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International Cargo Bike Festival @cargobikefest.bsky.social · 4h

...𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐂𝐁𝐅 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫...

A big, big thank you to everyone who made this such a special edition of @cargobikefest.bsky.social. You know who you are.

Many connections were made this year. Let's go out there + make them count!

See you all next year.

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International Cargo Bike Festival @cargobikefest.bsky.social · 1d

𝕆𝕟 𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕘𝕖 𝕟𝕠𝕨...

Arieke van Liere moderates the afternoon programme (here she is repping Carrier magazine, available at the merch stand!). With LEVA-EU, Cargo Cycling, Zukunft Fahrrad, Fulpra, Stroom and the two-minute pitch session.

Details here ➡️ cargobikefestival.com/programme/#t...

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International Cargo Bike Festival @cargobikefest.bsky.social · 1d

🙌 DAY 2 AT ICBF 2025 – LET'S GO!

Our doors are open. Come and meet the crème de la crème of the cargo bike industry.

Programme ➡️ cargobikefestival.com/programme/
Tickets & Visit info ➡️ cargobikefestival.com/your-visit/
Exhibitor List ➡️ cargobikefestival.com/exhibitors/

#DecadeoftheCargoBike

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International Cargo Bike Festival @cargobikefest.bsky.social · 3d

🚲⚡📡 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻 – 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝘽𝙧𝙤𝙖𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝘽𝙞𝙠𝙚

It does what is says on the tin; it's a fully-kitted-out broadcast studio on a bike ➡️ cargobikefestival.com/exhibitor/br...

🎬 Bart will be at ICBF 2025 filming every session for our YouTube channel. 2024 sessions 👀➡️ www.youtube.com/@cargobikefest

Bart Buerman and his Broadcast Bike, indoor setting.

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International Cargo Bike Festival @cargobikefest.bsky.social · 4d

This intrepid family of four found what they were looking for; challenging terrain, adventure, inclement weather and unforgettable stories; but do they find Nessie?

📆 Mon 13th Oct
🕥 16:30, ~20 mins + Q&A
📍 Jaarbeurs, Utrecht

🎟️👀 Grab (free!) ICBF tickets ➡️ cargobikefestival.com/your-visit/

Your visit - International Cargo Bike Festival

Your visit to ICBF 2025 Get Tickets When you sign up, you'll also receive an invitation to our Conversation Starter networking platform. Join us in Utrecht on 13-14th Oct for the original annu...

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International Cargo Bike Festival @cargobikefest.bsky.social · 4d

🎬🍿🚲 𝙵𝚒𝚗𝚍𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝙽𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚎: 𝚏𝚒𝚕𝚖 𝚜𝚌𝚛𝚎𝚎𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚊𝚝 𝙸𝙲𝙱𝙵 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟻

Riding through the rugged Scottish Highlands with two small kids and fully loaded cargo bikes might sound like a logistical nightmare — but for Katrien de Smet, Manu Cattrysse, Aske (7) and Wietse (6), it was a dream adventure.

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International Cargo Bike Festival @cargobikefest.bsky.social · 5d

ℹ️ Register for a free ticket now and we'll drop an invite to Conversation Starter in your inbox ➡️ cargobikefestival.com/your-visit/
ICBF 2025: 📆 13-14 Oct // 📍Jaarbeurs, Utrecht

#DecadeoftheCargoBike

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Your visit - International Cargo Bike Festival

Your visit to ICBF 2025 Get Tickets When you sign up, you'll also receive an invitation to our Conversation Starter networking platform. Join us in Utrecht on 13-14th Oct for the original an...

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International Cargo Bike Festival @cargobikefest.bsky.social · 5d

🤝📝😎 ℂ𝕠𝕟𝕧𝕖𝕣𝕤𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝕊𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕖𝕣: 𝕟𝕖𝕥𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕤𝕞𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝕨𝕒𝕪 𝕒𝕥 𝕀ℂ𝔹𝔽 𝟚𝟘𝟚𝟝

The ICBF is set up to help you make connections. Our Conversation Starter networking platform helps you connect with other professionals at the show. Check out in advance who will be there and set up meetings at a Meeting Point.

How?👇

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International Cargo Bike Festival @cargobikefest.bsky.social · 6d

Glaser, CEO of the @urbancyclinginstitute.org and Professor of Cycling at Gent University, will be there to kick off proceedings with an interactive, thought-provoking speech you won't want to miss.

📝 Register now – it's free! ➡️ cargobikefestival.com/your-visit/

#DecadeoftheCargoBike

Your visit - International Cargo Bike Festival

Your visit to ICBF 2025 Get Tickets When you sign up, you'll also receive an invitation to our Conversation Starter networking platform. Join us in Utrecht on 13-14th Oct for the original an...

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International Cargo Bike Festival @cargobikefest.bsky.social · 6d

🚲💭 𝘾𝙮𝙘𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙨 𝙙𝙤 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙘𝙮𝙘𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜

That's the argument Meredith Glaser will make in her opening keynote this coming Monday, as the International Cargo Bike Festival hosts the Dutch Mobility Summit in Utrecht.

📆 Mon 13th Oct // 🕥 10:40 // 📍 Beatrixzaal, Jaarbeurs, Utrecht

....cont👇

Meredith Glaser on green city bike, modern indoor setting.

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International Cargo Bike Festival @cargobikefest.bsky.social · 6d

🤝 Meet the team and take test rides at ICBF 2025 ➡️ cargobikefestival.com/exhibitor/pa...

#DecadeoftheCargoBike

Packoped - International Cargo Bike Festival

Packoped designs innovative cargo bikes to redefine mobility, helping industries [...]

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International Cargo Bike Festival @cargobikefest.bsky.social · 6d

🇸🇪🦾 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐝: 𝐒𝐰𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐥

Swedish designed and built using locally-sourced materials, including 3D-printed parts, each Packoped is tailor-made in-house.

👀 Check out their specially developed trailer hitch, making Packoped and NÜWIEL a cycle-logistics dream-team.

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International Cargo Bike Festival @cargobikefest.bsky.social · 7d

Test-ride the Kleuster Box 350 and Pick-up 350 at ICBF 2025, 13-14 Oct, Utrecht ➡️ cargobikefestival.com/exhibitor/kl...

#DecadeoftheCargoBike

Kleuster - International Cargo Bike Festival

Kleuster, manufacturer of urban mobility solutions for professionals Born from [...]

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International Cargo Bike Festival @cargobikefest.bsky.social · 7d

🇫🇷🚲💪 𝗞𝗹𝗲𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀; 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝘅 𝟯𝟱𝟬 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗶𝗰𝗸-𝘂𝗽 𝟯𝟱𝟬

"𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘰 𝘣𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴:
𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵
𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘵
𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰
𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘴
𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘸'𝘴 𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴.
𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘥𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘥
𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘪𝘬𝘦𝘴
𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬."

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Tom Parr @pomtarr.bsky.social · 8d

I'll be speaking at the International Cargo Bike Festival next week, taking people behind the scenes on some of my favourite stories from 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘳 Issue 02. And the mag will also be on sale at the show. See you there?

ICBF 2025: 13-14 Oct, Utrecht

Programme ➡️ cargobikefestival.com/programme/

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Tom Parr @pomtarr.bsky.social · 8d

Cutting-edge design at ICBF 2025: all the way from South Africa 👇

International Cargo Bike Festival @cargobikefest.bsky.social · 8d

🇿🇦 🚲 🪶 💪 𝚂𝚘𝚞𝚝𝚑 𝙰𝚏𝚛𝚒𝚌𝚊𝚗 𝚋𝚞𝚒𝚕𝚝; 𝚕𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚠𝚎𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝, 𝚍𝚞𝚛𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚞𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗; 𝚎𝚡𝚌𝚎𝚙𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚊𝚕 𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚖𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎

STROOM's range includes a versatile Long John e-cargo bike, delta e-trailer and fully enclosed micro-van cargo e-bike. Meet the team at ICBF 2025!

ℹ️➡️ cargobikefestival.com/exhibitor/st...

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International Cargo Bike Festival @cargobikefest.bsky.social · 8d

🔋 2-minute charge, 150 km range...

Korean company Heflow develops tech that combines hydrogen fuel cells and AFPM motors. Discover the capabilities of their hydrogen fuel cell powertrain at ICBF 2025: cargobikefestival.com/exhibitor/he...

#DecadeoftheCargoBike

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International Cargo Bike Festival @cargobikefest.bsky.social · 9d

🎟️ Tickets & Info ➡️ cargobikefestival.com/your-visit/
🤝 Exhibitor List ➡️ cargobikefestival.com/exhibitors/
👥 Programme ➡️ cargobikefestival.com/programme/

#DecadeoftheCargoBike

Your visit - International Cargo Bike Festival

Your visit to ICBF 2025 Get Tickets When you sign up, you'll also receive an invitation to our Conversation Starter networking platform. Join us in Utrecht on 13-14th Oct for the original an...

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International Cargo Bike Festival @cargobikefest.bsky.social · 9d

🙌 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐨...

💡 The doors to the International Cargo Bike Festival open on Mon 13th at 10:00. Join us, and the créme de la créme of the cargo bike industry, as we descend on Utrecht for two packed days of knowledge-sharing and inspiration.

ℹ️ Need info? We've got you covered down below 👇

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International Cargo Bike Festival @cargobikefest.bsky.social · 10d

𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬...

Arieke van Liere, Henk Swarttouw & Chris Bruntlett will preside over a packed programme of expert speakers, panels and screenings at ICBF 2025, inc an opening keynote speech from Meredith Glaser, Professor of Cycling at Ghent University and CEO of @urbancyclinginstitute.org.

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International Cargo Bike Festival @cargobikefest.bsky.social · 10d

👀 Get a sneak peek at the full programme here ➡️ cargobikefestival.com/programme/

🎟️ ...and if you haven't already done so, grab your (free!) tickets ➡️ cargobikefestival.com/your-visit/

ℹ️ ICBF 2025: 13-14 Oct, Jaarbeurs Utrecht

#DecadeoftheCargoBike

Programme - International Cargo Bike Festival

ICBF 2025 Programme We've put together a packed programme of inspiring expert speakers, panels, screenings and side events for ICBF 2025. We're still putting the finishing touches to the programm...

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International Cargo Bike Festival @cargobikefest.bsky.social · 11d

𝐈𝐂𝐁𝐅 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐢𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫...

🎟️🤏 Got your tickets yet? ➡️ cargobikefestival.com/your-visit/

📆 13-14 Oct, Utrecht – see you there 😉

#DecadeoftheCargoBike

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International Cargo Bike Festival @cargobikefest.bsky.social · 11d

🇨🇿 🅒🅩🅔🅒🅗 🅘🅣 🅞🅤🅣!

We're thrilled to welcome E-CAFE BIKE to their first ICBF!

Their take on the e-trailer, the Komuter, has solar panels that charge the battery while riding and uses recycled batteries from the auto industry.

🤝 Meet the team + take a test ride ➡️ cargobikefestival.com/exhibitor/e-...

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International Cargo Bike Festival @cargobikefest.bsky.social · 12d

"...and coupled that with fantastic opportunities to network with key players in the cargo bike industry."

ICBF 2025: 13-14 Oct, Jaarbeurs Utrecht. See you there?

👀 Read the full story here ➡️ cargobikefestival.com/news/icbf-pi...

#DecadeoftheCargoBike

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International Cargo Bike Festival @cargobikefest.bsky.social · 12d

📰 𝑰𝑪𝑩𝑭 𝒑𝒊𝒗𝒐𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒂𝒔 𝒊𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝑼𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒕

@jossluijsmans.bsky.social: "The city’s cycling culture makes it the ideal backdrop for the ICBF. Alongside the exhibitors and test track, we’ve put together a packed programme including voices from across the globe,

...cont 👇

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