Sometimes bikes make more sense than other conveyances. And sometimes it takes a while for that to become apparent.

In the early 20th century, some streetlights were powered by natural gas. Every evening, workers had to ride bicycles that were seven feet tall and hang onto the lamppost while they ignited the light. I'm glad we don't use bicycles for that job any more. The town of South Orange, New Jersey still uses gaslights. They keep the lights on and turn the flow down in the day. Last I heard, they were looking into a remote igniting system to further save fuel.