A small delivery company in France has developed just what is needed for the densely populated urban environments of Paris, Bordeaux, Dijon and Rouen. La Petite Reine operates 60 Cargocycles on the city streets delivering to the hard to reach areas of the city where 24 foot delivery trucks can't go.
Founded in 2001, Le Petite Reine translates to "The Queen of the Roads" which was the original name for the bicycle in France. The typical Cargocycle has a capacity of 400 lbs, 50 cubic feet all within a 18 mile delivery radius. Le Petite Reine currently operates a fleet of 60 Cargocycles and plans to expand to other cities while serving their partners like global delivery company DHL.
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Le Petite Reine translates to "The Queen of the Roads" which was the original name for the bicycle in France
Well, from what I've heard (though my story could be wrong) it's the other way around: the car was known as the queen of the roads while the bicycle was the little queen ('petite reine') at the turn of the 19th/20th century.
That makes sense, my French is no good :)
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