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🚲 The cycle logistics sector supports 𝟲,𝟮𝟬𝟬 𝗷𝗼𝗯𝘀 (excluding the platform economy).
🚲 Belgian cycle logistics operators rode 𝟭𝟬.𝟳 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗸𝗺 in 2024, a +30% rise vs. 2023.
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That's according to record-breaking new figures published today by the Belgian Cycle Logistics Federation (BCLF). Unveiled at an event in Brussels this morning, the BCLF-comissioned, 71-page 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 report says 👇
That's according to record-breaking new figures published today by the Belgian Cycle Logistics Federation (BCLF). Unveiled at an event in Brussels this morning, the BCLF-comissioned, 71-page 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 report says 👇
Jemma lives with her family in a village about 14 miles (22km) from Stirling, Scotland. But that doesn't stop her choosing the cargo bike for many of her trips.
"𝑾𝒉𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅𝒏’𝒕 𝑰 𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒂 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒐 𝒃𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒐𝒏 𝒎𝒚 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒓 𝒋𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒚𝒔, 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝑰 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒓𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚?"
Jemma lives with her family in a village about 14 miles (22km) from Stirling, Scotland. But that doesn't stop her choosing the cargo bike for many of her trips.
"𝑾𝒉𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅𝒏’𝒕 𝑰 𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒂 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒐 𝒃𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒐𝒏 𝒎𝒚 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒓 𝒋𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒚𝒔, 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝑰 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒓𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚?"
💪🌱 Here's your semi-regular reminder that the cargo bike is a scalable, ready-to-roll solution that reduces emissions, improves air quality and acts as a social leveller while contributing to 13 #SDGs.
📸 CargoCult, Kyiv 🇺🇦
#DecadeoftheCargoBike
💪🌱 Here's your semi-regular reminder that the cargo bike is a scalable, ready-to-roll solution that reduces emissions, improves air quality and acts as a social leveller while contributing to 13 #SDGs.
📸 CargoCult, Kyiv 🇺🇦
#DecadeoftheCargoBike
YOONIT was set up pre-corona by four Hamburg-based co-founders. In 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘳 Issue 02 we interviewed Pia Cohrs and Sebastian Adler. What sets them apart? "We are not from the bike industry," — their perspectives came from creative + design fields.
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YOONIT was set up pre-corona by four Hamburg-based co-founders. In 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘳 Issue 02 we interviewed Pia Cohrs and Sebastian Adler. What sets them apart? "We are not from the bike industry," — their perspectives came from creative + design fields.
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Hamburg-based cargo bike designer Sahabi Arouna refused to compromise. His challenge: full function AND easy storage.
His solution? The FOLD rides like a normal cargo bike.
“𝘈 𝘣𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩.”
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Hamburg-based cargo bike designer Sahabi Arouna refused to compromise. His challenge: full function AND easy storage.
His solution? The FOLD rides like a normal cargo bike.
“𝘈 𝘣𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩.”
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NÜWIEL Founder & CEO Natalia Tomiyama had (a few times) – and turned a personal experience into an innovative product.
The solution? The eTrailer: weightless behind your bike. And proprietary sensor tech = effortless hauling; even when walking.
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NÜWIEL Founder & CEO Natalia Tomiyama had (a few times) – and turned a personal experience into an innovative product.
The solution? The eTrailer: weightless behind your bike. And proprietary sensor tech = effortless hauling; even when walking.
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From 'Hamburg – cargo bike city', a deep-dive from 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘳 Issue 02 highlighting the thinkers and doers from Hamburg's cargo bike ecosystem.
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From 'Hamburg – cargo bike city', a deep-dive from 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘳 Issue 02 highlighting the thinkers and doers from Hamburg's cargo bike ecosystem.
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From 'Hamburg – cargo bike city', a deep-dive in 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘳 02 highlighting Hamburg's cargo bike ecosystem.
From 'Hamburg – cargo bike city', a deep-dive in 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘳 02 highlighting Hamburg's cargo bike ecosystem.
In 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘳 Issue 02, we took a deep-dive to try and answer this question. Follow along this week as, one by one, we highlight thinkers and doers featured in the article from Hamburg's cargo bike ecosystem.
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In 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘳 Issue 02, we took a deep-dive to try and answer this question. Follow along this week as, one by one, we highlight thinkers and doers featured in the article from Hamburg's cargo bike ecosystem.
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𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘳 is an internationally-focused magazine featuring human-centred stories of people who ride cargo bikes. Published independently by the International Cargo Bike Festival.
Find a stockist ➡️ cargobikefestival.com/carrier/stoc...
𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘳 is an internationally-focused magazine featuring human-centred stories of people who ride cargo bikes. Published independently by the International Cargo Bike Festival.
Find a stockist ➡️ cargobikefestival.com/carrier/stoc...
We held a series of 2-minute pitches at ICBF 2025 – here's what happened when Ilse Michiels of PENDLR took to the stage 🎥➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8cZ...
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We held a series of 2-minute pitches at ICBF 2025 – here's what happened when Ilse Michiels of PENDLR took to the stage 🎥➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8cZ...
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https://mastodon.social/@andrew_shadura/115487084977438237
https://mastodon.social/@andrew_shadura/115487084977438237
It's a year since devastating flash floods hit Valencia. Community responders on cargo bikes stepped in to deliver aid, challenging conventional notions of urban mobility in the process.
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It's a year since devastating flash floods hit Valencia. Community responders on cargo bikes stepped in to deliver aid, challenging conventional notions of urban mobility in the process.
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Building bikes that allow anyone to ride is a noble aim, and a challenge. At ICBF 2025, Jolien Heeman, Head of Product at Dutch adaptive bike manufacturer Van Raam, discusses the design process when your goal is inclusivity.
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Building bikes that allow anyone to ride is a noble aim, and a challenge. At ICBF 2025, Jolien Heeman, Head of Product at Dutch adaptive bike manufacturer Van Raam, discusses the design process when your goal is inclusivity.
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Earlier in the month Matt cycled off to Utrecht (yes, cycled) to the @cargobikefest.bsky.social
Read about his journey there and back, the amazing speakers, the bikes that caught his eye and the food served from a cargo bike!
keert.uk/blog/interna...
#cargobike #isleofwight
Earlier in the month Matt cycled off to Utrecht (yes, cycled) to the @cargobikefest.bsky.social
Read about his journey there and back, the amazing speakers, the bikes that caught his eye and the food served from a cargo bike!
keert.uk/blog/interna...
#cargobike #isleofwight
That's the mission of the European Cyclists' Federation: @ecf.com. That organisation's President, Henk Swarttouw, opened the Dutch Mobility Summit by telling the International Cargo Bike Festival audience all about European Declaration on Cycling 👇
That's the mission of the European Cyclists' Federation: @ecf.com. That organisation's President, Henk Swarttouw, opened the Dutch Mobility Summit by telling the International Cargo Bike Festival audience all about European Declaration on Cycling 👇
With around 800 visits made across the two days, exhibitors, speakers and visitors from across the world came to share knowledge and showcase designs.
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#DCEnetwork
With around 800 visits made across the two days, exhibitors, speakers and visitors from across the world came to share knowledge and showcase designs.
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#DCEnetwork
💡💭 Exhibitors, speakers and visitors from across the world came to share knowledge, showcase designs and tackle pressing questions about the sector’s growth.
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💡💭 Exhibitors, speakers and visitors from across the world came to share knowledge, showcase designs and tackle pressing questions about the sector’s growth.
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Established on 18th Oct 1975, @fietsersbond.nl is arguably the most impactful cycling advocacy organisation ever. It's fair to say that Dutch cities would look very different today without their efforts. Here's to the next 50 years!
📸 Petterick Wiggers
Established on 18th Oct 1975, @fietsersbond.nl is arguably the most impactful cycling advocacy organisation ever. It's fair to say that Dutch cities would look very different today without their efforts. Here's to the next 50 years!
📸 Petterick Wiggers
A big, big thank you to everyone who made this such a special edition of @cargobikefest.bsky.social. You know who you are.
Many connections were made this year. Let's go out there + make them count!
See you all next year.
#MicDrop
A big, big thank you to everyone who made this such a special edition of @cargobikefest.bsky.social. You know who you are.
Many connections were made this year. Let's go out there + make them count!
See you all next year.
#MicDrop
A big, big thank you to everyone who made this such a special edition of @cargobikefest.bsky.social. You know who you are.
Many connections were made this year. Let's go out there + make them count!
See you all next year.
#MicDrop
Arieke van Liere moderates the afternoon programme (here she is repping Carrier magazine, available at the merch stand!). With LEVA-EU, Cargo Cycling, Zukunft Fahrrad, Fulpra, Stroom and the two-minute pitch session.
Details here ➡️ cargobikefestival.com/programme/#t...
Arieke van Liere moderates the afternoon programme (here she is repping Carrier magazine, available at the merch stand!). With LEVA-EU, Cargo Cycling, Zukunft Fahrrad, Fulpra, Stroom and the two-minute pitch session.
Details here ➡️ cargobikefestival.com/programme/#t...
Our doors are open. Come and meet the crème de la crème of the cargo bike industry.
Programme ➡️ cargobikefestival.com/programme/
Tickets & Visit info ➡️ cargobikefestival.com/your-visit/
Exhibitor List ➡️ cargobikefestival.com/exhibitors/
#DecadeoftheCargoBike
Our doors are open. Come and meet the crème de la crème of the cargo bike industry.
Programme ➡️ cargobikefestival.com/programme/
Tickets & Visit info ➡️ cargobikefestival.com/your-visit/
Exhibitor List ➡️ cargobikefestival.com/exhibitors/
#DecadeoftheCargoBike
Thanks to all of the amazing exhibitors, speakers and visitors who've made this first day of the International Cargo Bike Festival one of fantastic connections and inspiration!
See you all again on Day 2!
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Thanks to all of the amazing exhibitors, speakers and visitors who've made this first day of the International Cargo Bike Festival one of fantastic connections and inspiration!
See you all again on Day 2!
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