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Nimble Scooter Pacific Blue

Nimble Cargo Scooters is a company that manufactures cargo scooters in Irvine, California. The scooters start at $450 and are built with aircraft aluminum and baltic birch. You can order them with custom colors and graphics. They ride amazing well and are extremely stable with their low center of gravity.

At only 25 lbs, they’re very lightweight and compact. Also, they’re much smaller than a regular bicycle. While test riding a Nimble last week, we were able to walk into most stores like Target without the workers batting an eye. Think of it as a running stroller you can ride.

If you’ve always wanted a bakfiets but couldn’t afford it. Then look no further. Try out a Nimble Cargo Scooter, which is easily a fourth of the cost of a good bakfiets or long bike.

Links:
nimblescooters.com

]]> http://cargocycling.org/2012/04/nimble-cargo-scooter.html/feed 3 Nimble Cargo Scooters http://cargocycling.org/2012/04/nimble-cargo-scooters.html http://cargocycling.org/2012/04/nimble-cargo-scooters.html#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:03:01 +0000 admin http://cargocycling.org/?p=891

Nimble Scooter Pacific Blue

Nimble Cargo Scooters is a company that manufactures cargo scooters in Irvine, California. The scooters start at $450 and are built with aircraft aluminum and baltic birch. You can order them with custom colors and graphics. They ride amazing well and are extremely stable with their low center of gravity.

At only 25 lbs, they’re very lightweight and compact. Also, they’re much smaller than a regular bicycle. While test riding a Nimble last week, we were able to walk into most stores like Target without the workers batting an eye. Think of it as a running stroller you can ride.

If you’ve always wanted a bakfiets but couldn’t afford it. Then look no further. Try out a Nimble Cargo Scooter, which is easily a fourth of the cost of a good bakfiets or long bike.

Links:
nimblescooters.com

]]> http://cargocycling.org/2012/04/nimble-cargo-scooters.html/feed 0 Nimble Cargo Scooters http://cargocycling.org/2012/04/just-found-nimble-cargo-scooters.html http://cargocycling.org/2012/04/just-found-nimble-cargo-scooters.html#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:33:22 +0000 editor http://cargocycling.org/?p=872

Nimble Scooter Pacific Blue

Nimble Cargo Scooters is a company that manufactures cargo scooters in Irvine, California. The scooters start at $450 and are built with aircraft aluminum and baltic birch. You can order them with custom colors and graphics. They ride amazing well and are extremely stable with their low center of gravity.

At only 25 lbs, they’re very lightweight and compact. Also, they’re much smaller than a regular bicycle. While test riding a Nimble last week, we were able to walk into most stores like Target without the workers batting an eye. Think of it as a running stroller you can ride.

If you’ve always wanted a bakfiets but couldn’t afford it. Then look no further. Try out a Nimble Cargo Scooter, which is easily a fourth of the cost of a good bakfiets or long bike.

Links:
nimblescooters.com

]]> http://cargocycling.org/2012/04/just-found-nimble-cargo-scooters.html/feed 3 Kangaroo Cargo-Bike http://cargocycling.org/2012/03/kangaroo-cargo-bike.html http://cargocycling.org/2012/03/kangaroo-cargo-bike.html#comments Sun, 25 Mar 2012 17:05:49 +0000 editor http://cargocycling.org/?p=860 Kangaroo Bike

Kangaroo Bike

Besides their great name, Kangaroo Bikes has got cargo-cycling with kids as perfectly configured as it can get. Also props to Leif Hagerup and Lars Malmborg for a stunning design and beautifully engineered solution to elegance.

The Kangaroo Bike is a family bike designed to be attractive, functional and aerodynamic. It has superb road-gripping qualities with comfortable and secure child seats – which makes it the ideal choice for your families.
With a roomy cabin combined with flexible construction, there are two seats for two children of up to 150 cm in height, although it can be adjusted so that there is one seat in the middle for easier balance control. The seats can slide forwards, backwards, face backwards and be pushed down to have the child lay in a sleeping position.

A baby seat is also available as an accessory and can be mounted directly on the existing seats. A cargo-bike that can be adjusted to your growing kids!

As a light transport bike for children it is strong and torsion-stable. The multi-adjustable handlebars make it easy to find the ideal riding position. The patented 3-point steering system ensures rigidity and good stability.

Kangaroo bikes are made in Denmark, in a factory near Silkeborg – and from there they are sent to over 12 different countries around the world.

http://www.kangaroobike.com

]]> http://cargocycling.org/2012/03/kangaroo-cargo-bike.html/feed 5 Bergmoench http://cargocycling.org/2012/03/bergmoench.html http://cargocycling.org/2012/03/bergmoench.html#comments Sat, 17 Mar 2012 03:29:03 +0000 admin http://cargocycling.org/?p=842

Bergmoench is a folding mountain bicycle that you carry with you when hiking uphill so that you can bomb down hill on your way home. In this case the cargo is the bicycle.

They are distributed from a variety of dealers around Europe. Although they normally retail for around 1000 Euros, some of their dealers are selling them at 700 Euros.

If you are an avid mountain bicyclist and live around a lot of mountains or hills, this is a very nice idea.

Links:
http://www.bergmoench.com/en/

]]> http://cargocycling.org/2012/03/bergmoench.html/feed 0 Promoting Cargo Cycling in the European Union http://cargocycling.org/2012/01/promoting-cargo-cycling-in-the-european-union.html http://cargocycling.org/2012/01/promoting-cargo-cycling-in-the-european-union.html#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:24:41 +0000 editor http://cargocycling.org/?p=827

Back in May 2011, representatives from NGOs, the government, private sector business and industry analysis firms met in Copenhagen, Denmark to share different ideas for advancing the shift of goods and services transportation to non-motorized modes in European cities. This meeting also lies within the context of the CYCLE Logistics project, whose ultimate goal for 2014 is to save 1,300 tons (465,000 gallons) of fuel, put2,000 more cargo cycles into use in European Union (EU) cities, and shift 10,000 trips to inter-modal transport chains (bicycles and tricycles used with other modes of transportation).
They are trying to encourage CYCLE Logistics under the European Cycling Federation to promote the benefits of cargo cycling. Businesses who use cargo cycling give customers an image of environmental responsibility, they also have a better chance of delivering their goods on time without having to deal with traffic and road infrastructures.
Accessibility is also increased for those business who use cargo tricycles to reach out to people, where stores cannot. As a result, replacing motorized transportation with cargo cycles does not contribute to air quality degradation and pollution.

This is not the first time Europe tries to really encourage the use of cargo cycling as a real means of transport. In the United States, we often regard cargo cycling as a fun weekend pastime or leisurely activity. We don’t really see cargo scooters as being used for professional use – but it’s coming! What really needs to happen, which is what the CYCLE Logistics project strives to do, is promote a behavioral change within a culture. They try pushing Europeans to transport goods and services with cargo cycles—among all individuals, organizations, businesses and levels of government.

In China actually, this has already been the case for a long time. In large cities with dense populations, millions of bicycles and cargo tricycles are being employed for daily transportation of people and goods. Whether it transports garbage, fruit, a mini barbecue, stacks of chairs or hay, the Chinese have been very creative in using cargo scooters in any way to help them with their business or wherever they need to go.

The population density of Chinese cities has resulted in hundreds of millions of bicycles and tricycles being employed for daily transportation, many of which are utilized in the cargo fashions that the CYCLE Logistics project desires to produce.

To read more about this movement and CYCLE Logistics, please visit and read the article from  http://thecityfix.com/blog/the-eu-meets-to-discuss-how-to-promote-cargo-cycling/

]]> http://cargocycling.org/2012/01/promoting-cargo-cycling-in-the-european-union.html/feed 1 The Danish Cargo Bike Championships, a classic Copenhagen tradition http://cargocycling.org/2012/01/the-danish-cargo-bike-championships-a-classic-copenhagen-tradition.html http://cargocycling.org/2012/01/the-danish-cargo-bike-championships-a-classic-copenhagen-tradition.html#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:17:37 +0000 editor http://cargocycling.org/?p=819 Have you ever dreamt about racing your cargo scooter with friends? Well, cargo scooter fans in Copenhagen have already been doing this for the past 11 years!

Every year the Svajerløbet – or the Danish Cargo Bike Championships – takes place in the Carlsberg area in Copenhagen.They have championships in several categories, such as the Svajerløb for kids, men, women, vintage cargo bikes, two or three wheel bikes! It is a non-profit event, really for those who love their cargo bikes.

The name Svajerløb comes from city’s bicycle messengers – known as ‘svajere’ who, decades ago, used to battle in unofficial races for bragging rights on Israels Plads in central Copenhagen.  It was a classic Copenhagen event that disappeared when cars started to dominate the urban landscape. The last race was in 1960. But as a capital full of cargo cyclists, there was much support given to revive the tradition in 2009.

In fact, there are around 40,000 cargo bikes in use each day in Greater Copenhagen and they are the Copenhagen version of the SUV, used for transporting children and goods. 25% of all families with two or more children have a cargo bike in the City of Copenhagen.

If you ever fancy to participate in the race, check out their website: http://www.dmforladcykler.dk/English2011.php

]]> http://cargocycling.org/2012/01/the-danish-cargo-bike-championships-a-classic-copenhagen-tradition.html/feed 6 Xtracycle: Longbikes http://cargocycling.org/2012/01/xtracycle-longbikes.html http://cargocycling.org/2012/01/xtracycle-longbikes.html#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:24:44 +0000 admin http://cargocycling.org/?p=799 15 years ago, Xtracycles was the first builder of longbikes in the US. They’re well known for their patented retrofit kit that can convert a normal bicycle into a cargo carrying longbike. More recently, they’ve been building complete bicycles that are ready to ride without any modification. Their “Radish Eco” model starts at $1000 and comes complete with cargo bags and extended frame.

Overall, we’re a real fan of longbikes. They take up much less space than a bicycle & trailer combo and are more maneuverable in crowded traffic. Also, they look and ride more conventional than cargo tricycles and bakfiets.

Advantages:

  • Size: Smaller footprint than bakfiets or cargo tricycles.
  • Ride: Conventional ride similar to a tandem or regular bicycle.
  • Stability: Can lean into turns which means better stability at higher speeds than a tricycle.
  • Simplicity: Simpler design than a tricycle, which means easier to maintain.
  • Price: Affordable retrofit kit option.

Disadvantages:

  • Capacity: Less cargo capacity than a tricycle or bakfiets.
  • Configuration: Load is behind rider which means more difficult to monitor cargo or young passengers.
  • Stability: Higher center of gravity which means more unstable at very low speeds compared to a tricycle. Also means more tip prone when parked.

One thing to consider is that buying a longbike vs. a front load tricycle or bakfiets is a personal preference. They all have advantages and disadvantages. Generally at slow speeds or when parked, all bicycles are tip prone and tricycles are stable. At high speeds and when riding on un-level surfaces, tricycles become tip prone and unstable, while bicycles are in their element. If you’re looking for something that rides similar to a regular bicycle, you travel long distances, or you don’t mind the slow speed instability of a bicycle carrying a heavy load, than a longbike would be a good choice. If you’re looking for something to carry large loads, you tend to ride slow, and prefer to keep an eye on your cargo, a front load tricycle would be a good choice.

Overall if you chose a longbike, Xtracycle longbikes are a fantastic choice. They’re affordable, built with good quality, and are a great alternative to driving a car locally.

Link:
http://www.xtracycle.com/

]]> http://cargocycling.org/2012/01/xtracycle-longbikes.html/feed 0 Lightfoot Cycles http://cargocycling.org/2012/01/lightfoot-cycles.html http://cargocycling.org/2012/01/lightfoot-cycles.html#comments Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:57:26 +0000 editor http://cargocycling.org/?p=787 designs and builds custom bicycles and tricycles in Darby, Montana, USA. Their website has a large and diverse selection of very interesting bikes of all shapes and sizes.]]> Lightfoot Cycles designs and builds custom bicycles and tricycles in Darby, Montana, USA. Their website has a large and diverse selection of very interesting bikes of all shapes and sizes, such as custom bikes for the “big & tall” (they can fit a person up to 7′ tall!). They also have recumbent bicycles, tricycles, quadracycles, two-rider recumbents, special-needs bikes, hand-cycles, power assist bikes, industrial work vehicles and all weather velomobiles.

What I thought was most interesting however was the history of the company, its founder, and their One World Design Project. Back in 1995, Earl Miner designed and built the PET handcycle, at the request of missionaries working in war-torn rural areas of Africa. Earl witnessed a large number of persons in their communities who sustained disabling injuries and who could not walk, many from land-mine encounters.

The walking-speed, cargo-carrying PET handcycle.

“These people were consigned to dragging themselves along in the dust, through a land that had no handicap-access laws, little pavement, and not nearly enough money to afford doctors, protheses or wheelchairs. The concept of a simplified hand-cycle was proven by Earl, and then the prototype was redesigned by Rod Miner.  It was produced in increasing amounts for several years at what would become the Lightfoot Cycles shop. From there, Rod Miner began designing cycles for the domestic market. However, design for the less-developed nations continues still with the One World Design Project.” – http://lightfootcycles.com

Their goal is to create highly capable and affordable working vehicles for persons in any part of the world. Within this project, they even sell a cargo-adapter kit which can be attached to a regular mountain bike, turning it into a fully-functional cargo bike!

TCX extension used to transport bales of hay

TCX extension used to transport bales of hay

TCX Custom Box

TCX Custom Box

Marty Stomberg and Rod Miner together created a business model to underpin the production of Lightfoot cycles, starting as custom builders in a converted horse barn, and building slowly and tenaciously over a decade and a half toward the goal of larger-scale lean manufacture.

Check out their diverse array of products!

The Duo is a fast, efficient two-seat recumbent cycle.

The Duo is a fast, efficient two-seat recumbent cycle.

]]> http://cargocycling.org/2012/01/lightfoot-cycles.html/feed 3 Kamprite: Bicycle Camping Trailer http://cargocycling.org/2011/12/kamprite-bicycle-camping-trailer.html http://cargocycling.org/2011/12/kamprite-bicycle-camping-trailer.html#comments Sun, 11 Dec 2011 19:14:43 +0000 admin http://cargocycling.org/?p=760

Here’s a really cool product that fills a growing new niche “Bicycle Camping”. Kamprite’s Midget BushTrekka has plenty of room for all of your camping gear as well as a popup tent to keep comfortable during overnight outings. They retail at $899, which sounds reasonable for a product like this.

Overview:
Bed Size: 2200 L x 810 W (mm), 90″ L x 32″ W (inches)
Tent Size: 2200 L x 810 W x 1000 H (mm), 90″ L x 32″ W x 40″ H (inches)
Trailer Size: 860 L x 1100 W x 200 H (mm), 35″ W x 44″ L x 8″ H (inches)
Weight: 26 kg, 56 lbs

Links:
http://store.kamprite.com/catalog/Midget-Bushtrekka-p-16143.html

]]> http://cargocycling.org/2011/12/kamprite-bicycle-camping-trailer.html/feed 1 Gazelle-Cabby: High Quality Factory Built Bakfiets http://cargocycling.org/2011/08/gazelle-cabby-high-quality-factory-built-bakfiets-2.html http://cargocycling.org/2011/08/gazelle-cabby-high-quality-factory-built-bakfiets-2.html#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2011 16:53:51 +0000 admin http://cargocycling.org/?p=756 Gazelle is a large Dutch bicycle company that has been around for years. They’re known for their Dutch city bicycles. However, lately their Cabby bakfiets is getting a lot of praise. It’s factory built rather than custom built and comes at a whopping sale price of $2300. If you’ve got the cash and want to get rid of your car, you might want to check out the Cabby.

Here’s a quick overview of some of their features:
• Detachable/foldable box
• 7-speed rear hub with rollerbrakes
• hub dynamo for lights
• Gel seat
• cargo capacity 165 lbs
• 3-points safety harnesses for 2 kids

Links:
http://www.gazelle.nl/Collectie/Stadsfietsen/Specials/Cabby
http://www.gazelle.nl/

]]> http://cargocycling.org/2011/08/gazelle-cabby-high-quality-factory-built-bakfiets-2.html/feed 9 Modular Bicycle Trailer http://cargocycling.org/2011/07/modular-bicycle-trailer.html http://cargocycling.org/2011/07/modular-bicycle-trailer.html#comments Sat, 16 Jul 2011 16:28:04 +0000 admin http://cargocycling.org/?p=725 Bikes At Work is a maker of modular bicycle trailers for hauling cargo. What makes these trailers unique is their modular design, which allows the user to extend the length of the trailer to accommodate longer loads.

Built from extruded aluminum, they look like a ladder with wheels. The simple robust design should be strong enough to carry anything you have the strength to tow. Prices range from $450 to $570, which means they should pay for themselves in a few months with regular use.

]]> http://cargocycling.org/2011/07/modular-bicycle-trailer.html/feed 1 Trisled http://cargocycling.org/2011/07/trisled.html http://cargocycling.org/2011/07/trisled.html#comments Sat, 16 Jul 2011 16:08:01 +0000 admin http://cargocycling.org/?p=716
Trisled is an Australian builder of high speed velomobiles and recumbent trikes. However, they’ve been getting a lot of news coverage for their four wheeled load carrying recumbent. Here are a few photos of some of their innovative designs.

The flat bed quad starts at $4000. So make sure you bring your check book.

Link:
www.trisled.com.au

]]> http://cargocycling.org/2011/07/trisled.html/feed 0 EcoSpeed Electric Power Assist http://cargocycling.org/2011/04/ecospeed-electric-power-assist.html http://cargocycling.org/2011/04/ecospeed-electric-power-assist.html#comments Sun, 24 Apr 2011 10:02:38 +0000 admin http://cargocycling.org/?p=708

EcoSpeed is a Portland based company that manufactures high performance electric power assist systems for bicycles. Their systems come with either a 700Watt or 1000Watt high torque motor, that will blow away most other add on systems. What makes their design unique is the use of a freewheeled crankset, that allows the rider to power a bicycle without the cranks rotating along with the motor like a fixed gear bicycle.

The workmanship looks fantastic and we’ve heard great things about their performance. The only drawback is the high initial cost. The starting price for a complete system is $2800. Add that to the cost of a brand new European or American built bakfiets and you’re looking at a starting price of around $5000, which is about the same cost as a used street legal GEM electric car.

We hope that as the popularity of these systems increase, the costs will go down with economies of scale. If price is no object and performance is your number one criteria, then you’ll love Ecospeed. Also as you shop for a power assist system, you might want to check out another Portland based manufacturer Stokemonkey as well.

Links:
• EcoSpeed Homepage
• Stokemonkey

]]> http://cargocycling.org/2011/04/ecospeed-electric-power-assist.html/feed 0 Ahearne Cycle Truck http://cargocycling.org/2011/04/ahearne-cargo-truck.html http://cargocycling.org/2011/04/ahearne-cargo-truck.html#comments Sun, 24 Apr 2011 08:42:54 +0000 admin http://cargocycling.org/?p=686 Ahearne Cycles are another great custom builder from Portland Oregon. Joseph Ahearne custom builds these great platformed cargo bicycles that are built to haul just about anything. Framesets are $1750 and complete bicycles start at $2750. If you’re committed to living the zero emission lifestyle and have the money to spare, you might want to give Joseph a ring.

Links:
• Ahearne Cycles
• Cycle Truck Page

]]> http://cargocycling.org/2011/04/ahearne-cargo-truck.html/feed 2 Yuba Mundo http://cargocycling.org/2011/04/yuba-mundo-2.html http://cargocycling.org/2011/04/yuba-mundo-2.html#comments Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:33:07 +0000 admin http://cargocycling.org/?p=677 Yuba Bicycles is a long bike company based in Northern California. From the looks of it, their quality is solid with modern components. We’ve seen some of their complete bicycles for as low as $800 at some budget bicycle dealers. On Yuba’s website, they start at $1100 with Shimano Acera components and go up from there depending on features. Their electric version is available for $2600. OUCH!!!!

We really love long bikes as a category and they’re great for families with older kids. If you’re buying a long bike for the first time, make sure to budget an extra $200 for some waterproof saddlebags (panniers), running boards for extra riders, and dual arm kickstand when loading kids. That way you can get the most out of your long bike.

Links:
• Yuba Bicycle Company
• Vancouver Long Bikes

]]> http://cargocycling.org/2011/04/yuba-mundo-2.html/feed 5 Onyacycles: Leaning Tricycle http://cargocycling.org/2010/12/onyacycles-leaning-tricycle.html http://cargocycling.org/2010/12/onyacycles-leaning-tricycle.html#comments Sat, 18 Dec 2010 00:32:17 +0000 admin http://cargocycling.org/?p=658

There’s a new company called OnyaCycles in San Francisco, that is going to build a leaning cargo tricycle. There’s no word on the price, but it looks great. The designer of the tricycle is Saul Griffith the inventor genius from OtherLab.

Links:
• Onya Cycles Website
• OtherLab

]]> http://cargocycling.org/2010/12/onyacycles-leaning-tricycle.html/feed 4 WARNING: The Big China Rip Off http://cargocycling.org/2010/10/the-big-china-rip-off.html http://cargocycling.org/2010/10/the-big-china-rip-off.html#comments Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:03:37 +0000 admin http://cargocycling.org/?p=642 We’ve seen some shops trying to make money off of growing interest in cargo tricycles and bakfiets. However, a lot of them are either price gouging customers or they’re getting ripped off by their suppliers. These shops are selling Chinese built cargo bicycles for five times the manufacturing and shipping costs. How does a cargo tricycle costing $275/unit plus $100 (shipping, customs, & storage), retail for $2100?

To make matters worse, some of these shops are implying that these tricycles and bakfiets are Dutch built. They’ve got names like Dutch this and Dutch that with websites that imply the same. For example one shop we talked with didn’t even mention that the bikes were built in China until we asked them directly. They gave us an explanation of how they retrofit these tricycles with high quality US and Euro parts, yata yata yata. A week later that same shop updated their website to say that the bikes were built in China.

We did a group buy of ten of these same tricycles and bakfiets a couple of years ago and learned a great deal about the pricing, shipping, customs, etc. The conclusion, Chinese made cargo tricycles and bakfiets should retail to the consumer for at most $1000. Even with a 100% markup over cost and $50 to have someone assemble the bike, it’s realistic that these “China” trikes and “China” bakfiets could retail at $750 with profit.

If you’re interested in reading more about what we learned from our group buy experience, please let us know by commenting on this post and we’ll try to answer your questions.

]]> http://cargocycling.org/2010/10/the-big-china-rip-off.html/feed 45 Mexican American Trike http://cargocycling.org/2010/08/mexican-american-cargo-bicycle.html http://cargocycling.org/2010/08/mexican-american-cargo-bicycle.html#comments Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:24:42 +0000 admin http://cargocycling.org/?p=634 I was walking at Redondo Beach Pier and met some low rider bike builders that tricked out their kid’s cargo bicycles. They both put a lot of work into their trikes and added a great Mexican American style to it. It’s great seeing basic cargo bikes evolve into custom tricked out machines.

FYI: The red trike is not made by Radio Flyer. The builder just wanted to go for that look.

Great work guys!

]]> http://cargocycling.org/2010/08/mexican-american-cargo-bicycle.html/feed 3 Feetz: Leaning Trike, Independent Steering, Converts to Stroller http://cargocycling.org/2010/08/feetz-leaning-trike-independent-steering-converts-to-stroller.html http://cargocycling.org/2010/08/feetz-leaning-trike-independent-steering-converts-to-stroller.html#comments Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:19:48 +0000 admin http://cargocycling.org/?p=627

From it’s specifications list, the Feetz is one amazing tadpole trike (two front & one rear wheel). It has front independent steering (ackerman steering), converts almost instantly into a stroller, and leans into turns.

Most tricycles tend to feel tip prone because they can’t lean into turns like a bicycle. The Feetz over comes this through it’s leaning design. Without riding one, we can’t tell how it actually performs. However from their videos, the Feetz looks fantastic.

The only catch is that it retails for £1,200 in the UK, which means it’ll be well over $2000 US dollars by the time it reaches the States.

Links:
• http://feetz.nl

]]> http://cargocycling.org/2010/08/feetz-leaning-trike-independent-steering-converts-to-stroller.html/feed 5 CETMA Cargo: American Bakfiets Builder http://cargocycling.org/2010/07/cetma-cargo-american-custom-bakfiets-builder.html http://cargocycling.org/2010/07/cetma-cargo-american-custom-bakfiets-builder.html#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:05:15 +0000 admin http://cargocycling.org/?p=622 We’ve been meaning to write a post about CETMA Cargo for some time. The place is run by Lane Kagay who makes fantastic custom built bakfiets cargo bicycles and racks. If you’re thinking about buying a bakfiets, rather than shipping one to the States, you should seriously consider getting a skilled local builder like Lane to build one for you. You’ll get a custom bicycle with great components for about the same price as shipping a stock Euro built bicycle to the States.

Lane’s bicycles have some great features like disk brakes, triangulated frame for strength, and customizable modular design. Check out Lane’s website for more photos.

Links:
• CETMA Cargo

]]> http://cargocycling.org/2010/07/cetma-cargo-american-custom-bakfiets-builder.html/feed 2 Onderwater: Kid Pedal Bakfiets http://cargocycling.org/2010/07/onderwater-kid-pedal-bakfiets.html http://cargocycling.org/2010/07/onderwater-kid-pedal-bakfiets.html#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:22:50 +0000 admin http://cargocycling.org/?p=607 Onderwater is a Dutch bicycle company that makes a bakfiets for families with older children. Instead of the kids riding in a cargo box, the Onderwater has standard bicycle seats in tandem with the adult driver. There are also pedals for the kids, so that they can help mom or dad pedal to school. They come in multiple configurations for families with one to three kids. The bikes come with 8 speed Shimano internally geared hubs, halogen lamps, and roller brakes front and rear. The bikes start in price at around $2200 USD / €1643

Links:
• Onderwaterfiets.nl

]]> http://cargocycling.org/2010/07/onderwater-kid-pedal-bakfiets.html/feed 5 Torker Cargo-T Bicycle http://cargocycling.org/2010/07/torker-cargo-t-bicycle.html http://cargocycling.org/2010/07/torker-cargo-t-bicycle.html#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:02:29 +0000 admin http://cargocycling.org/?p=603 Torker has released the Cargo-T bicycle for $600 MSRP. It’s distributed in the US by Seattle Bicycle Supply, which should make it easy for your local bike shop to get a hold of. It comes with Shimano 3 speed internal hub gearing and comes with front and rear cargo racks.

At 45 lbs, it’s about average weight for most purpose built cargo bicycles. The frame comes in satin grey or blaze green. This Taiwan built bicycle is a lower cost alternative for anyone considering European built city bicycles which could easily cost more than a thousand bucks.

Links:
• Torker USA
• Seattle Bicycle Supply

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This is just plain cool. Beer, Pizza, and Bikes! Who could ask for more. Another great idea from the brains at Metrofiets.

Links:
• Hopworks Micro Brewery
• Metrofiets Beer Bike Photos

]]> http://cargocycling.org/2010/07/hopworks-beer-bike.html/feed 3 Hudson Urban Bicycles http://cargocycling.org/2010/07/hudson-urban-bicycles.html http://cargocycling.org/2010/07/hudson-urban-bicycles.html#comments Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:29:13 +0000 admin http://cargocycling.org/?p=580 Hudson Urban Bicycles is an American custom bicycle builder located in the West Village (New York City). They make these really COOL rear load cargo tricycles for carrying kids. The NY Times did a video interview of the owner talking about his design. If you’re in NYC, definitely check them out.

BTW: The mom in the photo driving the cargo tricycle is the actress Kate Winslet from the movie Titanic. Couldn’t ask for a better endorsement.

Links:
• Hudson Urban Bicycles
• Hudson Urban Bicycle Blog
• NY Times Video

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