Cargo bikes in France
I’m just back from a 2 week holiday in France, and I loved the fact that there were cargo bikes everywhere – so much so that I couldn’t help but stop to take photos!
Good Looking Rides
Elops 520 low frame
I like to take photos of good looking bicycles. That tends to be Dutch style bikes, especially if they have an unusual colour frame. This Elops is a Decathlon brand, and looks like it’s the 520 low frame, and costs €329 here in Ireland. I especially love the integrated dynamo lights. But I do wonder […]
I’m looking for a justification to buy a cargo bike
I can’t help but look enviously upon those people with front-bucket cargo bikes – especially the electric assist ones! I’d love to be able to post a photo of me carrying a Christmas tree on my bike – even though we have a fake tree that lives in the attic – or perhaps showing an […]
Spotted: An Post Cyclovan
I’ve no idea what this An Post vehicle is actually called. I suppose it’s a type of cargo bike, based on a cycle-rickshaw frame, and with a big storage container and windscreen added. Personally I like the name “Cyclovan”.
Ikea Bikes Recalled
The owners of Ikea’s Sladda bicycles have been asked to stop using their bikes and return them to Ikea for a full refund. The recall has been prompted by a fault related to the belt drive, which has snapped suddenly for some people. More: Ikea bicycle users warned to dismount now as safety issue prompts recall […]
Ikea Bike
An Ikea bike seen out in the wild near my office. I like the belt drive instead of a metal chain, but I can’t get me head around the back-peddle coaster brakes!