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Author:  Amnesia10 [ Tue Mar 30, 2010 8:21 am ]
Post subject:  Traditional postman's bike to be scrapped
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/ ... apped.html

Quote:
He said the bicycle panniers could carry a maximum of 32kg which was often not sufficient “for the parcels and packages that are becoming an increasing part of the postman's lot to deliver”.

Where I live they deliver the parcels separately by van.
Author:  pcernie [ Tue Mar 30, 2010 9:13 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Traditional postman's bike to be scrapped
Don't think I've ever seen one :?
Author:  belchingmatt [ Tue Mar 30, 2010 9:33 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Traditional postman's bike to be scrapped
Quote:
“for the parcels and packages that are becoming an increasing part of the postman's lot to deliver”.


I blame eBay. :P
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Tue Mar 30, 2010 9:39 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Traditional postman's bike to be scrapped
Probably in suburban areas. Though on foot and with trolley is more common. Where I live they deliver on foot without a trolley, and deliver bigger parcels by van. Though trolleys are only an advantage in flat cities. Too hilly and they become to heavy to move.
Author:  big_D [ Tue Mar 30, 2010 10:01 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Traditional postman's bike to be scrapped
At my old flat, we used to get Deutsche Post bikes, they are specially constructed, with drop-down stabalizer wheels at the front, for when they stop.

At the new house, the post woman makes her deliveries in a VW Caddy... Why don't they use electric vehicles? I would have thought that was an ideal use for electric... :?

Over the road from the office is the bike depot for this part of town, around 40 post bikes come in and out during the day.
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Tue Mar 30, 2010 10:22 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Traditional postman's bike to be scrapped
big_D wrote:
At the new house, the post woman makes her deliveries in a VW Caddy... Why don't they use electric vehicles? I would have thought that was an ideal use for electric... :?

Yes short local journeys would be perfect for electric post carts or vans.
Author:  belchingmatt [ Tue Mar 30, 2010 10:32 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Traditional postman's bike to be scrapped
Amnesia10 wrote:
big_D wrote:
At the new house, the post woman makes her deliveries in a VW Caddy... Why don't they use electric vehicles? I would have thought that was an ideal use for electric... :?

Yes short local journeys would be perfect for electric post carts or vans.


It worked for milk floats.
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