The electric cargo bike: an unsuspected health ally for your teams and your tours

The electric cargo bike: a simple logistical tool or a real well-being booster?

We often hear that e-bikes “cheat” or “don't really make you move.” However, studies are multiplying and the figures are clear: using an electric cargo bike not only makes it possible to replace the car on a daily basis, but also to improve the physical and mental health of those who adopt it. ✌️

More trips, more physical activity

A study conducted in the United Kingdom (Elevate project, in partnership with the universities of Leeds, Brighton and Oxford) followed households equipped with electric cargo bikes for several months. The result is surprising:

• In half of the cases, trips made by car were replaced by trips by cargo bike.
• The participants pedaled 2.6 to 3.1 times more than the national average in terms of physical activity.
• All users reached the official weekly activity recommendations simply by integrating the cargo bike into their daily lives.

In other words: even with electric assistance, you pedal, you move, you activate your body. The engine does not replace effort, it accompanies it.

Less sedentary lifestyle, more well-being

Participants also noted:

• a decrease in their sedentary lifestyle,
• a trend towards a better body mass index (BMI),
• and above all, an improvement in their morale and their overall well-being.

Beyond the physical effect, cargo bike trips are perceived as more pleasant, less stressful than city driving. The result: a positive impact on both mental health and productivity at work.

A solution adapted to businesses (really)

For a company, switching to an electric cargo bike is not only reducing its carbon footprint or saving time in the city center:

• It means offering your teams a mode of travel. more active and healthier.
• It means promoting working conditions that reduce the stress associated with traffic and parking.
• It means contributing to the fight against physical inactivity, a major public health issue.

A delivery person, a technician or a maintenance agent in a cargo bike makes his daily journey while integrating a gentle and regular physical activity, beneficial in the long term.

Making the right choice

👉 In France, where a sedentary lifestyle costs Social Security billions of euros every year, the cargo bike appears to be a doubly virtuous solution. It encourages physical activity on a daily basis, without excessive effort, while facilitating clean and efficient travel.

With the rapid development of cycling infrastructures in many French cities and policies to support sustainable mobility, the conditions have never been more favorable for integrating cargo bikes into business life.
A practical, accessible and beneficial tool for health... as much as for the planet.

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