Nihola

Why it is renowned

The Dutch cyclists' union Fietsersbond names Nihola as one of the cargo-bike makers that sell special editions for carrying dogs.¹ By Nihola's own account, the Fietsersbond and the Danish newspaper Politiken both tested the Nihola Family and called it the best three-wheeled cargo bike for carrying children.² Nihola has dealers in most European countries, Canada and the United States.³ It is named with Christiania Bikes and Larry vs Harry among the cargo bikes the city of Copenhagen is known for.⁴

The story

The mechanical engineer Niels Holme Larsen started Nihola in 1998, after a Politiken critic wrote that cargo bikes would only rival cars once they could carry two children and the shopping in a light, stable bike.³ He made the first 100 himself in a backyard in Vesterbro, Copenhagen.³ In 2011 Nihola built 1,600 postal bikes for Post Danmark.³ Frames are still made and powder-coated, and every bike built by hand, in its own factory 50 kilometres west of Copenhagen, and Larsen still owns the company.³

What to know it by

• Nihola Family²Cargo tricycle for children and shopping
• Post bike³20111,600 cargo bikes built for Post Danmark
• Nihola FLEX2⁵Cargo bike for carrying a wheelchair
• Nihola Dog⁵Cargo bike for carrying dogs