Sainsburys to trial bike deliveries : electric assistance this time

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Sainsburys to trial bike deliveries : electric assistance this time

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In a world that seems rather short of positive new at the moment, I was rather heartened by this.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2016/09/27/sainsburys-goes-back-to-its-roots-with-bicycle-delivery-service/
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Flat fee of £4.99 for 20 items, may work in London......
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Good news for Pashley??
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If the bring it out around my way, I'll have a delivery once. But then being who I am, I'll continue picking stuff up from Sainsburys meself.

I do like the idea. But, buying stuff on my bike is too ingrained into my routine.
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I have been looking for a job. Is there a Sainsburys in Gunnislake? :lol:

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I was wondering why this had to be a separate service - couldn't it just be part of the normal home delivery, and the orders that are a suitable size/distance to go buy bike do so, everything else goes by van. Quick search found the answer, it's guaranteed 1 hour service.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/sep/26/sainsburys-one-hour-delivery-takes-on-amazon-bikes-london

I like the Guardian's standfirst.
Staff on bikes will peddle up to 20 items in south-west London via Chop Chop app, competing with Amazon’s Prime Now


Using peddle instead of pedal usually makes me wince, but a good choice there, I think.

Can't help thinking what my 20 items would be if I was in a mean mood. Beer, cat litter...
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yakdiver wrote:Flat fee of £4.99 for 20 items, may work in London......


not near Crystal Palace :lol:
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I used to do it on one of these - bit of a [rude word removed] in a head wind

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Sainsbury deliveries might have an attraction if they follow the lead of the French :wink:

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mercalia wrote:
yakdiver wrote:Flat fee of £4.99 for 20 items, may work in London......


not near Crystal Palace :lol:


Or a fair few bits of Forest Hill.

https://goo.gl/images/35x9Nc

Not for nowt did I used to lead a ride called The Peaks of Lewisham around those parts.

On a more serious note, cute as it all sounds, I fear it is yet another sign that Brit society is headed for a neo Victorian age. Unless ...
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I can nip to my nearest Sainsbury's and back on my bike for a small shop in much less than one hour.
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Can't see them doing the 50 mile round trip for me.
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For short hop deliveries within cities and large towns it will work but it's limited to how many deliveries to the hour compared with say an electric trike or a Freight 8 with electric assist,with a bigger pay load.
I'm surmising Sainsburys have done their homework though and think it'll workout.
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blackbike wrote:I can nip to my nearest Sainsbury's and back on my bike for a small shop in much less than one hour.

My sainsbury's, tesco, morrison, Iceland, home bargains are virtually equi-distant at circa 7 minutes each way. Though out route to tesco can be done in about 51/2min if I'm gunning it seeing as it's a 6% downhill for some of it on the way there :lol:
The bike set-up doesn't seem to be particularly suitable for deliveries IMHO, rather have rigid side panniers and maybe a wider but flatter top box.
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pete75 wrote:Sainsbury deliveries might have an attraction if they follow the lead of the French :wink:

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That saddle's too low. Anyone notice? :lol:
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Yep saw that but didn't want to appear I was looking at her le..... .......dang! :? .
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