Next to our big bikes we now have a new little cargobike in our hearts: It was sent to us from Berlin, home of the Cargoli. I like the Cargoli, because it is extremely easy to park: it easily fits into my smallest Ortlieb-RackPack. … Continue reading Tell Us Your Favorite Cargo Bike & Win A Cargoli
When Christmas comes around I am counting the days until the tree has to be chosen, picked up and brought into the cozy christmas-home. What a beautiful piece of load the christmas tree is: the smell, the friendly appearance and … Continue reading spruce wants bicycle – a christmas tree bikeride
After Lin got hooked on cargobikes, she realized that there are lots of people out there, who -like her – make a change in family-mobilty. So She started a documentary on the US-American cargobike movement. The Movie “Motherload” is currently … Continue reading Motherload: A Documentary about cargobikes in the US
Cargo tricycles are often said to be the safer decision when it comes to a family cargo bike. Yet this subjective plus in safety comes at the price of fun and riding dynamics. By 2016 quite some cargo bike manufacturers … Continue reading Cargo bike review: The Family Roller Coaster by Butchers & Bicycles
Some months ago the german family magazine Leben & Erziehen interviewed us about our carfree live. It came out really good and makes a nice read. The funny part is, that the journalist interviewing us, just got her Babboe some months after … Continue reading Promoting a carfree life: interview with a family magazine
After our first cargo bike picknick in July was so beautiful and more people came than expected, we decided that it’s worth doing a cargo bike … Continue reading 2nd Cargo Bike Picknick Augsburg
In this series of interviews, we want to introduce the people behind leading cargo bike companies. We talk about what drives them, their view on mobilty and the secret behind the bikes they produce. Starting the series we are glad to … Continue reading Cargo bike makers interview: Hans Fogh from Larry vs Harry
Recently I was riding when someone cut me off to park on the wrong side of the road and facing the wrong direction. Of course this upset me, but as I promised myself and my son, I would maintain control … Continue reading Cars are like Turtle Shells
We turned this year’s Eurobike show into a little family roadtrip for dad and daugther: As Jess was not feeling fit, Anouk and I took the train to Lindau. Grandpa’s place was our homebase for two days of bikeshow and some beautiful … Continue reading impressions from the eurobike show 2017 – a cargo bike family roadtrip
We already showed you our solution for a bobike seat inside mom’s Urban Arrow. As our daughter gets bigger and dad also wants to take her for a ride, it’s time to get the Omnium Cargo ready for child transportation. Not only … Continue reading Turning the Omnium Cargo bike into a fast kids carrier
I wanted to review this bike ever since I had a tease ride about a year back and wanted to take a closer look. As I had surgery on my knee done, the testride had to wait for quite some months. Finally, when … Continue reading Cargo bike review: the I:sy Car:go – a little solid workhorse
I was asked yesterday what my biggest challenge was being a daily cargobike rider and I really had to wring an answer out. I thought instantly that the question should have been turned around into, what are my greatest gifts … Continue reading Bicycle benefits