Since the global outbreak of COVID-19, we have all started to view the world through a different lens. Our value systems are beginning to shift as we start to notice the services which are truly essential to us.
With unsurprising rapidity we realised the necessity of our delivery drivers / riders. Delivery drivers are delivering groceries, shopping and other essential items to those who are self-isolating. However, delivery riders for Deliveroo, Uber Eats and other riders are also equally as valuable.
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With fears that many independent establishments will not survive this outbreak, these delivery services offer a lifeline for them to continue to do business, although these companies are currently facing criticism due to the commission they charge.
2 weeks ago couriers were classified as key workers by the government. The chancellor, Rishi Sunak has said that workers on zero-hours contracts are eligible for help under the job retention scheme. But that doesn’t apply to many workers because they’re not technically on contract. “They aren’t doctors and nurses, but they are on the frontline,” says Jason Moyer-Lee of the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain. “Couriers and drivers are doing some of the most important jobs around right now, with some of the least protections.”
With certain areas, and even entire cities actively charging and even planning to ban drivers for using petrol and diesel cars, including delivery vehicles, it is evident that a joined together solution needs to be reached and bike couriers may be the fix. With bike couriers able to navigate areas unachievable by vehicles we need to consider how to help them adapt and improve their lifestyle.
This is where electric bikes could come in; reducing the strain on the rider with the electric motor assistance, increasing average speed, expanding the radius for deliveries and therefore allowing the couriers to make more deliveries. It also allow them to provide more essentials and to also make more money. Making the switch to an electric bike is obvious choice.
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We would like to take a moment to thank all essential workers for their invaluable work, specially the true heroes of our country, the NHS staff.