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Safety discussion on cargo bikes

How safe are cargo bikes? In a brief interview, Dirk Zedler explains what the industry is doing well, what needs to be done better and what contribution the specialist trade can make.

They can reach speeds of up to 45 kilometres per hour and are therefore great fun, even if the commute is a little longer. Nevertheless, they are a niche product right now. Today, speed pedelecs only make sense for some user groups. For you as well?

At the beginning of the year, Netherland’s surveillance authorities ordered a recall of Babboe cargo bikes. Now, the consumer protectors examine further well-known manufacturers. What’s going on there?

“Life Cycle - The Bicycle's Product Life Cycle”, this is the topic of the workshop organised by the Bicycle Safety Working Group of the German Association for Materials Research and Testing (DVM e.V.) on December 3rd and 4th.

Frame breakages on cargo bikes

Frame breakages of further manufacturers are shaking up the cargo bike industry. The surveillance authority in the Netherlands is alarmed. These bikes are also available on the market in Germany. Meanwhile, an independent Babboe test report reveals shocking facts.