Nimrod Kamer·6 days agoTinkering with the MultitinkerNext Level Cargo: How Riese & Müller Reimagined The Long Tail — As an avid cyclist and urban dweller, I have long been on the lookout for a family e-bike with the lowest centre of gravity possible. A cargo bike that will simplify daily errands, make a statement (in-frame battery) and still be innovative (calorie burn tracker). A few months ago I…Cargobike5 min readCargobike5 min read
Micromobility Report·Mar 15Survey Seeks Solutions for More Cargo Bike DeliveriesGreater insight to the current state and potential of last-mile delivery in Australia will be provided by an industry survey currently being conducted by consultants WSP. The survey, open until Friday 31st March, is exploring topics such as the current use of micromobility for freight in this country, the barriers…Cargo Bike3 min readCargo Bike3 min read
Mikael Colville-Andersen·Feb 9The Five Best Cargobike Cities in Europe — and some Honorable MentionsThe return of the bicycle to urban landscapes across the world continues unabated. I have previously described the armadas of bicycles in our cities as an orchestra composed of beautiful wind and string instruments providing the soundtrack for the future — and past — of our cities. …Cargobike21 min readCargobike21 min read
Mikael Colville-Andersen·Feb 9Rio de Janeiro — Cargo Bike CapitalCopenhagen, of course, is a benchmark city regarding use of cargo bikes. With around 50,000 cargo bikes in use in Greater Copenhagen each day, it’s safe to say that cargo transport is mainstream in the Danish capital. …Cargobike5 min readCargobike5 min read
Trinity Packster·Jan 16r/CargoBike Recovery — Oakland, CAKind strangers, thank you all for all of your interest in my post about my recovered cargo bike. It means the world to me that so many folks have been so interested in how this went down! Please do not worry, our doggo Nova is all good. …Cargobike22 min readCargobike22 min read
Oleksii Khvorostenko·Dec 13, 2022Note about bicycle wheelOleksii Khvorostenko from Kyiv share his thoughts about living in the middle of the war Sound of air alert pumping my pulse to running pace as I calmly sitting and thinking about my friend’s mother, who survived 6 months in Mariupol, half of which under siege, other half under occupation…Cargobike3 min readCargobike3 min read
Michael Schneider·Oct 29, 2022How to overcome common objections to bike lanesIn my 3+ years of local advocacy I’ve heard every objection under the sun to putting in safe bike infrastructure. It seems that no one objects to bike lanes themselves, but they object to the reallocation of space that make safe bike lanes possible. Drivers seem to view roads as…Cargo Bikes10 min readCargo Bikes10 min read
Qucit·Feb 16, 2022CARGO BIKE: THE FUTURE OF URBAN CENTERS?43,600 cargo bikes were sold in Europe in 2020, compared to 28,500 the previous year according to a study by Cycling Industrie Europe ! These numbers show an increase of more than 50% in sales in only one year. …Cargobike6 min readCargobike6 min read
Stuart Balkham·Jan 28, 2022If Not a Car, Then What?We have decided to go car free. We’re a family of four. Two adults, two 6 year old kids (twins). We’re doing this because we want to lessen our carbon impact on the world and also because cars kind of suck. We live in a small town in the UK…Cargobike4 min readCargobike4 min read
Marc Amblard·Oct 19, 2021Member-onlyE-Cargo Bikes Overtake Urban DeliveryE-commerce accelerated significantly in the past 18 months, resulting in a 5–10 year growth jump. This has significant impact on last mile delivery activity where about half of the total delivery costs are incurred. Conversely, the pandemic has also accelerated restrictions on personal and ICE vehicles in urban centers and…Cargobike4 min readCargobike4 min read
