The ICBF Magazine 2020 by International Cargo Bike Festival

INTERNATIONAL CARGO BIKE FESTIVAL

2020

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Even in children’s worlds cars are everywhere. That’s why two German dads, designer Nico Jungel and cargo bike expert Arne Behrensen, decided to design, develop and sell toy cargo bikes named Cargoli. Their product is meant to support carfree playrooms for children and offer the cargo bike industry a marketing tool as well. “Cargolis are an homage to all cargo bikers and an inspiration to swap road rage for cargo bike fun,” says Arne. Nico adds: “My kids love riding in our cargo bike. We just had to change the fact that their kindergarden only had toy cars for them to play with.” MORE INFORMATION

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CONTENT 5 Foreword by Mariëtte van Empel, Director of Sustainable Mobility at the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management

14 Building a Cycling City 15 Cargo Bike of the Year Awards: Last Year’s Winners Face Stiff Competition!

22 Ice Cream in Mumbai 23 Pikala Bikes, Marrakech

ICBF Director Jos Sluijsmans and Co-organiser Tom Parr on the Decade of the Cargo Bike

12 The Go Electric Project Alternative, sustainable transport modes for service engineers (that look cool, too)

16 City Changer Cargo Bike: The Limitless Potential of Cargo Bikes

22 23 ICBF 2019 in pictures Flashback to 2019, when the ICBF was held in Groningen,

24 Cargo Bike Parade. Bikes of All Shapes and Sizes!

the Netherlands

26 The Dutch Cycling Embassy: A Blueprint for Other Countries

Coordination Anda Schippers

Together, We Deliver.

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FOREWORD The Netherlands is a country of bikes. We have more bikes than people, and we use bicycles for more than a quarter of all trips; good news for, among other things, the quality of life in our cities, air quality and the battle against climate change.

In June 2019 the Dutch national Climate Agreement

picking up goods from hubs and transporting them

was settled. The national government, together with

through city streets.

many other parties, has the ambition to reduce emission of CO 2 by 49% in 2030 (compared to 1990). Logistics

These problems are of course felt the world over. And

form a fair share of the total of mobility emissions –

in cities worldwide more and more cargo bikes are seen

about 25% – which is why we aim to deliver an action

in the streets, becoming a familiar sight and a common

programme later this year with a set of agreements to

practice. This however poses new challenges as well.

make zero emission freight feasible by 2025.

Should cargo bikes use the main road? Are they safe enough? How are they developing – is hydrogen the fuel

This is a huge challenge. And it’s important to realise

of the future? – and how can countries and industries

that replacing every single van by a zero emission van

share their cycling technology and expertise? These and

won’t work. Due to our densely populated country, we

other questions – which are addressed in this magazine

have to reduce the amount of vehicle movements as well.

and will be discussed at the International Cargo Bike

We have to think in terms of changing our complete

Festival – need an answer in the near future, to make sure

logistical concept. However, electric vans and lorries

that cargo bikes remain an important part of the solution.

only will not solve this problem. In my opinion the best solution is to be found in a mixture of different types of

Mariëtte van Empel,

vehicles that will suit city logistics best. The (electric)

Director of Sustainable Mobility at the Dutch Ministry

cargo bike forms an important part of this mixture,

of Infrastructure and Water Management

RIDING INTO THE DECADE OF THE CARGO BIKE CLAU DIA FITSCH 2020, the beginning of a new decade. The decade of the cargo bike, according to International Cargo Bike Festival Director Jos Sluijsmans and Co-organiser Tom Parr. Urban logistics is changing, due to the ambitions of many cities to eliminate CO2-emissions before 2025. And cargo bikes will help us get there.

After editions in Berlin (2018) and Groningen (2019) the

B(l)ooming

ninth International Cargo Bike Festival (ICBF) is back in

When it comes to cycle logistics, the ICBF is the place to

Nijmegen, where it all started back in 2012. “The festival

be. As ICBF Co-organiser Tom Parr states: “This is the only

has grown ever since,” ICBF Director Jos Sluijsmans says

event where absolutely everybody in the cargo bike world

enthusiastically. “Last year, in Groningen, people from

comes together: manufacturers exchanging knowledge,

40 different countries attended. More and more companies

small enterprises looking to try out new models, all kinds

are interested in using cargo bikes to eliminate -

of organisations related to cargo bikes and environmental

emissions, and traditional bike manufacturers are now

issues. But also individuals and families looking for a bike

producing cargo bikes or buying cargo bike companies.

to transport their children or shopping. Cargo bikes are

Even car manufacturers are interested in clean freight

booming. And so is the festival.”

transport. Everything is happening on a much larger scale.”

Due to the growth of the ICBF, Sluijsmans asked Parr to

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is the way to go i n i nner citi es’

join the team as his Co-organiser two years ago, which

organisations are in turn members of the European Cycle

he gladly did. “It’s interesting work. And I think we have

Logistics Federation (ECLF). Needless to say, they stand a

managed to put up another good edition of the ICBF – it’s

lot stronger together than on their own.

both practical and entertaining. The conference on the first day is all about trends and innovations in city logistics,

Containerisation

which is currently a very important topic, but we also have

There’s no doubt that cargo bike delivery is the way to

events like the cargo bike parade and the cargo bike racing.

go in inner cities. The past few years have made this very

Great fun to watch or take part in, but also a great way

clear. Sluijsmans: “A bike takes you closer to your

to compare how different models of cargo bikes perform;

customers; there’s a lot less walking to-and-fro and of

whether you use them for your work or personally.”

course it saves you from wasting precious time and money finding a parking space.” One of the latest trends in cargo

United we stand

bike delivery is the use of containers or containerisation.

Both Sluijsmans and Parr are convinced that during this

“Containers on bikes could revolutionise urban logistics in

new decade, the cargo bike will hit the mainstream.

the same way shipping containers did with worldwide

There are noticeable increases in the number of cargo

trade when they were introduced,” Parr states. “Containers

bikes being manufactured as well as in the numbers of

are secure, weatherproof and easy to quickly transfer

independent cycle logistics businesses setting up.

between bikes and other vehicles. They also make it

Meanwhile, cargo bikes are also allowing larger delivery

possible to set up city hubs which can send and receive a

companies to flourish, with names like DHL, UPS, DPD,

flow of containers to and from the city, and other cities.

GLS and Hermes adopting their use. In 2018 Cycloon,

The concept opens up so many possibilities.”

a Dutch cycle courier company, transported 20 million documents and parcels and had a turnover of 20 million

Big e-commerce companies, for example, could make use

euros. Apart from that, (small) individual delivery

of the concept to send containers filled with orders to hubs

companies and independent bike couriers all over

located in the vicinity of their destination. From there, the

Europe are banding together to form bigger organisations.

containers are safely and quickly transferred onto cargo

In places like France and Germany this trend takes the

bikes which take care of the last mile. Meanwhile a small

form of new industry associations such as Les Boîtes à

retailer could keep a container in their shop. At the end of

Vélo and Radlogistikverband. In the Netherlands,

the day, or when that container is full, it is picked up by a

Fietskoeriers.nl, a national initiative which brings together

cargo bike and taken to a hub, and the goods distributed

local cycle couriers to achieve national coverage, is also

further from there.

seeing a growing number of participants. Many of these

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Sluijsmans: “It’s early days so unfortunately there aren’t any standard sized containers just yet. Several cargo bike manufacturers are currently making their own containers – which makes developing a concept like this more difficult, but hopefully a standard will emerge. Another reason it is so important to get everyone together at the ICBF.” Sharing and switching Sluijsmans and Parr are excited about several very promising developments that are sure to have an impact in the next decade. For instance, research is ongoing into use of hydrogen fuel cells to power bikes. Or the concept of Mobility as a Service (MaaS), which offers flexible solutions for getting from A to B to organisations and individuals, with the aim of reducing both costs and CO 2 footprint.

‘Cargo bi kes are boomi ng. And so is the festi va l.’

Parr says: “We are witnessing a really interesting moment in the development of MaaS and the sharing economy. Companies like DOCKR,

Back to Nijmegen

CycleSpark and Cargoroo are all working on

After the ICBF-editions of Berlin and Groningen,

concepts for leasing and sharing cargo bikes in new,

the festival has now returned to Nijmegen, the city

flexible ways, for both the public and businesses.”

of its birth and home to Sluijsmans. The oldest

“Another important trend is the hubs we already

city in the Netherlands, Nijmegen has a green

mentioned,” adds Sluijsmans. “We will see a lot

heart, having been European Green Capital in 2018.

more of them in the near future. They might be

The Municipality has also committed the city, in

equipped with battery-swapping points where

an agreement with 40 other Dutch cities, to

people can switch their empty battery for a full one,

emission-free city logistics by 2025.

with a log-in system registering which battery you return and which one you take away, preventing

There are other reasons as well for returning to

improper use. Swapping-points like that may also

this pleasant town where cyclists rule (well, almost).

be placed along fast cycling routes.”

“Exhibitors at the ICBF told us they like our location here, the site of a former silk factory called

Efficient infrastructure

De Vasim,” says Parr. “It’s easier for us to organise

The ‘commercial bike’ is clearly gaining ground.

as well, as we have an extended network here and

‘The cargo bike festival started in 2012 to show that

know our way around. Very useful, considering the

you can use these bikes for more than just carrying

festival is expanding every year.”

your kids to school. I bought my first cargo bike for deliveries in 2004: an old Christiania that had been

Cargo Bike City

standing under a pine tree for five years and was

Sluijsmans – often dubbed the Cargo Bike Guru –

covered in algae. I loved delivering stuff – like herbs,

has been a champion of (cargo) bikes for the last

organic cheeses, organic vegetables – to restaurants

15 years; he has initiated numerous events and has

and private customers with that bike.’ Jos wants to

advised many private, commercial and government

be a forerunner. ‘To inform, inspire and innovate is

parties about city logistics and cargo bike use. The

the motto of the ICBF,’ he says.

honour of putting Nijmegen on the map as Cargo

All types of bikes are booming, lots of bicycle manu-

Bike City surely goes to him. Laughing, he says:

facturers are now adding e-bikes, speed pedelecs,

“I’ve heard people ask: What else is Nijmegen known

cargo bikes and family bikes to their product range.

for, except for the Cargo Bike Festival? That struck

This in turn increases demand for the development

me as special.” Next year’s edition of the ICBF

of new infrastructure within and between cities.

will be the tenth. Sluijsmans: “We’ll definitely

Sluijsmans: “The thing is though, many cities here

celebrate that in Nijmegen. But first, let’s all get this

in the Netherlands still focus on car traffic instead

new cargo bike decade under way at ICBF 2020.”

of bike traffic. Cities need more efficient designs: wider cycling paths, clear speed limits for cars, INTERNATIONAL CARGO BIKE FESTIVAL NIJMEGEN and where appropriate, more shared spaces.”

DISRUPTING THE LAST MILE WITH AN EFFICI ENT AN D SOP HISTICATED CONCEPT, RYTLE AI MS TO FREE U P CITI ES AROUND THE WORLD. standardised transport boxes

adjustments indicate more well-

(RYTLE BOX) and an IT platform that

thought developments regarding the

connects all stakeholders in real-time.

transportation of chilled as well as frozen goods.

Already in use by many well-known international parcel delivery

Through a partnership with

companies, postal and courier

Groningen-based CITYE B.V., RYTLE

Bringing last mile urban logistics into

services worldwide, the positive

products are available in the

the digital age: what started as an

feedback shows that RYTLE took the

Netherlands, including direct sales

idea in summer 2017 has become an

correct way forward. Both logistics

and leasing. CITYE also performs

established, professional brand within

operators and residents alike have

nationwide servicing and maintenance

several global industries.

highlighted advantages such as lower

by experienced and well-trained staff.

traffic volume, flexibility, punctuality A common connection between

and quiet operation.

Nijmegen, New York City, Singapore or Bremen?

Starting with the MovR as a transport

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vehicle, RYTLE further developed their You’ll find the smart move solution

range of products. With the eTriliner,

of RYTLE makes logistic processes

RYTLE also offers a multi-track

more efficient as well as meeting the

e-pedelec which is especially

requirements of both people and the

designed for mail carriers and

environment!

business transport – and adds further possibilities to the range of hardware

The system consists of a selfsufficient mobile depot (HUB), the MovR e-trike which can exchange

solutions for the last mile. Additional

Smart and easy handling Straightforward, flexible and low-maintenance The professional solution for last mile delivery

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SUSAN N E BALM ( P RO JECT LEADER) & VINCENT BENSIN K (GRADUATION STUDENT) FROM AUAS

GO ELECTRIC PROJECT EX PLORING TH E POTENTIAL OF CYCLE LOGISTICS FOR SERVICE ENGI N EERS More and more cities and companies in the Netherlands strive towards emission-free city logistics in 2025. Furthermore, driving into the city becomes more difficult because of one-way streets and scarcity of parking space. About 25% of delivery vans in cities belong to service engineers providing maintenance, installation and repair services. If they want to continue doing so, service companies are advised to start using alternative, more sustainable transport modes.

Enter the Go Electric research project. In this project

Besides options for an electric delivery van, Unica explores

fifteen partners work together to:

the potential of an electric cargo bike and a semi-mobi-

Analyse route data and characteristics of service companies Explore the attitude and behaviour of service engineers with regard to alternative logistics solutions Design, test and evaluate new solutions for

le hub for inner city routes. The electric cargo bike will enable the engineers of Unica to drive through busy streets without any delay. The semi-mobile hub offers storage capacity and functions as a charging station for the e-cargo bike.

emission-free city logistics Develop roadmaps for the transition to zero-emission city logistics This is done for three large service companies: Unica, Heijmans and ENGIE. The Go Electric consortium supports them in rethinking their fleet options and logistics processes. Unica: alternative solutions Unica is a leading all-round technical service provider in the fields of systems technology, energy, ICT, Internet of Things (IoT) and smart buildings. Their services include the implementation and maintenance of climate systems and the realization of electrical facilities. Their fleet consists of 1,500 vehicles: both commercial vans and passenger cars. Unica strives to a zero-emission fleet in 2030 and would like to experiment with different solutions within the Go Electric project.

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‘It is ti me to rethi nk fleet opti ons and logisti cs processes’

Questions & concerns

Results

The concept definitely sparked Unica’s interest but not

Would you like to hear more? The Amsterdam University

without some questions and concerns. The legislation

of Applied Sciences (AUAS) will present the results of the

and regulations concerning the hub are unclear, the effect

research at the ICBF 2020.

on the overall schedule and the attitude of the engineers towards this mobility change are yet unknown. Further research is required: How can the process involving a semi-mobile hub in combination with an electric-cargo bike

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be turned into a viable option for Unica? The focus of the analysis will be on engineers who are operating in Amsterdam. This is because of the dense network and therefore favourable conditions for cycle logistics. Also, the expected introduction of a zeroemission zone in Amsterdam lends this city the highest

With thanks to: Hans Baars (The Hub Company), Jehudi van de Brug (Urban Arrow) and Sander van der Harst (Unica).

urgency for an alternative way of travel and transportation.

BUILDING THE CYCLING CITY

P i ctu res ©

CH RIS BRU NTLETT

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Around the world, countries marvel at the Netherlands impressive cycling culture and infrastructure while an insidious ‘that would never work here’ attitude prevents real change from happening. But the Dutch overcame many of the same challenges as other car-clogged countries, and their story is an important model for moving the rest of the world toward a more human-scale, bike-friendly future.

‘ The stori es prove that city d esi gn is

In their book Building the Cycling City: The Dutch Blueprint

not set i n stone’

for Urban Vitality, Melissa and Chris Bruntlett share the triumphs and challenges of the Dutch cycling story, show how some of the ideas are already being adopted in global cities, and draw out concrete lessons for other places to

Cycling projects

follow their lead. Drawing from historical context, inter-

Uplifting stories range from the introduction of cargo

views with local experts, and their own experiences riding

bikes in Portland to protected bike lanes born from tactical

in five Dutch cities, the Bruntletts explore topics ranging

urbanism in Boston. Other lessons include how beautiful

from bicycle style and parking to the relationship between

cycling infrastructure – like Calgary’s Peace Bridge – can

cycling and public transit. Special attention is given to less

increase enthusiasm for cycling and pave the path forward

well-known Dutch cities, including Utrecht and Rotterdam.

for further investment in cycling projects. Interviews with local activists and city officials give depth to the stories

International collaborations

and illuminate how people are adapting the Dutch model

In each chapter, the book shows how North American cities

for their own city’s needs.

are already following the Dutch example and transforming

themselves to include more public spaces, safer cycling

Political courage, citizen activism

facilities, innovative bike-share schemes, and other, more

The stories prove that city design is not set in stone, and

inclusive mobility options. In some cases, these efforts

changing cycling culture can be done even where it seems

are bolstered by collaboration with organizations such as

impossible. To affect this change, political courage is

the Dutch Cycling Embassy and PeopleForBikes. These are

needed, and citizen activism is often required. Building the

working to translate what has worked for decades in the

Cycling City will leave readers inspired and ready to adopt

Netherlands into tangible solutions for the streets of

and implement approaches to make their own cities better

Austin, San Francisco, and countless other cities.

places to live, work, play, and – of course – cycle.

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I NTERNATIONAL CARGO BIKE OF THE YEAR AWARDS Following a successful launch at ICBF2019 in Groningen, the International Cargo Bike of the Year (CABOTY) awards move to the next round at ICBF2020.

sustainable solutions for urban logistics,” says Sluijsmans. He sees a boost occurring with the entry of increasingly professional players into the cargo bike

2019 CABOTY winners Radkutsche,

being developed are meeting

market. In addition, suppliers from the

Velove and Bicylift (in the Light, Heavy

increasingly professional demands.

automotive sector could provide highly

and Trailer categories respectively)

The technology is being constantly

innovative equipment suitable for

will face stiff competition to hold their

improved. Interest in participating in

commercial use as suppliers of drive

titles in a rapidly developing cargo bike

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technology. “The electrification of drive

market. The CABOTY awards, intended

is already high and we only see that

systems makes sense, especially for

to highlight these developments,

growing,” said Jos Sluijsmans,

cargo bikes – and it is only now that the

also aim to further advance the

Director of the ICBF.

full potential of this still widely

professionalisation of the industry.

Interest from the commercial B2B

underestimated new, but actually

Numerous new manufacturers have

sector in particular has increased

old means of transport for urban

recently entered the market and have

significantly. At the ICBF, which

commercial traffic in general is being

moved on from prototype stage to

combines a varied programme of

tapped,” states Reichel. Both he and

series production.

specialist lectures, panel discussions

Sluijsmans are sure that cargo bikes,

and an Expo with representatives

in combination with micro-depots,

Meeting professional demands

from manufacturers, the industry

could play a key role in solving

As in 2019, the 2020 awards will be

and politics, logistics companies

innercity logistics problems, and could

decided by an objective, diverse jury

can gather information about trends

also have potential as game-changers

of experts from across the industry.

in the cycle logistics sector.

for craftsmen, service, maintenance

“We received a great response from

“Nowhere else in Europe can you get

and repair companies.

the first edition of CABOTY. It is this,

such a concentrated offer when you

as well as the current very high rate

consider entering the cargo bike

Together with the International

of innovation in the industry, that has

logistics sector,” said LOGISTRA

Cargo Bike Festival, German publisher

encouraged us to award the prize

editor Reichel.

HUSS-VERLAG is once again running the awards and will feature them in

again in 2020. There is a lot of interest and there are numerous new products;

Solving inner-city logistics problems

we want to offer them a platform this

In addition, the topic is more

year as well,” explains Johannes

urgent than ever because the parcel

The International Cargo Bike of the

Reichel, Head of Test and Technology

market continues to boom and the

Year Awards unfortunately not take

at LOGISTRA and a specialist in

volume of shipments is increasing.

place this year due to coronavirus

sustainable city logistics.

“Climate change sets the framework

lockdown. Check the ICBF website for

“We can clearly see that the solutions

in which we urgently need to find more

up to date information.

their logistics publication LOGISTRA.

ARN E BEH RENSEN AND ANNA- KARINA REIBOLD

CITY CHANGER CARGO BIKE TH E LI MITLESS POTENTIAL OF CARGO BI KES City Changer Cargo Bike (CCCB) is an EU-funded three-year project with a budget of 3.8 million euros. The project seeks to exploit the limitless potential of cargo bikes by promoting their use in the public, private and commercial sectors. Assessing best practices across Europe, CCCB raises awareness and supports the uptake of cargo bikes

CCCB P RO JECTS: AN OVERVIE W EUROP E AN E X P ERT GROUP In October 2019, forty representatives of companies and industries met in Brussels for the kick-off of the European Expert Group on Cargo Bikes and Cycle Logistics. The group is a joint project by CCCB partner European Cycle Logistics Federation (ECLF) and Cycling Industries Europe

and cargo bike initiatives.

(CIE). The Expert Group is led by ECLF co-director Richard

Pictures © CCCB

has formed three task groups:

Armitage. It will get in involved in European lobby work and TG 1: Standardisation & Regulation TG 2: Marketing & Communication TG 3: Cycle logistics services & systems

With the support of the Horizon 2020 programme, the

The expert group is open to all companies, institutions and

project brings together 22 partners from all over Europe,

experts with stakes in the cargo bike sector. Membership

including cities, research institutions, NGOs, and industry

is free for CIE members and (for the duration of the CCCB

representatives to achieve a large-scale uptake of cargo

project) for members of ECLF national associations.

bikes. CCCB partners are currently establishing sets of measures such as funding schemes or implementing

For more information contact Ayse Sumer, Cycling Indus-

micro-hubs to support and promote cargo bike use.

tries Europe (CIE) at a.sumer@cyclingindustries.com

Through financial schemes, campaigns, webinars and

www.cyclelogistics.eu/expert-group

conferences, the project shares expertise and aims to reach out to interested citizens and relevant stakeholders in a hundred European cities.

STAN DARDISATION As the cargo bike market is growing, security standards

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and product liability are gaining in importance. The European Standardisation Organisation (CEN) has established a working group on cargo bikes (CEN/TC 333/WG 9 Cargo Bikes) to develop an EN standard for cargo bikes. The working group‘s initial meeting was in January 2020. Erik Driessen (Urban Arrow) is chair of the working group and Joost Witsenburg, of the Dutch standardisation organisation NEN, is the secretary. National industry standards for cargo bikes have been established recently in Germany (DIN 79010:2020-02) and France (NF R30-050-1). They will serve as a basis for developing the EN standard. All cargo bike manufacturers and other stakeholders are encouraged to approach their national standardisation organisation to be delegated to the CEN working group.

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CCCB partner ECLF is a CEN liaison partner and actively

Only aggregated data will be shared with other CCCB

contributes to the working group. ECLF will consult with its

partners and the public. The timing of the survey and the

members of the European Expert Group and others to sup-

presentation of its results depend on the development of

port an EN standard with maximum benefits for manufactu-

the Corona crisis.

rers and users of cargo bikes. In Germany, annual data of the German Cycling Industry For more information contact ECLF delegate Arne Behren-

Association (ZIV) also breaks down sales numbers of bicy-

sen (cargobike.jetzt) at arne.behrensen@cargobike.jetzt

cles for cargo bikes. ZIV estimates that 76,000 cargo bikes

www.cyclelogistics.eu/standardisation

were sold in Germany in 2019: 54,500 with electric assist and 21,500 without electric assist.

EU ROPEAN MARKET SI ZE SU RVEY

For more information contact Ayse Sumer, Cycling

There is currently few data on the size and growth of the

Industries Europe (CIE) at a.sumer@cyclingindustries.com

European cargo bike market. Providing such data is an

www.cyclelogistics.eu/expert-group

important tool to further increase interest in cargo bikes by companies, governments and consumers. CCCB will ask cargo bike manufacturers to share – on a strictly confidential basis and in line with EU antitrust legislation – their sales numbers in Europe with CCCB partner Cracow University of Technology. Data on sales will be divided into 2018 / 2019 / 2020 (first quarter) private use / commercial use two wheelers / three wheelers / four or more wheelers non electrified models / Pedelec 25 / Pedelec 45 / Pedelec L1e-A main national markets

LOCAL H EROES Thousands of individuals all over Europe use cargo bikes on a daily basis for a wide set of tasks, ranging from family logistics to running efficient and successful businesses. At CCCB we call them local heroes. As part of the local hero campaign, CCCB is currently collecting the most inspiring cargo bike stories from 100 different European cities. Their cargo bike experiences are meant to inspire

MARKET OVERVIEW

and show that everyone can easily ride a cargo bike.

The diversity of cargo bikes for private and commercial use is growing.

As cargo bikes make a lasting impression,

But gaining an overview of the market and finding the right cargo bike is

being on the streets with one attracts a

not always easy.

lot of attention and curiosity. Inevitably,

CCCB partner cargobike.jetzt will establish the first Europe wide online

these individuals become agents of

market overview of cargo bikes in English and German. Manufacturers

change in their local communities and

will be able to present their models with pictures, basic information and

introduce new people to the world of

links to the manufacturer‘s webpage and dealer network. Filters will

cargo bikes.

enable visitors to learn about and navigate through the growing diversity of the cargo bike market.The online market overview will be presented by

For more information or to share your

cargobike.jetzt and CCCB in the second half of 2020.

cargo bike story contact Anna-Karina Reibold (European Cyclists’ Federation)

For more information contact CCCB partner Arne Behrensen

at a.reibold@ecf.com

(cargobike.jetzt) at arne.behrensen@cargobike.jetzt

www.cyclelogistics.eu/local-heroes

www.cyclelogistics.eu/market-overview

COMMONS CARGO BI KES

Anna-Karina Reibold works as a

Cargo bike sharing provides easy access to cargo bikes for those who

Communications Assistant at the

only need one occasionally or cannot afford their own. In 2013, the

European Cyclists’ Federation. Arne

association “wielebenwir” from Cologne started the commons cargo

Behrensen is a freelance cargo bike

bike sharing project “Kasimir – your cargo bike”. Their donation-based

expert. He runs the German blog

concept of “free cargo bikes” can be used for up to three days and

cargobike.jetzt, is a partner of the

quickly became a popular movement across Germany as well as in

CCCB project and a founding member

some Austrian cities and Budapest. More than 90 initiatives are listed

of the German ECLF association

on the free cargo bike movements’ webpage www.dein-lastenrad.de.

Radlogistik Verband Deutschland e.V.

The movement has developed an open source booking software (the Wordpress Plugin “Commons Booking”) and several initiatives successfully run more than ten or fifteen sharing cargo bikes. In Berlin, the Free Cargo Bike system fLotte already runs 120 cargo bikes. CCCB supports the association wielebenwir by providing information and a film about the Free Cargo Bike movement and will promote this concept among European partners, municipalities and civil society across Europe. For more information, please contact Hannes Wöhrle (wielebenwir e.V.) at hannes@wielebenwir.de www.cyclelogistics.eu/commons-cargo-bikes

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Sanjay Sharma arrives at Carter Road,

tricycle and started to sell ice creams.

creams.A few metres away, several

Bandra, to sell ice creams from his

His family lives nearly 2000km away in

ice cream parlours sell expensive

cargo trike. The 38 year old is seen at

Bihar, while he stays here in a shared

brands, but he doesn’t consider them

the same spot every night from 9pm

rented house. From the small income

a threat. “Those who are confident

to 3am, servicing local tourists and

he generates, Sanjay manages to save

about my style of business and product

people who visit the area for evening

some to transfer back home to his wife

quality have shown trust and loyalty.

walks. Families travelling in cars and

and children. “Sales are not consistent

My sole objective is to cater to my

on motorbikes often stop by to eat

and the volume goes down in certain

customers and ensure they never leave

ice creams with their children. His

months”, he says. Weather conditions

disappointed. When I hand over an ice

bright red tricycle can easily be seen

have a direct impact on sales. But

cream to a child I can relate to their

from afar.

selling ice creams from his tricycle is

happiness. I forget my hardships.

Behind him is a dog park where locals

the only work he knows and he is

My customers keep me motivated.”

bring their pets and children to play

content with what he earns. Sustainable business

and socialise. Pictures of ice creams on the mini fridge and roof attract the kids

Hardships

It’s impressive to see how this man

to his trike.

Sanjay also faces pressure from the

has chosen a sustainable business

authorities. The local municipali-

model – using an ice cream trike –

Seasonal work

ty has stopped issuing licences to

to make a living. Over the years this

Sanjay came to Mumbai seven years

street vendors and fines are imposed

micro logistics vehicle has enabled

ago in search of work. With a lack of

whenever enforcement officers are on

Sanjay to establish himself as an

skills and education, and following

their rounds. Every week Sanjay ends

entrepreneur and helped him to

the advice of a friend, he invested in a

up paying fines in cash and in free ice

survive in testing times.

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CYCLING THE NARROW STREETS OF MARRAKECH

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Cargo bikes are everywhere – not just in Europe. Pikala Bikes, a small company conducting business in a sustainable and social way, is based in Marrakech, Morocco. Pikala delivers organic vegetables by bike and explores alternative ways to carry out last mile deliveries in the city centre.

Pikala Bikes is a young, growing

are looking for lighter, easier to

delivery, so Marrakech had to wait.

company involved in several

handle bikes, with batteries that can

“In the meantime we might start in

sustainable activities. They provide

stand the Moroccan heat. “Right

another city,” says Cantal. If the pro-

education to young, mostly unem-

now we’re testing a Spanish BKL

ject comes through for Marrakech,

ployed people, training them up as

Cargo Bike and a Bullitt.”

she plans to offer training to the

bike mechanics and city guides.

people now using handcarts.

They rent out bikes and organise

Refrigerated dairy delivery

“Using a bike would make their

guided cycling tours through

Last year a pilot with dairy company

jobs a lot more comfortable.”

unknown parts of Marrakech. Pikala

Danone – looking for a greener

– ‘bike’ in Moroccan slang – is also

image and striving for higher-quality

New partners, new directions

working to deploy more cargo bikes

delivery – confirmed the advantages

Pikala has several projects on the

for last mile deliveries.

of cargo bikes. As it is, trucks drive

go. Their couriers deliver organic

into the city centre where they park

vegetables straight from the grower

Quick and clean

with their engines running, to keep

to restaurants. They are holding

Marrakech’s inner city is a tangle

their cooling systems going. The

consultations with small entrepre-

of narrow little streets. Delivery of

dairy products are then loaded on

neurs about business-to-business

goods and produce to shops and

to handcarts, from where they are

delivery by cargo bike. “And we’re

hotels is done with handcarts and

distributed to retailers and other

talking to DHL about the possi-

scooters or mopeds which leave

customers –unrefrigerated and

bilities of cooperation. I’m really

dirty fumes in their wake. Needless

uncovered. Cantal: “During the

chuffed that DHL is showing interest

to say, cargo bikes are an efficient

pilot we used a trike with a well

in partnering with a company like

and clean alternative to mopeds

insulated, closed box, meaning

Pikala. But they’re not the only big

and, elsewhere in the city, for

the dairy products reached their

company we’re talking to. In our

trucks. “Bike couriers are a lot

destination both chilled and clean.

four years of existence as a business

faster,” Cantal Bakker states. She

Boxes like these can hold more

we’ve been able to build a wonderful

founded Pikala together with her

products than handcarts as well.”

network and have been trying new

partner Erik van Heijningen. They

At the time, Danone had just

directions. And I’m sure we’ll

already own a few cargo bikes, but

contracted another party for

continue surprising ourselves.”

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DUTCH CYCLI NG EMBASSY

TRANSLATING DUTCH IDEAS FOR THE WORLD

Located in Utrecht, the Dutch Cycling Embassy is a non-profit established in 2011 with one clear mission: ‘Cycling for Everyone’. Through public-private partnerships, it coordinates a network of private partners, NGOs, universities, and anyone consulting on cycling in the Netherlands, connecting them to global organizations, governments, and businesses interested in gaining our wide and varied perspective.

The Dutch Cycling Embassy handles all kinds of requests:

New wave

information sharing, media interviews, coordinating

One thing’s for certain: there is a shift happening on a

visiting delegations from other countries with experts,

much more global scale, especially in North America and

speaking at conferences, running ThinkBike Workshops…

Australasia, which are leading the charge in the new wave

Essentially anything an organization can dream up to learn

of bicycle adoption. Many of the current fights happening

more about the Dutch experience.

outside the Netherlands are no different from the ones that

Each participant of the Dutch Cycling Embassy recognizes

happened in its own cities in the 1970s and ’80s. It’s quite

they have an obligation to carefully consider the path

easy to forget it was just a couple of generations ago that

forward for cycling. Its partners are well positioned to

Amsterdam was widening its roads, Utrecht was burying its

having the hard conversations needed with other cities, in

historic canal beneath a motorway, and Rotterdam’s city

order to open their eyes to what is possible, and challenge

center was a desolate place for visitors.

their preconceived ideas to what isn’t. Dutch blueprint Changing mindset

Even the Netherlands started somewhere. And now the

Any city looking at boosting cycling numbers focuses

Dutch Cycling Embassy tries to provide a blueprint for

heavily on building the ‘hardware’: safe and reliable cycling

other countries, offering expert help and advice along

infrastructure, designed in a complete network. But the

the way.

Embassy also emphasizes the importance of paying attention to the ‘software’ and ‘orgware’ components: changing behavior and the mindset of the community. With that in mind, it is critical to look at the context of the places it works with and what challenges they experience in getting people to adopt cycling as a mode of transport. The Dutch Cycling Embassy wants to adapt the conversation from one that is about prescribing the solution to one where they collaborate on something that will work best for the given situation.

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‘C heck our special ICBF chocolates!’

BonoBono Bonbons is a small, artisanal chocolate workshop, that opened its webshop doors in 2019. BonoBono chocolates are made by hand and with love in the workshop in Nijmegen. The chocolates are 100% organic and Skal-certified. They have surprising tastes like port wine, sunflower or tomato and chili pepper, but also familiar and much loved tastes like coffee, caramel or ginger. BonoBono chocolates can be ordered online in the Netherlands and will, where possible, be delivered by cargo bike. BonoBono Bonbons, the most delicious little present to give or to receive!

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