Welcome to our coverage of cargo bikes. From the first shipment of bakfiets to arrive on U.S. soil, to the latest trends in business and designs, we’ve covered cargo bikes since the beginning. Scroll down to browse our stories. (If you have a cargo bike story idea, please get in touch.)
Cargo bike business owners in Cambridge, England rub shoulders with political leaders at an event over the weekend.(Photo: European Cyclists Federation) Portland has made lots of headlines in the past few years for our growing crop of cargo bike based businesses; but all the exciting momentum is coming from the grassroots and from individual entrepreneurs. … Read more
Portlanders got a sneak peek at Yuba’s new Boda Boda last weekend.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Michael Jones loads boxes of first-aid supplies at a checkpoint located at the Red Cross on N Vancouver Ave.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Sunday’s inaugural Disaster Relief Trials (DRT) was a big success on many levels. The mock disaster scenario (a major earthquake) that the event was based on gave emergency responders and cargo bike enthusiasts … Read more
Portland Pedal Power’s cargo enclosure. Portland Pedal Power is a local bike business that delivers food, beer and wine, groceries and other products throughout the city. Their fleet consists of Yuba Mundo longtail cargo bikes with custom made enclosures that attach to the rear racks. The enclosures are a nifty way to hold cargo and … Read more
Old Town’s head brewer Scott Guckel is ready to quench your thirst.(Photos: Old Town Brewing)
Peer into Portland’s flourishing cargo bike scene just over a decade ago.
The rise of cargo bikes in Portland could be a blessing in disguise when disaster strikes. (Photos in this story were taken by Ethan Jewett for the new Neighborhood Emergency Team brochure.)
Tom LaBonty(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland Portland-based filmmaker Joe Biel (Cantankerous Titles) has released the trailer of his latest project: a documentary about cargo bike builder Tom LaBonty titled One Less Truck. LaBonty is the 41-year old tinkerer (and baggage handler at PDX Airport by day) who builds affordable cargo bikes (they start at around $500 … Read more
Ready for the job. Without a big truck (he uses a cargo bike and a large trailer), Chris Sanderson is finding a niche with his construction business.(Photo: Courtesy Chris Sanderson) Chris Sanderson, the man behind new bike-based business ‘Builder by Bike’, is a licensed general contractor who wants to show it’s possible to be a … Read more
Travis Wittwer loves cargo bikes and you should too.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) You’ve already heard about Travis Wittwer’s love of bike parking and bike racks. Now he’s turning his attention to cargo bikes.
Joel Sheley of Spoketown Cargo secures a load on his delivery bike. Joel Sheley is the latest Portlander to be swept up in the local bike business wave. Sheley has launched Spoketown Cargo with hopes of building a business delivering goods by bike.
Nice to see in a magazine where cool is usually defined by racing bikes. The October issue of Bicycling Magazine includes a big feature article on the cargo bike revolution that’s sweeping the country. Portland, with our flourishing cargo bike scene, figures prominently into the article. There’s copy and photos devoted to a local bike … Read more
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