The delivery market has grown a lot in the past few years, particularly since the pandemic. The demand for food delivery is rising enormously in Barcelona. As a restaurant, freelancing courier or rider in this industry, you want to deliver as much as possible while saving on unnecessary costs like fuel and repairs. That is why the GOMEEP team wants to inform you about using an electric bike for deliveries.
Benefits of using an electric bike for deliveries
There are lots of reasons why an e-bike is a good option to use as a way of transportation. Below we will explain some of the benefits.
Efficient deliveries
With an electric bicycle you can get from destination to destination faster because you can quickly get through traffic, you do not have to deal with traffic jams for example. An e-bike has a speed of 25km per hour. This speed enables you to deliver more orders than with a traditional bike. The more orders you can deliver, the more you make, so the e-bike pays itself back quickly. In addition, you do not have trouble with the height differences in the city, which saves you time and energy. An e-bike can always be used even in the rain and with strong winds, so you are not dependent on the weather conditions.
The sustainability of an electric bike
CO2 is the best known and most abundant greenhouse gas. Greenhouse gasses trap the earth’s heat and cause the planet to warm up. CO2 in the air has increased significantly over the last 150 years. When you ride an electric bike, you do not emit CO2, so it is an environmentally friendly way of transportation. Even when you charge the battery of an electric bike, the emission of CO2 is still less than 2% of the average emission of a car. Because the bike has a rechargeable battery, you do not have to pay for fuel, which is a great advantage of the electric bike.
Why rent an electric bike instead of buying?
Now that we informed you about some of the benefits of an electric bike, we want to give you more information about why to choose a GOMEEP e-bike, and why it is better to rent an e-bike instead of buying it.
1. The GOMEEP e-bike
When you decide to use an electric bike for deliveries, you can choose to buy an e-bike or rent one. When you buy an electric bike, you pay a large amount of money at once. A GOMEEP subscription starts at 98 a month and has everything included, and you can cancel the subscription at any time. The subscription consists of a high-quality electric bike that can cover a distance of 120 km, which means that you can cycle for approximately 8 to 10 hours on one battery. The GOMEEP e-bikes are 100% electric and a greener alternative to cars and motorbikes.
2. Free maintenance in the GOMEEP subscription
When you use an e-bike intensively, such as for delivery, it is not surprising that parts wear out or break down in time. With a purchased electric bike, you have to search for a repair shop that can make or replace the parts. At the moment you rent an e-bike at GOMEEP, we will set up your bike safely and correctly. The GOMEEP subscription includes free maintenance on flat tires, electric problems, break maintenance, broken bicycle chains, etc. You will have no unexpected costs on maintenance.
3. Included insurance in the GOMEEP subscription
Barcelona is a beautiful place for cycling, but unfortunately, bicycle theft is a big problem in the city. If you buy a bicycle, you will lose the entire amount of money if your bike is stolen. Also, you are temporarily unable to make deliveries, whereby you miss out on money. The GOMEEP e-bike subscription includes theft and third-party liability insurance. If your GOMEEP e-bike is stolen, we will make sure a new one is ready so that you can get back to work as soon as possible. In addition, you have insurance for third-party liability, which protects you in the event of an accident due to physical or material damage to another person.
4. Flexibility of the GOMEEP subscription
Subscribing to GOMEEP is really easy, since we don’t ask for a deposit, we only have to verify your documentation and you can subscribe at the rate that best suits your needs and cancel it at any time. So, when you decide to change careers, you’re not stuck with a long leasing contract or a purchased bicycle.