You may also know cargo bike as cargo bike. It has always been popular with people who consciously think about sustainable transportation, but there are still a number of obstacles that make such a purchase more difficult. Especially the purchase price of this bike and the space it occupies.
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Share platform Monkey Donkey wants to solve these problems in Brussels with a sharing system with freight bikes. A bit of the same principle as scooters or shared cars, although there is one special feature. After all, bikes are not only parked somewhere on the street (the chance of them getting damaged or stolen is very high), but are displayed by dealers during the day and safely stored in the retail space at night.
According to founder Benjamin Francois, he was able to exchange about 99.99% of the trips he originally made with his car with a cargo bike. He sometimes only uses a shared car for very large things or on the go. Thanks to grants from be.circular, Monkey Donkey has seen the light of day in 2021 and the company hopes to double its fleet by the end of 2022.
Do you want to rent a Monkey Donkey yourself? Then you can go through website Download the app and then book a bike. For half an hour you pay 1.75 euros, for 25 euros for the day. You can find electric charging bikes in many stores throughout Brussels, including at Färm Fernand Cocq and Super Monkey in Sint-Gillis.
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