konarocky
04-20-06, 04:45 PM
Has anyone ever delivered pizza by bicycle? How was the experience? Is it feasible? One of my bikes has an xtracycle, which might be ideal for this.
Mark
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thelung
04-20-06, 06:19 PM
I have not done it myself, but I would imagine it all depends on the size of the delivery range.
Blue Order
04-20-06, 06:48 PM
I've seen it done in NYC. I've seen bikes there with special large front racks for delivery.
CagerTools
04-20-06, 07:24 PM
Just try it out man.
I've been thinking of using my xtracycle, and trying to make a taxi service with it around the University, like they do in Kenya. I'll rely on tips only, and just get people to their cars, classes, restraunts fast...
I just need to figure it out..maybe make a sign and put it on my bike.
Also I want my snapdeck to be more comfortable, so I need to figure out what I can put on it for that.
I see alot of opportunities with this thing.
I've been thinking of using my xtracycle, and trying to make a taxi service with it around the University, like they do in Kenya. I'll rely on tips only, and just get people to their cars, classes, restraunts fast...
I just need to figure it out..maybe make a sign and put it on my bike.
Also I want my snapdeck to be more comfortable, so I need to figure out what I can put on it for that.
I see alot of opportunities with this thing.
gwd
04-20-06, 08:10 PM
Has anyone ever delivered pizza by bicycle? How was the experience? Is it feasible? One of my bikes has an xtracycle, which might be ideal for this.
Mark
There are several ways the pizza delivery guys do it in my neighborhood. Some have a pizza sized rear rack. Some use a pizza sized front rack. Some just balance the keepwarm bag on the handlebars. None of them look stable. I asked a guy in line at the post office last week about his wide and flat rear rack. He said it was pretty stable. He said he attached the wide plastic rack with twisted wire. I thought coat hanger but he said no it was thinner than coat hanger, just wire he had laying around.
Mark
There are several ways the pizza delivery guys do it in my neighborhood. Some have a pizza sized rear rack. Some use a pizza sized front rack. Some just balance the keepwarm bag on the handlebars. None of them look stable. I asked a guy in line at the post office last week about his wide and flat rear rack. He said it was pretty stable. He said he attached the wide plastic rack with twisted wire. I thought coat hanger but he said no it was thinner than coat hanger, just wire he had laying around.
attercoppe
04-20-06, 08:17 PM
Didn't Peter Parker deliver pizza by bike in the Spiderman movie?
I-Like-To-Bike
04-20-06, 10:34 PM
Has anyone ever delivered pizza by bicycle? How was the experience? Is it feasible? One of my bikes has an xtracycle, which might be ideal for this.
Mark
The more important question is has anyone eaten a pizza delivered by bike? Was it still piping hot or was it stone cold garbage?
Mark
The more important question is has anyone eaten a pizza delivered by bike? Was it still piping hot or was it stone cold garbage?
Eatadonut
04-20-06, 10:41 PM
Hideaway Pizza here in Norman has an actual position for bicycle delivery boy. They have a custom bike, even, with an insulated pizza trailer.
kickflipjr
04-21-06, 06:26 AM
Didn't Peter Parker deliver pizza by bike in the Spiderman movie?
Nope, that was a moped. Almost a bike.
Nope, that was a moped. Almost a bike.
cerewa
04-21-06, 07:53 AM
has anyone eaten a pizza delivered by bike? Was it still piping hot or was it stone cold garbage?
The metaphysical connection between the spokes of a bicycle's wheels and the middle of a pizza causes a cooling effect on the pizza every time the bike's wheels turn. The esters in the pizza and the DNA are partly spoke-shaped and this causes a bond between them and the spokes creating this refrigeration effect. If you ever ride a bike with a pizza on it, you'll notice that (because of the law of conservation of energy) the spokes will be getting hot as they cool down the pizza.
This is why it's financially unfeasible to deliver pizza by bicycle. Despite the fact that in many densely-populated areas, it's quicker to deliver by bike than by car, bicycle-delivered pizza gets cold faster! You could buy racing disc wheels, which eliminate the cooling effect, but they cost so much that you may as well just deliver by car.
However, the refrigeration effect on pizza also works wonderfully on beer, which contains the same key partly-spoke-shaped esters in just large enough quantities that, if you pedal to the beer store and then ride home for a few miles, you'll have yourself some ice-cold beer, ready to drink!
The metaphysical connection between the spokes of a bicycle's wheels and the middle of a pizza causes a cooling effect on the pizza every time the bike's wheels turn. The esters in the pizza and the DNA are partly spoke-shaped and this causes a bond between them and the spokes creating this refrigeration effect. If you ever ride a bike with a pizza on it, you'll notice that (because of the law of conservation of energy) the spokes will be getting hot as they cool down the pizza.
This is why it's financially unfeasible to deliver pizza by bicycle. Despite the fact that in many densely-populated areas, it's quicker to deliver by bike than by car, bicycle-delivered pizza gets cold faster! You could buy racing disc wheels, which eliminate the cooling effect, but they cost so much that you may as well just deliver by car.
However, the refrigeration effect on pizza also works wonderfully on beer, which contains the same key partly-spoke-shaped esters in just large enough quantities that, if you pedal to the beer store and then ride home for a few miles, you'll have yourself some ice-cold beer, ready to drink!
ignominious
04-21-06, 07:57 AM
Pizza Hut has a franchise in London that only delivers by bicycle. The owners say that in their situation it's an improvement on using mopeds/motorbikes because they can load up the bikes to up to 30 pizzas rather than the 6-10 maximum. They claim less occurences of late deliveries and no complaints of cold pies.
They use specially constructed pizza carriers and cover the smallest Pizza Hut franchise catchement area in the UK. Some other pizza delivery stores in the UK also use bikes. Not only does it reduce the cost of delivery but it also means that they can capitalise on the provisions of child labour laws for delivery work with none of the restrictions of driver licensing.
They use specially constructed pizza carriers and cover the smallest Pizza Hut franchise catchement area in the UK. Some other pizza delivery stores in the UK also use bikes. Not only does it reduce the cost of delivery but it also means that they can capitalise on the provisions of child labour laws for delivery work with none of the restrictions of driver licensing.
Dahon.Steve
04-21-06, 08:19 AM
I've seen it done in NYC. I've seen bikes there with special large front racks for delivery.
Those are bike by Worksman. The rear wheel is made of solid rubber to cut down on flats. It give the rider a rough ride but these are utility bikes made for the comfort of the pizza. The front wheel is some high quality very thick rubber. There's a huge box on the front of bike to put pizza inside.
Those are bike by Worksman. The rear wheel is made of solid rubber to cut down on flats. It give the rider a rough ride but these are utility bikes made for the comfort of the pizza. The front wheel is some high quality very thick rubber. There's a huge box on the front of bike to put pizza inside.
BroMax
04-21-06, 09:17 AM
The metaphysical connection between the spokes of a bicycle's wheels and the middle of a pizza causes a cooling effect on the pizza every time the bike's wheels turn. The esters in the pizza and the DNA are partly spoke-shaped and this causes a bond between them and the spokes creating this refrigeration effect. If you ever ride a bike with a pizza on it, you'll notice that (because of the law of conservation of energy) the spokes will be getting hot as they cool down the pizza.
This is why it's financially unfeasible to deliver pizza by bicycle. Despite the fact that in many densely-populated areas, it's quicker to deliver by bike than by car, bicycle-delivered pizza gets cold faster! You could buy racing disc wheels, which eliminate the cooling effect, but they cost so much that you may as well just deliver by car.
However, the refrigeration effect on pizza also works wonderfully on beer, which contains the same key partly-spoke-shaped esters in just large enough quantities that, if you pedal to the beer store and then ride home for a few miles, you'll have yourself some ice-cold beer, ready to drink!
DR. SCIENCE!
You can't fool us! What are you doing with that alias and hanging out in Pennsylvania? In any case, I'm pleased to see you're still working for the betterment of humankind.
This is why it's financially unfeasible to deliver pizza by bicycle. Despite the fact that in many densely-populated areas, it's quicker to deliver by bike than by car, bicycle-delivered pizza gets cold faster! You could buy racing disc wheels, which eliminate the cooling effect, but they cost so much that you may as well just deliver by car.
However, the refrigeration effect on pizza also works wonderfully on beer, which contains the same key partly-spoke-shaped esters in just large enough quantities that, if you pedal to the beer store and then ride home for a few miles, you'll have yourself some ice-cold beer, ready to drink!
DR. SCIENCE!
You can't fool us! What are you doing with that alias and hanging out in Pennsylvania? In any case, I'm pleased to see you're still working for the betterment of humankind.
palmersperry
04-21-06, 09:51 AM
There are several ways the pizza delivery guys do it in my neighborhood. Some have a pizza sized rear rack. Some use a pizza sized front rack. Some just balance the keepwarm bag on the handlebars. None of them look stable.
A modified version of something like the Pashley Mailstar (or Pronto, it's the same bike basically!) with an insulated box in the front rack might work. Could also have insulated rear panniers for dealing with smaller items?
http://www.pashley.co.uk/products/work/mailstar/splash.html
http://www.pashley.co.uk/products/work/pronto/splash.html
A modified version of something like the Pashley Mailstar (or Pronto, it's the same bike basically!) with an insulated box in the front rack might work. Could also have insulated rear panniers for dealing with smaller items?
http://www.pashley.co.uk/products/work/mailstar/splash.html
http://www.pashley.co.uk/products/work/pronto/splash.html
I-Like-To-Bike
04-21-06, 10:17 AM
However, the refrigeration effect on pizza also works wonderfully on beer, which contains the same key partly-spoke-shaped esters in just large enough quantities that, if you pedal to the beer store and then ride home for a few miles, you'll have yourself some ice-cold beer, ready to drink!
The Beer is even colder and tastes better if you drink it while riding. The ride is more enjoyable too if concurrently listening to good tunes. But of course only in locations where this activity can be done IAW the law and after a proper evaluation of the risks involved. I recommend a good non descript insulated opaque mug with a big handle for such transport of cold beer. Another advantage to coaster brakes and trigger shifting three speeds. One hand is safely free to hold the mug.
EDIT: I've got to admit when I cycle commuted for 5 years as an adult in Philadelphia from 1971-76. I never bothered even with a mug and just carried the 16oz returnable glassbottles in my hand while riding, with more in an insulted container on the rear rack. If there was a law against it the police couldn't have cared less what I did on a bike, and neither did I. I was lucky in that I had one head over handle bars accident (from a piece of wood in the front spokes) with a bottle in my hand. Fortunately the bottle flew out with the forward momentum and broke harmlessly farther on up the street. Wrecked the Raleigh Superbe Frame and lockable fork and cracked an elbow. The front wheel with Dyna hub suffered one broken spoke. Wow that wheel was strong and I used it for another 20 years on another bike.
The Beer is even colder and tastes better if you drink it while riding. The ride is more enjoyable too if concurrently listening to good tunes. But of course only in locations where this activity can be done IAW the law and after a proper evaluation of the risks involved. I recommend a good non descript insulated opaque mug with a big handle for such transport of cold beer. Another advantage to coaster brakes and trigger shifting three speeds. One hand is safely free to hold the mug.
EDIT: I've got to admit when I cycle commuted for 5 years as an adult in Philadelphia from 1971-76. I never bothered even with a mug and just carried the 16oz returnable glassbottles in my hand while riding, with more in an insulted container on the rear rack. If there was a law against it the police couldn't have cared less what I did on a bike, and neither did I. I was lucky in that I had one head over handle bars accident (from a piece of wood in the front spokes) with a bottle in my hand. Fortunately the bottle flew out with the forward momentum and broke harmlessly farther on up the street. Wrecked the Raleigh Superbe Frame and lockable fork and cracked an elbow. The front wheel with Dyna hub suffered one broken spoke. Wow that wheel was strong and I used it for another 20 years on another bike.
K6-III
04-21-06, 10:58 AM
Spokes Pizza delivers pizza on bicycles in Minneapolis.
tfahrner
04-21-06, 11:26 AM
i carry pizza home on an xtracycle on a regular basis. i know that at one point a major pizza chain was considering equipping all their stores with xtracycles for same.
i once looked hard into starting a bicycle-based food delivery service, or rather helping other people do so. do you know what killed it and the pizza chain plans?
insurance. the insurance companies of the businesses whose food was to be delivered freaked out at the thought, and quoted insane rate hikes. never underestimate lenders and insurers as anti-progressive forces in society.
i once looked hard into starting a bicycle-based food delivery service, or rather helping other people do so. do you know what killed it and the pizza chain plans?
insurance. the insurance companies of the businesses whose food was to be delivered freaked out at the thought, and quoted insane rate hikes. never underestimate lenders and insurers as anti-progressive forces in society.
genericbikedude
04-21-06, 11:33 AM
I used to deliver pizza via bicycle when I was a teenager. This was in Philly, and I was significantly faster and made more money than the drivers. I used a rear rack and a bungee cord.
Minimum wage + tips came out to $10-15/hour
Minimum wage + tips came out to $10-15/hour
jamesdenver
04-21-06, 02:37 PM
Here's how bicycle food delivery is done in Buenos Aires. Check out the pic half way down this page. Efficient, nothing to balance, and protected from the elements. This guys zipped all over town, and all night long (restaurants are open real late). Even on bad days they rush through fine restaurants to the kitchen raincoats drenched, and head back out. And probably getted tipped great those days too.
http://www.jamesvandellen.com/ba5.htm
http://www.jamesvandellen.com/ba5.htm
I-Like-To-Bike
04-21-06, 04:57 PM
i once looked hard into starting a bicycle-based food delivery service, or rather helping other people do so. do you know what killed it and the pizza chain plans?
insurance. the insurance companies of the businesses whose food was to be delivered freaked out at the thought, and quoted insane rate hikes. never underestimate lenders and insurers as anti-progressive forces in society.
Perhaps you should look into getting into the underwriting business. If the competing insurance companies are that far out of line maybe you can fill the need with offerings of "progressive" insurance rates for such delivery services.
insurance. the insurance companies of the businesses whose food was to be delivered freaked out at the thought, and quoted insane rate hikes. never underestimate lenders and insurers as anti-progressive forces in society.
Perhaps you should look into getting into the underwriting business. If the competing insurance companies are that far out of line maybe you can fill the need with offerings of "progressive" insurance rates for such delivery services.
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