News: September 2010

We have admired Bakfiets, the big Dutch cargo bikes that carry kids around the Netherlands, before; Warren noted that they have a low centre of gravity and are very stable, and probably are a whole lot safer than kids' seats on bikes. But they are heavier than the average bike, and much of the world is not as flat as the Netherlands. That's why the Urban Arrow, shown on Bicycle design, is so interesting. It is light, lovely to look at and has an electric boost. Wytze van Mansum has designed it "to replace the second car."Designer Wytze van Mansum tells James Thomas of Bicycle Design: With the electric assist you can get around a busy town faster than by car, taking with you up to 180kg of cargo and without sweating (Not everybody has the legs of a pro cyclist, after all).....Put it in first gear and you can ride up any hill effortlessly.Features include:A rain...

The sad recent news story about a 5-year-old girl killed by a street-cleaning vehicle while riding bikes with her father in the Turkish province of Konya -- a city that had previously announced plans for the country's first bike-sharing program -- got me thinking about what it would really take to create a cycling culture in Turkey. Similar questions, it seems, are on the minds of people in South Africa and Japan as well. In Istanbul, some friends of mine get up before the sun rises to pedal around the city when traffic and pollution are at a minimum. Other brave cyclists challenge the cars directly, bringing Critical Mass to Istanbul last year. Although biking would be a good way to get around the congested city (and build up major leg muscles on its many hills), the idea has been slow to take root -- something South African bicycling enthusiasts Stan Engelbrecht and Nic...

Dutch Cargo Bike is the Australia & New Zealand arm of the popular Dutch “Bakfiets” brand. Our company brings the solid reputation of the inventor of the 2-wheel “Bakfiets” Cargo Bike to the Southern hemisphere.Just think how you can drop the kids of at kinder or school, continue on to work or do your shopping, without having to get petrol, pay for parking or stand in traffic jams. At the same time you improve your health and fitness. For many mums and dads Cargobikes are the ideal way to unwind while doing what needs done anyway. Day to day jobs turn into fun adventures.Kids are safe in the solid marine multiply wooden box and directly in sight. Kids love to sit up front ! They can see the world and talk to you on the go. This wholesome transport is also useful for small business entrepreneurs. The options are almost limitless: carrying bits and pieces to and from the...