Another transportation option in the face of rising gas prices…
Have you heard of electric bike subscriptions? Because four cities in the Lower Mainland just got access to Canada’s first e-bike service subscription.
Zygg Mobility, a Toronto-based company, has launched in-home e-bike service and maintenance in Richmond, Burnaby, New Westminster and North Vancouver.
The subscription includes an electric bike, full repair and maintenance work, exchanges or home delivery as well as protection against theft and damage in a package called “Zyggcare”.
Delivery rider subscriptions start at $54 per week and personal riders are charged at $49 per week or $99 per month.
Zygg co-founder Kevin McLaughlin, who is also one of the founders of Vancouver-based car-sharing company Modo, said Zygg’s goal was to convert car and truck trips into bike rides. electric.
“Breaking down the cost barrier, designing our test and experience centers for the new rider and giving our riders 24/7 peace of mind is part of our Zyggcare program,” McLaughlin said.
Sachit Chawla, general manager of Zygg in British Columbia, noted that e-bikes are “an important part of the food delivery ecosystem.”
With British Columbia having a variety of food delivery services, e-bikes, he added, can provide delivery people with a “cost-effective, hassle-free way” to make deliveries.
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