Balbriggan Tidy Towns has received an electric cargo bicycle as part of Fingal Council Councils efforts to expand the use of cargo bikes and to support community groups.EU-funded research found that, on average, slightly over half of motorised trips in European cities involving goods could be switched to normal or cargo bicycles.A spokesperson for Fingal County Council said: This morning Balbriggan Tidy Towns took delivery of their e-cargo bike from Bleeper theyll use it for transporting their tools, plants and garden waste around Balbriggan and were looking forward to seeing the bike get lots of use as they beautify Balbriggan.Bleeper said: This week we delivered a new electric cargo bike to Balbriggan Tidy Towns. The cargo bike is funded byFingal County Counciland is one of a number of electric cargo bikes which the council is supplying to local community groups across the county.The bike we delivered to Balbriggan Tidy Towns is aBimas BikesEcargo 3.3 Premium, with a powerfulBafang E-Bike Drive SystemsM400 motor and a 630WhSamsung Electronicsbattery for great range a perfect workhorse for all the jobs that Tidy Towns volunteers do, the company said.The rental company added: Bleeperalso supplied and installed the branding for the cargo bike, something which increases the visual impact of the bike and builds awareness about Tidy Towns, and about Fingal County Councils support for local initiatives.Great to see the new Balbriggan Tidy Towns e-cargo bike from the Fingal County Council #activetravel department and thanks to Bleeper for showing everyone the ropes. It will help the crew transport equipment efficiently and sustainably. Give a wave when you see it cruise by! pic.twitter.com/2pD5NlWRVx SMART BALBRIGGAN (@smartbalbriggan) June 19, 2024