European Union powers the Cargo Bike revolution

The Cargo bike story continues. After OECD & World Bank, Cargo Bikes make a presence at TRA, the European conference on transportation policies and solutions.
New EU financed projects continue to power the business potential of cycle logistics.

Read more about it in the article published by World Bike News

VCD - Cargo on Wheels / Lasten auf die Räder

The VCD (Verkehrs Club Deutschland German Traffic Club) launched their information portal on the use of cargo bikes. VCD presented this project at the Cycle Logistics Federation Conference during the International Cargo Bike Festival on 12 April in Nijmegen.

Unfortunately is only in German yet. Nevertheless it is a very useful and informative portal that help lots of businesses to get engaged in cycle logistics succesfully. Click on the image to go to the information portal.

Lasten auf die Räder - VCD Verkerhsclub Deutschland

It is a very extended and complete information portal that most of us can only dream of. Hopefully VCD we will be able to get this information in English and other languages too.

Irish Cargo Bike Championship

On Sunday June 15th 2014, the Irish Cargo Bike Championship will take place in Phoenix Pak in Dublin.

GWA Energy, Inc will be at the ICBF 2015

We are happy to announce that we already have the first new company at the International Cargo Bike Festival 2015, even though the date is not fixed yet! GWA Energy, Inc. from Taiwan.
GWA's focus is in developing “power kits” (for examples, lithium battery, motor, controller, HMI device, pedal sensor, etc.) in electric heavy duty cargo bike.

GWA was founded in Nov. 2006. GWA was the first company in Taiwan that offered commercial eBike battery packs for European customers back to 2006. In 2007, GWA began working with several leading European electric bike manufacturers in developing different battery packs. In 2010, per clients' request, GWA began developing eBike turnkey solutions for ODM/OEM customers. In 2012 Taipei Cycle Show, GWA announced a dual-battery eBike turn-key solution called 'Easi-MBO' to address the needs of B2B or corporate customers. The 'Easi-MBO' solution offers a total of 720 Wh capacity. It is the largest power source in the Pedelec industry. In addition, the individual battery pack is a super-slim with only 3.2 cm total thickness and it is rated at 360Wh 10.8Ah. All solutions developed by GWA are home-grown. For those customers who need a tailor-made solution, GWA can also meet their needs.

Paris Cargo Bike Meeting

The third edition of the Paris Cargo Bike Meeting is being prepared!

The event will take place on Sunday 29 June 2014 at la Pelouse de Reuilly (like last year).

These are the partners.

The poster for this years Paris Cargo Bike Meeting is designed by Robin, notre graphiste attitré.

Cargo Bike Meeting in Burgos, Spain

Saturday, 10 May 2014 - 9:15am to Sunday, 11 May 2014 - 3:15pm

We invite you to a  cargo bikes meeting, which will have its starting point in Burgos, where you can join the best of the Spanish cargobikers, and other initiatives where the protagonist is a Cargobike.

Get ready, you and your cargobike  and come to Burgos ... MAY 10-11 at Camping Fuentes Blancas.
Further information, will be available soon  .

For more information, please drop us an email  to ciclocicle@gmail.com Tel.: +34665041376
http://okocicle.wordpress.com/category/eventos/ (link is external)

 

Event location: 

CAMPING FUENTES BLANCAS

09000 BURGOS

Spain

Cargo Bikes Meeting in Burgos (link is external)

Modular Cargo Cycles

The people of Low Tech Magazine visited the International Cargo Bike Festival in Nijmegen and wrote a interesting article on Modular Cargo Cycles.

Low Tech Magazine mentions the XYZ Cargo Bike, XYZ Cargo Trike, Elian Cycles cargo bike and the Butchers & Bicycle Mk1.