IOWA MAN PEDDLING BIKE-POWERED MOVING SERVICE

IOWA MAN PEDDLING BIKE-POWERED MOVING SERVICE

AMES, Iowa (Wireless Flash) – Most people wouldn’t attempt to haul a 150-pound mattress on their bicycle – but most people aren’t Jim Gregory of Ames, Iowa. Gregory runs Bikes At Work, Inc., which is a hauling service that uses human-powered bicycles for the towing. He claims bikes are better than cars for hauling big items because they can fit in alleys and other tight spaces cars can’t. The bikes have custom-made trailers that can hold up to 300 pounds each, and Gregory admits his personal record is 1000 pounds. He says being a bike-bound beast of burden isn’t as hard as it looks because the bicycle gears do most of the work. Still, Gregory admits he’s in “pretty good shape,” from the pack mule-like hauling.

Wed 06-20-01