A major challenge for courier companies, among others, is delivering packages on the so-called “last mile” – this is the most expensive and slowest stage of the entire delivery process. A solution addressing this problem has just appeared on the market. The Polish brand Urvis Bike has launched pre-sales of its electric cargo bike. The bikes will also be available in a subscription model.
Bicycle logistics
According to Future Market Insights forecasts, the global cargo bike market is expected to grow by 11.6% annually over the next ten years and reach a value of nearly $3 billion. This boom is driven by fairly obvious factors. It is a simple way to increase urban deliveries, their speed and reliability, while simultaneously removing combustion-engine delivery vans from the streets – which is also mandated by environmental policy. In turn, the cost of deliveries using such bikes is incomparably lower than in the case of a car.
– It is estimated that cargo bikes can handle 50% of all trips within urban freight transport. While they do require a certain ecosystem, the creation of micro-transshipment hubs or appropriate paths, the potential is huge, and this direction is supported and developed at many different institutional levels – including subsidies. In cities like Bydgoszcz, Gdynia, Łódź, or Słupsk, entrepreneurs can count on support of up to 50% for e-cargo bikes – adds Przemek Żebrowski, co-founder of Urvis Bike.
Urvis Bike offer
The first Urvis Bike model costs 19,000 PLN net. The bike can be purchased, but one can also choose a subscription model for a period of up to 24 months. The price includes service every 100, 500, and 1000 km, carried out in Wrocław and Warsaw. This type of bike has a load capacity of up to 150 kg, and the range with 1 battery is about 70 km. The pillar of Urvis Bike is a steel frame, which is an original design, and equipment consisting of a Shimano drivetrain, Magura brakes, Schwalbe tires – Ralf Bohle GmbH, and a motor and battery from Bafang.
More information:
Urvis – Cargo Bikes in a subscription service under warranty