Hello from Melrose, Massachusetts (USA)

[ryanamirault]

Hi everyone!
I'm Ryan, and my family has an Urban Arrow Family bike that we purchased from Arleigh at the beginning of 2020. It has been our reliable replacement for a car ever since. I have two kids, ages 3 and 5, and they absolutely love their "Bucket Bike." I started using the bike with my daughter when she was still under a year old, securing her in her car seat, and it has taken us on countless fun adventures. It has also become the ultimate cheat code for daycare and school drop-offs and pick-ups. Here's a photo of our bike and the kids from last year.

 

[Bike Shop Girl]

How does biking compare between Melrose and Park Hill?

 

[ryanamirault]

Roads are infinitely better in Park Hill compared to Melrose. Motorists for the most part are ok with being respectful here towards the bucket bike, but you get a real flavor for how rude and aggressive drivers are while on a bike. The way cars accelerate and just break every law is wild to see first hand. The crazy part is that there is no enforcement of road laws, so people just drive like maniacs or rather driving might as well be a sport and sometimes a full contact one at that

 

[CargoB]

Hi Ryan!

Great to see Boston area folks on here! Our CargoB joint account on here is run by Zack and Dorothy. We're neighbors in JP and both cargo bike families. Started the nation's first e-cargo bike share last year and are working on some exciting expansion plans for this spring. If you haven't checked us out yet: ridecargob.com

We've REALLY noticed all the enthusiastic bike families up there in Melrose and it's great to see!