The ICBF Magazine 2018 by International Cargo Bike Festival

INTERNATIONAL CARGO BIKE FESTIVAL 2018

Tempelhof, Berlin 13 - 15 April, 2018

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4 New impetus for the ICBF

6 Cargo Bike in Oklahoma

7 Cargo Bikes in Rotterdam

8 ICBF @ VELOBerlin 10 RIPPL Project 12 The Ultimate Electric Cargo Trike 14 How cities can speed up containerisation 16 Cargo Bike Festival 18 The future of cargo bikes 20 Nijmegen, the Green Capital of Europe 2018 22 Carefree delivery 24 Futures for cycling you never saw coming 26 LEVV-LOGIC Project 28 Greenpack Pilot Project 29 Cargo Bike Poland 30 Destination City Centre - Groningen Colophon: ICBF Magazine is a publication of Fietsdiensten.nl, copyright © 2018. Coordination: LA Communicatie Design: Avancé Communicatie Print: Zalsman Editing: Tom Parr Information: info@ﬁetsdiensten.nl

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New impetus for the ICBF Text and photo Karin Veenendaal Director Jos Sluijsmans felt it was time for a change. He wanted to reinvigorate The International Cargo Bike Festival. What he didn’t foresee was a whole new partnership and a new location. This year the ICBF is hosted by VELOBerlin. From the oldest Dutch city to a German capital brimming with both innovation and history. Speaking of impetus…

Teaming up with VELOBerlin; how did it come about? Our two events sometimes have overlapping dates. This has hindered us in the past and as it turned out, we were once again planning the same dates for 2018. VELOBerlin contacted me to see if we could change our dates and I had to tell them that unfortunately this wasn’t possible. To my surprise they suggested a kind of merger. At ﬁrst I was a bit hesitant to be honest. For sure there were advantages, but I wasn’t sure whether or not ICBF participants would embrace the change.

So what made you say ‘yes’? Tempelhof. The moment I found out this would be the new location for VELOBerlin, it clicked - it just felt right. This former airport near the city centre is highly atmospheric. Picture this; an historic place as a backdrop for innovation. Despite this, cargo bikes are really an old means of transportation and, for me, this juxtaposition of old and new makes Tempelhof the perfect venue. Not insigniﬁcant was VELOBerlin’s oﬀer to take on part of the costs and organisation. The combination of these things made me say ‘yes!’

How will ICBF and VELOBerlin beneﬁt from linking up? I think everyone involved will beneﬁt. ICBF visitors will have a richer, more diverse experience. ICBF exhibitors will have access to a larger, more generic audience; Germany is one of the biggest markets in the world for cargo bike manufacturers. Cargo bikes are still

seen as something strange, we still occupy a niche and I really want to change that. Linking up with VELOBerlin has given the ICBF a higher profile, which is great. I mean Berlin, that’s quite something! VELOBerlin benefits by hosting ICBF; the best, most diverse gathering of cargo bike manufacturers in the world. Until now VELOBerlin has been primarily focussed on local consumers and visitors. It has been their wish for some time now to include cargo bikes and introduce an element of Business-to-Business. Furthermore VELOBerlin also benefits from adding an international component to what is a local festival.

How about you and Berlin? It’s amazing, but until very recently Berlin was a blind spot for me. I ﬁnd the city enthralling. Very relaxed. A bit un-German, if I may say so. What fascinates me are those rough, old sites right in the heart of the city. The combination of the old and the new, establishment and counter-culture all so close together is extraordinary. But I also like the spacious, clean streets and sidewalks. Pedestrians and cyclists share space in harmony.

Nijmegen is European Green Capital 2018. Wasn’t it more logical to stay put? No, not necessarily. To clarify this I would like to quote the European Commissioner Karmenu Vella. In his foreword in the brochure Nijmegen, Green Capital of Europe 2018 he states: “The centre of the cargo

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bike movement, developments in this area pioneered in Nijmegen, can change the way we view transport in urban areas. The European Green Capital Award is not just a singular award for one city. It is a showcase of best practices to inspire other cities to build a more sustainable future.” With that in mind it is my pleasure to put the values and ideas of Nijmegen Green Capital 2018 under the spotlights here in Berlin. Besides, it’s a great opportunity to reach eastern- European countries such as Poland, Hungary, Romania and the Balkans. Their cities are also suffering from excessive air pollution and traffic congestion. I would like to demonstrate to them that freight distribution by cargo bike offers a solution.

Next year: same time, same place? No. In 2019 the ICBF will return to The Netherlands. But to a diﬀerent location: Groningen. The municipality of Groningen is very keen on sustainable city distribution and is looking forward to our presence. They are eager and already have many great plans. Very motivating! I think this will be the future for the ICBF: joining like-minded initiatives and promoting Nijmegen’s green values and ideas elsewhere.

Cargo Bike in Oklahoma By Keith Reed Isn’t it fun how the unplanned chance meetings can sometimes have the most profound inﬂuence on us? Three years ago, as I was concluding a bike tour from Milan to Nijmegen, I had the good fortune of being introduced to Jos Sluijsmans by a mutual friend. As a bicycle advocate back home in the central United States, I was already overwhelmed by the bike culture, especially the remarkable infrastructure. Spending a day with Jos touring the city and experiencing one of the most progressive commitment to bikes on the planet has to oﬀer was just about more than I could take in. Of course, part of that day was spent talking about cargobikes. After a couple of very brief test rides, the hook was set!

Fast forward to one year ago…. My dream of owning a cargobike was finally achieved. Since the nearest stocking dealer was more than a 1000 kms away, I worked with a local frame builder (Scissortails Cycles in Norman Oklahoma) to create a front loader cargobike, the Jos Express. I wish I could say riding my bike around the state has created a fire storm of demand for similar bikes. While my bike immediately led to the construction of its twin and the purchase of a Yuba Super Marché, frontloader cargobike demand is not sweeping the area, at least not yet anyway. Only time will tell if the locals catch on to the incredible practicality a cargo bike can offer. What I can say with absolute certainty is the cargobike is the most remarkable advocacy tool ever devised, at least for our part of the world. In the year I’ve been riding my bike almost daily, including an 800km tour across our state, I have yet to have a negative interaction with anyone on the road. Instead, I find myself regularly having the most amazing conversations with people from all walks of life about the bike, and riding in general. (yes, including monster-sized pickup trucks with Trump stickers all over them). If you are reading this magazine, thank you for what you are already doing. Please keep up the fantastic work of changing the world.

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Cargo Bikes in Rotterdam By Tim Sjouke Cargo bikes in Rotterdam to make the urban distribution more sustainable; it is an inspiring vision of the future, yet it is one that is slowly turning into reality. The use of human-powered vehicles in urban distribution is increasing, but to what extent should we remodel the city to accommodate these newcomers? What infrastructural changes are necessary and what opportunities arise in the design of public spaces? The first step in improving the operability of cargo bikes is simply following the guidelines for the design of cycling infrastructure. The Dutch guidelines are managed by CROW; the Dutch technology platform for transport, infrastructure and public space. The Recommendations for traffic provisions in built-up areas1 are also available in English and German. Additionally, an upgrade in the design of urban public spaces can also benefit a sustainable way urban distribution.

It focuses primarily on reconfiguring the so-called urban traffic environments. This allows the problems in the infrastructure to be identified and addressed. In addition, local opportunities can be found through a spatial design framework. This framework, Functional Ambiance3, makes the connection between traffic and the public space itself. Flows and places come together within this framework. These frameworks aid the integration of the cargo bike into the urban traffic and show which local optimisations are possible. In Cargo bikes in Rotterdam, seven streets in Rotterdam are analysed to explore the opportunities in practice.

Two innovative design frameworks are used to examine the infrastructural complexities and to inspire a smarter design of the public domain. The traﬃc-based framework, Urban Mobility2, is a new approach to the design of urban public space.

1. CROW. (1998). ASVV – Recommendations for traﬃc provisions in built-up areas. Ede, The Netherlands: CROW. 2. Immers, Egeter, Diepens, & Weststrate. (2016). Urban Mobility. The Hague, The Netherlands: ANWB. 3. Verheijen, & Smidt. (2013). Functional Ambiance. Rotterdam, The Netherlands: Research Centre Sustainable Solutions, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences. 4. Hoogendoorn, van Lonkhuizen, van der Ree & Sjouke. (2018). Cargo bikes in Rotterdam. Rotterdam, The Netherlands: University of Applied Sciences. 7

ICBF @ VELOBerlin 2018 Interview with VELOBerlin founder Ulrike Saade By Christoph Schulz

The VELOBerlin was established in 2011 by Messe Friedrichshafen, organiser of world’s leading trade fair EUROBIKE, and the Berlin based bicycle agency Velokonzept Saade as the leading public bicycle show in the German capital, with an impact not only on consumers, but also on politics and the media. This year’s VELOBerlin does not only move to the fancy location of Tempelhof Airport, but also co-hosts the International Cargo Bike Festival ICBF.

Ulrike, what was your intention in integrating the ICBF in this year’s VELOBerlin? I first met ICBF founder Jos 2015 at the Velo City Conference in Nantes. In fact our festival dates unfortunately coincided in the upcoming editions and already in that year we tried to find a solution – two years later we found it! I am really happy that the most important gathering of cargo bike brands, manufacturers, dealers, associations and groups will take place in Berlin! It will expand the cargo bike focus we have established throughout the years, especially in the direction of smaller manufacturers, DIY builders and non-profitorganisations as well as the expert programme.

What do you think Berlin will gain from the ICBF? Cargo Bikes are a big issue in our city – we see more and more families and delivery services on cargo bikes in the streets, and at the same time the state government is also very pro-cargo bike. We hope on a buyer’s premium as already exists in Munich for example. There is a large community in Berlin that organizes shows, races and demonstrations, so Berlin is taking the right steps I guess. ICBF will help to show many great international examples of new products, innovative ideas and inspire people to get on a cargo bike themselves.

Is there a personal ICBF highlight you are looking forward to? To see 50 diﬀerent cargo bikes in one place will deﬁnitely be unique for me and many visitors. But on the other hand the professional exchange, meetings and tours on the day before our festival, welcoming people from all over Europe, maybe the world, who are really deep into the topic – I am really excited what will come out of that!

RIPPL Project By Tom Parr

RIPPL (Register of Initiatives in Pedal Powered Logistics) is a project in which ICBF Director Jos Sluijsmans and I (researcher and writer Tom Parr) aim to highlight and share examples of these initiatives. We’ve hand-picked the most interesting case studies and presented each in a short, readable article. Along the way, we also identify trends in cycle logistics and share best practices.

With this in mind we’ve recently relaunched, with a new website which will act as a resource for those interested in all aspects of cycle logistics. There are now over 40 case studies available at www.rippl.bike. We’ve made it easy to navigate by location or trend, and for those interested in looking closer at particular initiatives we’ve included links for further reading. Since RIPPL has been running for over a year now, the International Cargo Bike Festival is a good moment to look back at some of the trends we’ve picked out.

As a visitor to the International Cargo Bike Festival, you’re probably aware that there are many, many examples of businesses, initiatives and projects around the world doing exciting and innovative things with cargo bikes, trikes or pedal-power.

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use ﬂeets of cargo bikes to deliver healthy food to their customers in Vienna and Amsterdam; not because they love bikes, but because it’s the most eﬃcient way to do it. [READ: RIPPL #16 and #38]

pair of initiatives combining boats and bikes to deliver to city centres. In Amsterdam, DHL have done this successfully for over 20 years. Meanwhile in Paris, BoatBike initiative Vert Chez Vous didn’t get oﬀ the ground; we explored the reasons why.

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moment; in the same way that containers revolutionised shipping, many people think a revolution will happen in cycle logistics, but with smaller containers. Swedish manufacturer Velove are developing containers compatible not only with their own cargo cycles, but also with those of other manufacturers. [READ: RIPPL #33] [VISIT @ ICBF: Velove]

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London-based startup Pedal Me is taking on the likes of UBER with a ﬂeet of custom built Urban Arrows; tests have shown that their service is faster.

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So as you walk around the ICBF, try to keep these trends in mind. We’d love to hear your thoughts on current and future trends in cycle logistics; we’ll both be present throughout the festival, feel free to come and say hello. RIPPL is supported by Topsector Logistiek and Connekt. Visit the RIPPL website at: www.rippl.bike and follow us on Twitter: @RIPPL__ Photo credits: Vert Chez Vous, Velove, Pedal Me, Radio Hamburg, Kelley Stangl, Rita bringt’s 11

The Ultimate Electric Cargo Trike Always have the wind behind you Details make the difference At first glance, most cargo bikes seem quite similar to each other. But take a closer look and you’ll discover that details make the difference. soci.bike surprises you with smart solutions that make your daily commute safer, easier, more comfortable and more enjoyable. Day after day, month after month, year after year. The soci.bike story soci.bike is no ordinary cargo bike; it’s a cargo bike with a story, a social purpose. The owners themselves have experienced the feeling of standing on the sidelines in life (either themselves or somebody close to them); perhaps people who feel no reason to get out of bed in the morning or who, when they get home every evening, feel no pride about what they have done that day. This is our social purpose; we don’t hire people to build cargo bikes, we build cargo bikes in order to hire these people.

Take a test ride Want to test a soci.bike? No problem. Test one thoroughly, listen to the experiences of real users, compare it to other cargo bikes and draw your own conclusions.

Request a free test drive in your area via www.soci.bike.

Hatch open, hatch closed! Our must have feature! Children and dogs keep getting heavier. Thanks to the front hatch, loading and unloading is easier than ever; even easier than a car.

Bafang mid-drive Comfortable and safe Electric bikes can be ﬁtted with two types of motor, a mid-drive (bottom-bracket) type or a front wheel hub type. So why a mid-drive on the soci.bike? A mid-drive system reacts quicker to your pedaling input, leading to a more natural feel to your bike. The motor only gives you assistance when you need it, it stops when you stop. The result is a more comfortable and safe riding experience.

NuVinci Harmony automatic gearbox Shifting is so 1996 Each soci.bike is equipped with a NuVinci Harmony automatic gearbox as standard. Whether you’re driving in traﬃc with a heavy load, or you want to go fast on the ﬂat, the soci.bike has got you covered!

Tektro hydraulic disk brakes Hopefully they won’t lose their breakfast Sometimes there aren’t enough minutes in the day and you need to go fast. Luckily the soci.bike is ﬁtted with hydraulic disk brakes, a technology originally developed for Formula 1, so you can stop quickly and precisely. Take comfort in the knowledge that you’ll be able to react quickly to the unexpected.

Specially developed mudguards Its always good to look after your fingers One of the nicest things about children is their curiosity. For example, what happens if I put my fingers in the spokes? This is why we specifically developed the soci.bike mudguards to protect you from spray whilst simultaneously protecting the curious ones from the wheels.

Fits through any door Easily get your cargo bike indoors Your indoor bike storage area is your safe zone. soci.bike is designed to easily ﬁt through any door so you can store your bike safe and dry behind closed doors with minimal fuss.

How cities can speed up urban logistics using containerisation By Johan Erlandsson Specialised last mile delivery vehicles, like cargo bikes, have numerous advantages and also great potential to replace a large portion of todays standard vehicle for last mile delivery - the van. If cities would actively support city logistics containerisation, a lot of this potential could be unlocked!

Cargo bikes have a higher productivity as they don’t get stuck in traﬃc like vans do, they can take shorter routes and they never have a parking problem. They also have a lower total cost of ownership than vans. Cargo bikes are particularly competitive in cities with bike infrastructure. Cargo bikes reduce congestion, eliminate noise and emissions to air and also replace vehicles with faces in the city - all of which contributes to a more liveable city!

Todays standard process for last mile delivery -vans both bring the goods into the city and do the last mile delivery.

Cargo bikes use only 6 % of the electricity a small e-van uses, for doing the same transport work. The reduction in material use for the vehicle is similar. As long as we do not have 100 % CO2 free electricity, energy eﬃciency should be in everyone’s focus and here is an opportunity for cities to save energy! Containerised city logistics. Containers are loaded in the terminal, brought

Until now, the use of specialised last mile delivery vehicles has however been limited. The van still stands strong, partly because shifting the goods to a smaller vehicle has been too diﬃcult, time consuming and expensive. Enter the city container. By borrowing ideas from shipping containers, which increased productivity in loading and unloading vessels by a factor of 15, shifting of goods between ships, trucks and trains is now a breeze, especially if cities support containerisation.

into the city with big vehicles, dropped oﬀ at terminals/handover points where last mile delivery vehicles pick them up for last mile delivery.

City containers are loaded in terminals outside the city, transported by big vehicles (replacing many smaller vans) to terminals in the ﬁnal distribution area. Here, specialised last mile delivery vehicles collect the containers in seconds and oﬀ they go. The goods have been safely locked, weather protected and monitored during the whole process.

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There is an important precondition to make this work: container terminals or some sort of handover points within the distribution area. We suggest that the city actively support the setup of these terminals/ handover points. By staying in control of terminals/handover points, the city: •

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If your city has waterways - congratulations! This makes finding terminal facilities very easy, as floating terminals can be used which dock during the day. All trucks can be directed to a point well outside the city centre, where the goods are loaded onto the floating terminals. These terminals are then taken to different points in the city.

can make sure each carrier and goods owner is treated fairly and given access -no matter the amount of goods. This will enable more businesses to containerise. can subsidise the facilities (just like public transport is subsidised) to make them more attractive can decide where the terminal should be located can argue more strongly for vehicle regulation, as it also oﬀers a solution for last mile delivery

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“My dream of owning a cargo bike was ﬁnally achieved.”

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“The future of cargo bikes: bigger and stronger!” An interview with Bradford Vidal, Designer and Engineer at Urban Arrow’s Cargo Division.

Could you introduce yourself? Hi, I‘m Bradford Vidal, 46 years old. I have a background in mechanical engineering, architecture and industrial design. At Urban Arrow I coordinate our manufacturers and suppliers and manage the in-house assembly of the Tender. I’m also responsible for some custom builds and developments such as the Taxi-bike or Cargo Small.

I see Urban Arrow bikes everywhere I go. You seem to be doing very well. Thank you. A lot of the Urban Arrows you see are from the Family division, but our Cargo bikes are growing in number, meaning they are more and more visible. Our bikes are popular because they are high quality and sturdy. This makes them perfect for every day heavy use, from school runs to hauling cargo.

What developments do you see in the world of cargo bikes? At the moment mobility is changing rapidly. Especially in the city where air quality and traffic congestion means that environmental zones and restrictions on freight traffic are becoming more commonplace. We are slowly beginning to see in what direction mobility will develop; bicycles seem to be taking a more and more important role. On one hand there is the somewhat traditional two-wheeled cargo bike for the lighter, less bulky cargo that can move through traffic easily. At Urban Arrow, we meet this demand with our Shorty, Cargo L, XL and the quite big XXL.

Urban Arrow Tender 1500 On the other hand, there is increased demand for bigger and much sturdier cargo bikes that have very large capacity in terms of both volume and weight. These bikes are for city centre use by couriers; that demands a strong bike which can withstand rough use. For this we have the Tender 1500 and 2500. I’m also developing the Tender 1000, which is narrower and has a little less volume, but keeps the same sturdiness and weight capacity.

The Tender is enormous; why was it necessary to create such a large bike? Until the Tender there wasn’t a cargo bike that could transport such a large volume and weight which was also strong enough to withstand the rough daily courier use.

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We saw that occasional rough treatment of the bikes already on the market would often result in damage or breakdown. So one has to be very careful with them and of course couriers aren’t always able or willing to do that. It has been my view for a long time that for cargo transport in the city it is not necessary to use big and heavy trucks and vans that are capable of highway speeds. This can be done with more economical, smaller, less polluting and lighter vehicles that can transport the same cargo with speeds which are appropriate for urban environments. There is an existing and growing demand for these larger cargo bikes, but they need to be strong enough for their task in reliable every day use. The Tender still uses our already existing rear frame albeit with the very powerful Bosch CX, and very strong Rohloﬀ hub. I designed the front end to withstand the forces and abuse it will encounter in daily use. To be able to do that, the design is inspired by custom automotive techniques and solutions.

During the design process, the steering geometry and front suspension received extra attention; we wanted to make it very strong and give it safe handling characteristics. The result is a robust, stable bike that is up to the task with an almost maintenance-free front end.

Now that you have the Tender, what’s next? The future is bigger and stronger still. There is demand for even larger, more powerful cargo bikes, and that is possible. Weight, capability and volume will have to double whilst keeping the overall dimensions of the vehicle as small as possible. The size will still be smaller and the energy consumption much lower than the vehicle it replaces: the delivery van.

“Our bikes are popular because they are high quality and sturdy.”

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Nijmegen, the Green Capital of Europe welcomes you! By Klaas-Jan Gräfe The city of Nijmegen, in the east of the Netherlands, is proud to be the 2018 European Green Capital. We have a year full of activities for both businesses and residents with a focus on ﬁve themes: Vital City, Energy Transition, Climate Change, Circular Economy and Smart Mobility. According to the report of the European Green Capital Award Jury: “Nijmegen has an extensive cycling network, including cycle superhighways, which link to surrounding towns, and thousands of bicycle parking places, some of which have dynamic referral. Mobility is an important theme within Nijmegen’s sustainability agenda.”

Nowhere is the cycling culture of the Netherlands better represented than in Nijmegen. It is a city where cycling has priority. 37% of journeys up to 7.5 kilometres are taken by bike, including more than 65% of inhabitants travelling to the city centre and Heyendaal university campus. 70 km of cycle superhighways have been constructed with 10 km still to be completed. The city was awarded best Cycling City of the Netherlands in 2016 / 2017 by Fietsersbond, the Dutch Cyclists’ Union. Ambitious, long term mobility policies brought this award to fruition and we showcased our achievements, in conjunction with the nearby city of Arnhem, when our region hosted the global cycling summit ‘Velo-City’ in 2017.

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Nijmegen is home to the Dutch Bicycle Centre at the “Honigcomplex”, a hub where 20 independent cycling business work side by side in sales, maintenance, design, innovation, consultancy and advocacy. Here you can see bikenomics in practice. This is also the site where Jos Sluijsmans started the International Cargo Bike Festival. We are proud that this fabulous event went international this year to reach even more visitors and cargo bike enthusiasts. During the European Mobility Week (16th - 22nd September) in our Green Capital year we will be focussing on smart mobility. We are organizing a programme of public events and campaigns - with a diﬀerent theme each day. If you want to experience our cycling culture and infrastructure for yourself, you are very welcome to visit Nijmegen this year. For more information about our programme for Nijmegen European Green Capital 2018, please visit greencapital2018.nl.

Carefree delivery They are fast, they are durable and they are trendy. The Ebike4Delivery is taking over Europe. Big chains like Domino’s, Burger King and Subway are already using our solution for door to door delivery. With 16 years of E-Bike experience, we have developed the Ebike4Delivery. The Ebike4Delivery is specifically designed for delivery services and is continuously improved with the latest technology. The Ebike4Delivery offers a cost-effective, sustainable, and innovative solution for delivering pizzas, meals, packages, etc.

Every Ebike is developed in our Ebike Development Centre in Cuijk, The Netherlands. Engineers use top quality components from well known brands to ensure that the bike is solid, safe and durable. Our Ebike is specially designed for delivery and is sturdy as well as strong. With the battery positioned within the frame, the cables safely hidden inside the bike frame and solid grips on the handlebars, we’ve minimised the chance of accidental damage. Equipped with an automatic 2-gear hub, the bike accelerates very swiftly.

With over 7,500 bikes already on the road, and an average of 30 km per day per deliverer, we provide about 225,000 clean instead of polluting kilometers per day

Using the Ebike4Delivery brings many advantages. It has a modern, trendy image and it’s easy to park. The Ebike4Delivery reaches speeds of over 25km per hour and no driver’s license is necessary. Because you can use bike paths, you are unlikely to get stuck in traﬃc, enabling you to reach your destination on time. Every Ebike4Delivery has a unique look because the bike is completely customisable. With a wide range of delivery boxes and bags to choose from, there’s always a combination that ﬁts your needs. Want to add your company name, logo or contact information? No problem! We take care of this for you. And now, in addition to our classic Ebike4Delivery, we’ve developed a whole new bike: the Ebike4Cargo. The Ebike4Cargo is a highly customisable tricycle that greatly expands delivery possibilities. Interested and ready for a test ride? Visit www.EBike4Delivery.com and request your free week-long test.

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Futures for cycling you never saw coming By Dr. Steven Fleming For a clearer perspective on the future of shopping, we should look to the country where most of it happens, the United States. Amazon are making it something you do on a phone screen and that the merchant provides with a warehouse and drone. As socially isolating as life in cars seemed, at least people used to have malls!

Some will resist. They will patronize main streets in their hipsterish enclaves where everyone cycles. However, most of humanity is along for a very different ride. They’ll forget the time when attractions were added to shopping districts—cinemas and fountains, for instance. The shops themselves will be the added attractions, attached to places that still have a reason for being, such as airports, train stations and speculative real-estate ventures. These are all privately owned places, and, as such, are ruthlessly managed. You’ll never see private cars there. You might, however, see bikes. Staff inside airports already use them. Thousands cycle each day into the bike entries of Utrecht train station. How long before train stations encompass so many real estate ventures that the only practical way of navigating their caverns is on a bike? Those who like bikes the way they like anything old, would rather cycling vanish than be a part of this future. Those who like bikes for what they can offer—health, time savings, equity and low energy transport— will be interested in ways cycling could work in mega buildings, particularly in climates that keep everybody indoors.

Those buildings should, if we think about, be organised around cycling. Apartments and hotels should spiral upward along bikeable corridors. Their concourses should be giant shared spaces, undulating to help cyclists speed up and slow down. Shops in mega buildings could be brilliant to visit by bike, or a cargo bike with children on board. Amazon’s grocery store, Amazon Go, shows how it would be possible to use your cargo bike as a shopping trolley. Just ride in, ﬁll your bike from the shelves and ride out with paying. Motion sensors know what you’ve taken and bill you while you’re riding away, unaware cycling is something that ever used to happen outside.

Dr. Steven Fleming is an architect and bicycling futurist working with an international client base to reveal the full potential of bicycle transport. His books include Cycle Space and Velotopia.

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www.hva.nl/levvlogic | levvlogic@hva.nl | Project leader: Susanne Balm, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences

The LEVV-LOGIC project explores the use of light electric freight vehicles (LEFV) for city logistics Researchers and students from Universities of Applied Sciences in Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Arnhem/Nijmegen work together with professionals from the logistics and automotive industry and the public sector. Together they develop and apply knowledge on new logistics concepts and business models with LEFVs, supporting the ambition towards zero emission transport in 2025.

Next to electrically assisted cargo bikes, the project also explores non-pedal vehicles with an electric motor such as Stint and small electrics vehicles like the Goupil. The variety of small, zero emission city distribution vehicles is growing. This oﬀers great opportunities for experimentation and evaluation in daily practice.

Experiment in Maastricht – procurement subsidy for local entrepreneurs Maastricht Bereikbaar (“Maastricht Accessible”) has oﬀered local entrepreneurs a subsidy of EUR 4.000 for the procurement and use of an electric cargo bike. The condition is that they should make daily journeys in and around Maastricht during a trial period of six month, which would otherwise be made by car or van. To ensure this condition is met, each e-cargo bike has a GPS tracker, which provides insights in user behavior. The participants are very diverse and have diﬀerent motivations to use the cargobike:

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Jules: a student-support company with many ﬁeld service trips – “the bike is more cost-eﬃcient for small deliveries and maintenance tasks than a delivery van”

HairVisit: a hairdresser that visits its clients at home – “the bike ﬁts with my ambition to use sustainable products. And, cycling makes me happy and healthy! On average, I cycle 26 kilometer per day, 6 days a week”

Blanche Dael: a coﬀee roasting factory with daily trips between the store and the oﬃce – “the cargobike is much faster in the inner city and we save time searching for a parking lot”

PP Events: an artistic performer – “passing by and arriving by cargobike brings a smile to peoples’ faces which adds to my image as clown”

Experiment in Amsterdam – LEFV Battle: a practical competition with students, teachers and researchers The LEFV-Battle was organised for the first time in December 2017. Two teams, each consisting of four students and two teachers/ researchers, experimented with LEFV in Amsterdam under real circumstances. The competition started and finished on the premises of logistics service provider Deudekom, just outside the environmental zone. Both teams had to deliver 10 shipments in the city of Amsterdam with three different LEFVs: an Urban Arrow cargobike, a Stint and a Goupil. The shipments included a fruit basket, pillow, boxes of coffee, printing paper, and a Christmas tree. The students used the planning software of RoutiGo, which enables logistics service providers to choose between cycling routes and car routes.

The teams experienced that cycling routes can be much shorter than car routes. Using the cycling path saved one of the teams 15 minutes as compared to the car route, because of the many one-way streets. Despite this saving, the other team won the battle because their better score on vehicle-eﬃciency.

Student, participant LEFV battle: “Finding the most eﬃcient route and navigating through the city was challenging and fun. Being part of a competition made it even more excited.”

Student, participant LEFV battle: “It was nice to experience logistics in practice, instead of leaning theory all the time”

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Greenpack Pilot Project “Infrastructure with Battery Swapping Stations” By Tobias Breyer One of the biggest challenges in electromobility is the limited range of electric vehicles in combination with what is still comparatively long charging duration. Interchangeable batteries could be a solution to this. A new pilot project is looking into the feasibility of joint use of standardised battery modules and the infrastructure necessary to support this. Berlin-based startup GreenPack has initialised the pilot project “Infrastructure with battery swapping stations – use of standardised battery modules with various usages and different partners from various sectors”. Partnering with them on the project are eMO, the Berlin agency for electromobility and the Bundesverband Solare Mobilität (German Federal Solar Mobility Association). One of the core aims of the pilot is to work out the potential fields of use for the battery-swapping concept. In order to test out the advantages of the joint use of standardised battery modules, GreenPack will set up a network of battery swapping stations. On the ground, this means there will be at least 5 stations at different locations in Berlin.

Further partners wanted GreenPack will also link up many different participants during this nationwide unique pilot project in the next two years. As part of the project, firms from the fields of energy, logistics, administration, trade and other areas will be able to test out the advantages of the joint use of an infrastructure of battery swapping stations for e-bikes, e-scooters, e-cargo bikes and other electric vehicles, as well as equipment for professional green space care. Partners are still being sought, so if you think your organisation would like to participate in the project please visit GreenPack’s stand at the ICBF for further information. www.greenpack.de

Cargo Bike Poland By Krzysztof Gubanski Did you know there is a growing cargo bike community in Poland? In 2015 a group of Warsaw families established a cooperative to share a cargo bike. This very same year we organized together the first Polish Cargo Bike Festival, which was followed by annual editions in Kraków and Wrocław. This September we are going to meet in the city of Łódź. Each year we gather in a different city, in order to promote cargo bike culture throughout Poland. Being members of experienced cycling advocacy groups we are using our resources to promote cargo bikes and introduce them to local delivery companies and public institutions (libraries, museums, city halls), while simultaneously encourage inclusion of cargo bikes in public bike sharing systems all over Poland. They are already in Łódź, Warsaw, Słupsk, Gdynia, Opole, Sosnowiec and we are just getting started! Since imported bikes are usually too expensive for our pockets, more and more people are opening their own workshops (Wrocław, Kraków, Łódż, Warszawa, Gdańsk) where they focus on true craftsmanship and produce small numbers of high quality bicycles. While our movement is still widely seen as a curiosity, we believe that an avalanche starts with one snowflake. Come and meet us at the ICBF non-profit area and find our FB group (Cargo Bike Poland).

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Destination City Centre By Jeroen Berends The city of Groningen, with a population of 203,000, is by far the largest city in the north of The Netherlands. A historic trading centre, Groningen’s Hanseatic roots are still evident from the many historic buildings and warehouses in this compact, lively city, and today it is a major hub of urban life. Groningen is as vibrant as ever, much of which can be attributed to a large student population. The University of Groningen, established in 1614, has 30,000 students whilst the Hanze University of Applied Sciences has 25,000. Groningen is also a global leader when it comes to cycling. 61% of all trips taken by bike in the city and according to some measures this is the highest level of urban cycling in the world. For students in Groningen, this ﬁgure rises to over 70%.

A city for people Residents, students and visitors from the region and further aﬁeld live, work and play in the historic heart of the Groningen. The old city centre is an attractive, liveable and inclusive destination, and this desirability has in recent years seen it become increasingly busy. To retain this attractiveness and welcoming atmosphere, some thorough rethinking as well as reshaping of public space has become necessary. As the municipality of Groningen we have therefore taken the decision to redesign a number of streets and squares. The objective is to increase pedestrianised space by 20% over the coming years. At the same time we will be working to stimulate the economy, quality living spaces and leisure activities. The aim is a city for people, not cars.

Zero Emission City Logistics The city centre’s significance is projected to increase further in the future in line with a growth in demand for goods and services. For this reason, we are making concerted efforts to find and implement sustainable concepts for city logistics. If current policies remain unchanged, the status quo: growing numbers of delivery vehicles clogging up narrow streets, will remain. We know that this is likely to be at the expense of the accessibility, quality of life and safety in the city. If maximising efficiency whilst minimising adverse spatial impacts is key, growing concern over emissions is also a major part of the story. With that in mind, back in 2014, 54 parties in The Netherlands including municipalities, logistics companies, car manufacturers and research institutes signed the Green Deal for Zero Emission City Logistics. As one of the signatories, we in Groningen are committed to achieving as much emission-free city logistics as possible by 2025.

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Cargo bike logistics The challenges surrounding logistics in our city form a complex, interconnected web. Logistics involves many different ‘stakeholders’, many of whom have differing, and often contradictory, objectives and priorities. With this in mind, we need to adopt a new approach to city logistics; one that focuses on doing more with less. This means fewer transport movements, smaller vehicles and lower emissions. That’s where cargo bikes come in! Groningen is already a cycling city, and we believe that using bicycles for lastmile delivery can cut emissions without compromising on efficiency. For example, pedal-powered logistics via a network of local delivery hubs or centralised facilities could provide a way to improve the overall efficiency of logistics in Groningen.

Welcome to Groningen: ICBF2019GRNGN Within the next couple of years the city of Groningen aims to facilitate and promote the opportunities of pedal-powered logistics to their fullest potential. As a city in which cycling is already second nature, this approach not only complements our compact city strategy, but would also give a boost to our already robust cycling network and diverse cycling economy. As host city for the 2019 International Cargo Bike Festival we are delighted to invite you to our city as we explore and push the boundaries of what can be achieved with pedal-powered logistics.

CYCLING CITY INTERNATIONAL CARGO BIKE FESTIVAL GRONINGEN 14 - 16 JUNE 2019 32 GRONINGEN, NETHERLANDS