Several London community centres and food banks are using cargobikes to distribute food parcels to vulnerable people who have been self-isolating. The Christiania tricycle with its capacious square cargo box can accommodate many parcels These images have been taken by a wonderful video by John Williams. [Watch his channel, focused on the velomobiles which he […]
The lockdown has affected church services as well. The vicar at St Peter’s church in Notting Hill, Reverend Pat Allerton has hired a Christiania bike from London Green Cycles, to project his sermon and a powerful Amazing Grace to the local community. He also rides to major hospitals where patients struck by the coronavirus are […]
Last year the Tyrolean State Museum hosted an exhibition called “FRISCHLUFT? FREIHEIT! FAHRRAD!” The museum has a Christiania Bike available for its visitors. Arne Behrensen tried it. On the eve of our booked day, I look at the small but interesting special exhibition. I can take the Cargobike for the following day shortly before the closing […]
From Cardiff Cycle Chic Johnny has been working billboards in Cardiff for over 20 years. In the early days, Johnny used to dress up as a teenager and rode his BMX around the city early in the morning, pretending to be a paperboy. “I never got caught” he says, “not like the guys that went […]
There is no better way to make a group of toddlers happy than appearing with a bike full of balance bikes. David Pitcher runs Wheely Tots, a charity that helps family with young children try balance bikes and cargobikes. They run sessions at various parks near their base in North London, and the Christiania Long, […]
When the first Christiania Bike was created, Hans, youngest son of Annie and Lars, the founders of the company, was not yet born. Since Bike #1, (a birthday present from Lars to Annie), the company has moved from a workshop in Christiania, to a barn in Bornholm to a factory which has steadily expanded to […]
Brooke Fossey bought a Christiania Bike to transport her two children a few years ago. The older boy is now riding his own bike, but Brooke has found a new use for her beloved bike. Brooke is an expert baker and from her kitchen she prepares a selection of fresh bagels (plain, sesame, poppy, garlic, […]
Sean Kelly makes BIG sculptures with Lego. One of his recent works is: “Back from market with mum” It is a life-size model with fantastic details. Sean, who owns a Christiania bike himself, explains: In creating this sculpture, I wanted to capture the simple joys of everyday life as a parent, while solidifying the image […]
In a small farming village in North Jutland, a wheel-chair bound pensioner is given back the joy of riding in the countryside. Skive Flokeblad reports: A very special bike means that 84-year-old Anna Sørensen can, for the first time in a long time, go on a bike ride – despite being a wheelchair user. Anna […]
Guest post from K4RGO “I Decongest the City” is a German initiative to encourage businesses to test cargobikes. Around 120 companies are participating. Greenpeace Energy is one of them. They have been using an electric Christiania Bike Matti Pauls (left above), the Greenpeace Energy Regional Partner now rides the bicycle four to five times a […]
