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As e-cargo bikes are quite expensive, I think that creates a barrier because parents or families don’t feel like investing such an amount of money….but I think once they try them and feel the convenience, how it’s easy to go around and bring kids to school they might want to invest.Cargo or e-bikes can cost thousands of euro - a hefty additional cost for back-to-school season, even if it is a money saver down the line. The pilot project will see families given a loan of a bike for the duration of the school year at no charge, RTÉ reports. The bikes are provided by Bleeper bike which has a contract with UCD, and the scheme is part of the iChange project, funded by the European Commission and is supported by Science Foundation Ireland. Header image via Shutterstock READ NEXT: There's a competition running to find the best (worst) tar blob in Dublin
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