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Electric cargo bikes are rewiring cities.

My absolute favorite thing I own is a Flyer L885 electric cargo bike. It’s not the most powerful or most expensive, but it fits my lifestyle perfectly. I use it almost everyday to replace car trips, which is no easy task in a nation as car dependent as the US.

Check out this video about how cargo bikes are changing a lot of people’s lives for the better. Also: bike bus!

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