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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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🚲 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
Preview the article online ➡️ cargobikefest.hflip.co/carrier-02-h...
#DecadeoftheCargoBike #moin #PrintIsNotDead
📸 Cyril Chermin
Preview the article online ➡️ cargobikefest.hflip.co/carrier-02-h...
#DecadeoftheCargoBike #moin #PrintIsNotDead
📸 Cyril Chermin
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Read the full story 'Hamburg – cargo bike city?', a deep-dive highlighting the thinkers and doers from Hamburg's cargo bike ecosystem, in 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘳 Issue 02.
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Read the full story 'Hamburg – cargo bike city?', a deep-dive highlighting the thinkers and doers from Hamburg's cargo bike ecosystem, in 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘳 Issue 02.
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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Preview the article online ➡️ cargobikefest.hflip.co/carrier-02-h...
#DecadeoftheCargoBike #moin #PrintIsNotDead
📸 Cyril Chermin
Preview the article online ➡️ cargobikefest.hflip.co/carrier-02-h...
#DecadeoftheCargoBike #moin #PrintIsNotDead
📸 Cyril Chermin
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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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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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 👇
ᝰ🖼️ ICBF 2025 Recap Gallery ➡️ cargobikefestival.com/features/gal...
#DecadeoftheCargoBike
📸 Sanne Paul
ᝰ🖼️ ICBF 2025 Recap Gallery ➡️ cargobikefestival.com/features/gal...
#DecadeoftheCargoBike
📸 Sanne Paul
💡💭 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
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