International Cargo Bike Festival 2017

Hundred years ago two mobility concepts
fought for supremacy: the car and the
bicycle. In the 20th century modern
society was build around the car: a device
weighting 1000kg, carrying 300kg of mass
at a speed of 100km/h using 10l for 100km.
The bicycle is a simple mechanical device
with a weight of 15kg, able to carry 75kg at
a speed of 25km/h using a bowl of cereals.
Recently the bicycle underwent a
rejuvenation based on new technology. The
bicycle is a superior transport mode for
short distances, for inner city transport and
for recreation. Both its manufacturing and
its use have a substantial lower ecological
footprint than the car.
Bicycling is fun, certainly in the
green surroundings of Nijmegen. But it
is so much more than that. In our city you
can experience that cycling more and more
contributes in other areas. It reduces
traffic jams, increases our accessibility
and is good for the air quality and our health.
In addition, it is a real industry that creates
jobs, innovation and sales. The International
Cargo Bike Festival will showcase this.
The festival this year coincides with
Velo-city Conference 2017 ‘The global
cycling summit’ that also takes place
in Nijmegen (and Arnhem). In June
you can see, hear and experience
in our city for yourself what’s new
in cyling and bicycles.
Harriët Tiemens,
Alderman municipality
Nijmegen
In the 21st century the bicycle should and
shall be better integrated in transport
systems both for cargo and services as for
people’s mobility. More prominence shall
be given to cyclists in road network design.
It requires distribution centres to split or
bundle freight.
I look forward to welcome a new bicycle
industry. The European bicycle industry
is back with brands for aficionados and
with manufacturers for specific niches.
It has become an industry with many
opportunities for custom made design or
clever modular solutions. It is an industry
of skilled workers but also for people with
a handicap. It requires a fine network of
maintenance firms. And finally it is an
article that people love. Love for the cargo
bike is evident too in this edition of the
ICBF Magazine 2017.
June 2017, Michiel Scheffer, Vice Governor in
the Provincie of Gelderland for Economy,
Education and Europe.
4 Interview Jos Sluijsmans
6 Stroopwafels
7 Modacity
8 RIPPL Project
10 LEVV-LOGIC project
14 EBike4Delivery
15 European Cycle Logistics Federation
16 Cargo Bike impression
18 Urban Arrow
20 Containerisation
22 Greenpack
23 Should we make way for cargo bikes?
24 Cargo Bikes in Rio
26 Role of Energy in Agriculture
28 Cargo bike? Sharing!
30 The Art of Cycling / Cycle-Art
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