now she loans a bike from the scheme. And because her parties are at the weekend, it works perfectly with the other users.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3488\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3488\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3488 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/triangulum-project.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DGujeiAW0AMFdyN-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triangulum-project.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DGujeiAW0AMFdyN-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/triangulum-project.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DGujeiAW0AMFdyN-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/triangulum-project.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DGujeiAW0AMFdyN-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/triangulum-project.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DGujeiAW0AMFdyN.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3488\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Picture: Manchester Bike Hire)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>Lego to go!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>LETTUCE<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vidahealthkitchen.com\/\">Vida Health Kitchen<\/a>\u00a0offer a scrummy menu of good foods for you. They used a bike for the Ironman 2017 triathlon and dressed it up to promote their business by offering freebies to spectators. After the trial they have taken a longer term hire from Manchester Bike Hire. A great result for healthy eating and for Triangulum!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3489\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3489\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3489 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/triangulum-project.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DHB2hb_XkAADxU4-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triangulum-project.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DHB2hb_XkAADxU4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/triangulum-project.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DHB2hb_XkAADxU4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/triangulum-project.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DHB2hb_XkAADxU4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/triangulum-project.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DHB2hb_XkAADxU4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3489\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Picture: Manchester Bike Hire)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>Food to go!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester\u2019s Triangulum e-cargo bikes have been hard at work helping businesses get moving. Working with cargo bike specialists\u00a0Manchester Bike Hire, Manchester City Council has bought four electric assist cargo bikes to be used by businesses in and around the city. Here\u2019s some of the clever things they have been up to! 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