Blog about Dutch cargo bikes incl. lots of history pics

[Lock]

I'm a big fan of cargo bikes `cause they got lottsa room for batteries and are built tough...
Lotta beautiful pics in this Dutch-language blog:
http://www.transportfiets.net/

Enjoy!
1oCk

 

[dingoEsride]

I have Dutch family that came to Australia in the fifty's, heres some photos of a family members business transport bikes, they call them bakfiets or roughly translated container bike

 

[dingoEsride]

Some links

http://www.google.com.au/images?q=bakfiets&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-USfficial&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=m9VDTcqHHYGWvAPn6cDsAQ&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=3&ved=0CEEQsAQwAg&biw=1024&bih=615

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freight_bicycle

 

[Hillhater]

In the UK they are known as "Tradesman bicycles" or "Low Gravity " carriers.
Interesting site here .. http://tradesmansbike.wordpress.com/

 

[Lock]

Awesome links and pics folks... THANKS! My eyes were sorta opened to cargo bikes some years ago while living in a "car free community"...

Now, wherez that guy that's just gotta have a car EVery month... oh yes:
http://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=24628&start=0

Zipcar Car-Sharing program
Does anyone else use this? I just signed up. Groupon is offering a one-year membership for $30 today. I know it doesn't have anything to do with electric vehicles, but they do have some hybrids available, and with a combination of programs like this this and electric bikes, a lot of people would be able to get rid of their personal cars.

I plan on using it once a month or so to pick up large items or do things that you just can't do on a bicycle. Beats shelling out money for car payments, insurance, and gas!

Buddy. Ya can take this to a new level? Fab yerself a serious cargo ebike (etrike?) and rent THAT out to yer fellow Chicagoans... Fluck yer Zipcars...
:wink:
LocK

 

[northernmike]

Manuel Cappel makes cargo bikes on the Toronto Islands. He's one of my favourite characters..

 

[Lock]

Manuel Cappel makes cargo bikes on the Toronto Islands. He's one of my favourite characters..

Hehe... I love the guy `cept he trained as a lawyer plus AFAIK not so ebike-friendly. Still, ya could pack a lotta Li in his Blue Bell trailer:

l0cK