Danish cargo bikes: the makers to know
The long john, the two-wheeled cargo bike with a low load bed in front of the rider, was first built by Smith & Co. in Odense and shown to the public at the Wembley exhibition in 1924; it is still called the "Danish cargo bike" in Dutch. Cargo bikes are now a signature of Copenhagen, where makers such as Christiania Bikes, Nihola and Larry vs Harry design them.
Christiania Bikes A cargo-bike maker that began as the village smithy of Christiania in Copenhagen in 1972 and now makes its box bikes on Bornholm and in Copenhagen.Works: Christiania bike
Larry vs Harry The Copenhagen company behind the Bullitt, a light two-wheeled front-loading cargo bike first shown in 2008.Works: Bullitt, Miss Bullitt
Butchers & Bicycles A Danish maker of three-wheeled cargo bikes that lean into corners like a two-wheeler, named after Copenhagen's meatpacking district.Works: MK1-E Business, MK1-E, MK1
OMNIUM A Copenhagen maker of light, fast cargo bikes, first drawn by a bike messenger for courier work.
Nihola A Danish maker of cargo bikes for families, dogs, institutions and wheelchair users, built by hand in its own factory west of Copenhagen.Works: Nihola Family, Nihola FLEX2, Nihola Dog
Triobike A Copenhagen maker of family and delivery cargo bikes, two-wheeled and three-wheeled, sold through dealers in Europe, North America and Australia.
XYZ Cargo Modular cargo bikes and trikes bolted together from square aluminium tubes, begun in the Copenhagen art studio N55 and built by hand in Denmark and Germany.Works: XYZ Cargo Trike