Features
Longer reads and deep dives into the world of cargo bikes and pedal powered logistics, from the International Cargo Bike Festival.
Where do we go from here? A cargo bike research call to action
Cycling, and particularly cargo cycling, has only recently started to attract much in the way of academic attention. While cycling as a whole is pretty commonly discussed in academic circles, especially around sustainability and getting rid of the dominance of the car in our lives, our towns, and our cities (and rurally too!) – the cargo bicycle specifically is a bit neglected.
Wheels of Resilience: CargoCult’s Unexpected Journey
Yuliya Belinskaya is one of the three founders of CargoCult in Kyiv, Ukraine. Back in 2021, amid the pandemic, she started the cargo bike delivery company alongside co-founders Karina Agakhanova and Oleksii Khvorostenko. But as Yuliya explains, although CargoCult have designed, built and used their own cargo bikes a lot since then, things didn’t quite work out exactly how they had expected.
Gallery: ICBF Parade 2023
On Sunday 26th November 2023, a group of cargo bikers braved the cold, wet weather for a parade through Amsterdam, organised by Bike Sound System and Dr. Beyk. The parade stopped briefly at Dam Square and Museumplein before ending at the International Cargo Bike Festival venue RAI Amsterdam. Here are some of the highlights.
Opinion: Jos Sluijsmans on the ICBF’s partnership with Fully Charged LIVE
“Why are you working with a car show?” It’s a loaded question – one we have been asked a lot by our friends in the cargo bike world since we announced our partnership to ‘co-locate’ the International Cargo Bike Festival alongside Fully Charged LIVE Europe. So, why?
Thinking outside the box
Jurjen Vellinga, Product Development Lead at DOCKR, has seen through several high-impact design projects in his short time at the company. We sat down with him to discuss some of the innovations he’s most proud of, and find out what they mean for DOCKR’s customers and the wider cargo bike industry.
Cargo bike by subscription – the story of Oslo startup Whee!
Kari Anne Solfjeld Eid is a Norwegian cargo bike lover, bike activist and entrepreneur based in Oslo. She runs design agency Hoi! Oslo and last year launched Whee!, an e-cargo bike subscription service. This year they’ve extended their offerings with a maintenance subscription service and opened Kiosk, a community-owned coffee shop. This – in her own words – is the story of how they did it.
The connected cargo bike
Cycle logistics is a complex business. But as the number of cargo bikes in commercial fleets explodes, how can organisations keep up?
Two companies have decided that close cooperation between them is the key. We sat down with Luuk Nijland of Cargo Cycling and Andrej Sobotkiewicz of Paztir to find out how data can streamline cycle logistics for the benefit of riders, fleet managers and clients alike.
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Cargo Cycling and Swobbee: collaborate to innovate
When two of the most innovative businesses in cycle logistics join forces to collaborate, it draws attention from across the industry. Although Cargo Cycling only launched in April 2020, the brand boasts a fully-formed range of cargo bikes, including models for seemingly every possible use case. Meanwhile, Berlin-based Swobbee are blazing an innovation trail with their smart batteries and charging infrastructure.
Could this be a marriage made in heaven for Fleet Managers?
