People get drawn into cycling for a variety of different reasons, be it reliability, finances, or exercise. 

For Heller Phillips Renovations, a residential renovation company specializing in older homes in the Ottawa core, the reason was predominantly environmental. But quickly after building their bike trailer (branded, and on a Wike trailer base), they realized that for day-to-day use in urban streets the bike was far more practical. 

“I can carry my tools that are smaller on a day-to-day basis, and it was good visibility for us,” says Richard Heller, one of the founders. “In fact, it has attracted a number of clients to us.”

According to Richard, car-free and car-light families (14% of households across Ottawa reported being car-free in 2022, and the percentage is highest in the downtown wards) are more likely to reach out to them after seeing the trailer. So not only are they saving time finding parking, and saving money and emissions with their lighter transportation options, they’re also bringing in business as a result!  

We’d like to thank Heller Phillips Renovations for sponsoring this year’s Let’s Bike Month! You can take a look at their work on their Instagram here.

This post was sponsored by Heller Phillips Renovations.