Cargo Bikes First| 3Cycle
¡Cargo Bikes First!
Most window cleaners arrive in a van. We often turn up on a bike.
At 3Cycle, we favour electric cargo bikes for the journeys and jobs they suit. Which are most particularly in central London.
The aim is simple: deliver a reliable window cleaning service while reducing the impact of getting our team and equipment around London.
Why cargo bikes?
Window cleaning often involves a series of short journeys: arrive, unload, clean, pack up and move to the next property.
In London, the travel between those visits can involve traffic, parking searches and time spent getting equipment from the vehicle to the job.
Cargo bikes offer a practical way to organise that work. They carry our cleaning equipment, including our purified water system, and make it easier to reach properties without needing a van parking space at every stop.
They also make our service visible. A cargo bike carrying window cleaning equipment tends to start conversations.
Where our electric van fits in Cargo bikes are our first choice where they make practical sense. Our electric van supports the work that needs it.
Larger equipment, heavier loads and longer journeys all influence how we plan a visit. Having both options lets us choose the transport that suits the job while keeping our fleet free from petrol and diesel exhaust emissions.
For us, the bike and the van are parts of the same approach: better planning, practical equipment and a service customers can depend on.
What it takes to make it work
Working by cargo bike takes planning.
We have to think about the equipment each team needs, how much water to carry, battery charging and the order of visits. Weather, distance and the size of the job all matter too.
That planning is part of delivering the service. The transport has to support the work and help our team arrive ready to do it properly.
What this means for your window
Whether we arrive by cargo bike or electric van, the standard stays the same.
Our purified water system cleans suitable exterior glass without added cleaning chemicals. Every visit is carried out by our directly employed, DBS-checked team, paid the London Living Wage or above.
You get clean windows, a professional team and transport that produces no exhaust emissions at the point of use.
There’s still an impact
Electric transport is only one part of running a more responsible business.
The bikes, van, batteries and cleaning equipment all take resources to manufacture. Water use and electricity matter too. We use electricity supplied on a 100% renewable tariff and track our water use and mileage to help us understand and improve how we operate.
We’re building an approach that works in practice, and we’ll keep being open about what it achieves and where there’s more to do.
Book a clean
We clean windows for homes across South, South-East and South-West London, and for businesses across London inside the M25, with selected locations further afield.
Cargo bikes wherever practical. Electric van support when needed. The same care on every visit.
Get your instant price and book a clean → https://www.3cycle.co.uk/book