Meet Carrier: the magazine the cargo bike deserves
Carrier is a new magazine brought to you by the International Cargo Bike Festival
We published the first edition of Carrier to coincide with the 2023 International Cargo Bike Festival (ICBF) in Amsterdam (24-26 November 2023).
Picking up where the ICBF Magazine left off – but with a refreshed format, look and feel, Carrier features an engaging mix of human-interest cargo bike stories with a truly international flavour.
The magazine is available for free; in high-quality print at the ICBF and online. In line with our goal of bringing the cargo bike to a mainstream audience, we are also exploring other avenues for publishing Carrier in print. Watch this space for more details…
What and where
- Published annually; in print and online
- Extraordinary visuals and dynamic, readable content designed to inform and entertain
- Interviews, news, tips, and in-depth features
- Compact B5 print format makes it easy to bring it with you
- Remains online for years to come
What's in a name?
Some people use the term ‘carrier cycles‘ as a more inclusive alternative to cargo bike – which implies two wheels. A carrier cycle can have two, three, four or more wheels. It follows then that the term better reflects the diversity of pedal-powered cargo carrying bikes, trikes and quads which are out there in the world, fulfilling a wide range of different functions.
That’s the literal explanation, but there’s also a metaphorical one. Carrier helps to carry the principles, ideas and concepts that underpin cargo bikes and carrier cycles into the mainstream.
Ways to participate
- Possibilities for adverts, advertorial or branded content
- A cost-effective way to increase your visibility
- Posts on @cargobikefest social media put every advertiser and participant in the spotlight
Interested in participating? Get in touch >>>
Pricing
- Single-page: €950
- Double-page: €1800
- Half-page: €700
Inside cover:€1100SOLDInside cover + right page:€2200SOLD- Centrefold (2 pages): €2200
- Inside rear cover: €1100
Rear cover:€1300SOLD
All prices exclude VAT/BTW. Your place in the magazine is confirmed upon receipt of payment.
Secure your spot in Carrier. Get in touch! >>>
Legacy
Carrier is the successor to the long-running ICBF Magazine. First published in 2016 as an guide to the ICBF itself, the magazine went on to outgrow this role, annually delivering relevant, outward-facing cargo bike content to a niche audience.
Carrier builds on this legacy while elevating it with beautiful design and hand-picked content from around the world and ambitious, inclusive and outward-facing instincts.
But don’t worry, the ICBF Magazine archive will remain online – all back-issues are still available to read for free.
Visuals
We’ll leave you with a taste of how Carrier will look. In the meantime, watch out for the publication date: 24th November.
And don’t forget; join us at the International Cargo Bike Festival to collect your print copy!
Note: All visuals displayed are mock-ups to demonstrate Carrier’s look and feel.
Mock-up cover photo: Adventure Syndicate and James Robertson Photography.
Other photography: Rosie Baily, Edinburgh Open Workshop and Wahu!
