Anyway, on to something less morbid instead.
I never thought I would see a 'cargo bike' with child on the streets of Manchester but here it is. If I see it again I will try to get some better footage and will even attempt to find out about the practicalities of its use on the tough streets of a not very cycle friendly city.
I had a similar experience on Friday. I saw a guy cycle up the back streets in the city centre, park up at the racks on Market street and go do his shopping in aldi. He was on a red trike, I'm guessing it was a pashley cargo trike from the look of it. I didn't have time to stop and take a photo though unfortunately.
ReplyDeleteI suppose if you are happy to stick almost entirely to the roads and know you won't have access to routes like the fallowfield loop or filter through traffic much then a cargo trike would be fine to use around Manchester. A hell of a lot cheaper than a small car and gauranteed to put a grin on the toddlers faces too.
Since I've moved up from Croydon I've noticed quite a few people carrying children on bikes and trikes, a far more frequent sight in Manchester than it is in London.
ReplyDeleteThe cycling culture up here is much better than down south as far as I can see, almost as many women on bikes as men, and a more assertive use of the road space, especially from those dressed in normal clothes with a basket on the front of the bike.