• Cargo Bikes for Ukraine

  • 2022/05/31
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Cargo Bikes for Ukraine

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  • As the war in Ukraine continues to rage, bicycles are becoming more important for transporting people and goods, as roads get destroyed and fuel is no longer readily available.

    In this episode of the Family Cycling Podcast Alex BB hosts a conference call with another Alex, a bicycle mechanic in Kiev who has found himself operating a small fleet of cargo bikes delivering humanitarian aid.   He is joined by Måns Andersson from Anywhere Berlin, who make and distribute cargo bike for use in remote and road-free areas of the world, and Steve Roe, who has set up a Facebook Group called Cargo Bikes for Ukraine.

    It's a sobering insight into the practicalities of running a business in Ukraine, as well as offering some vital links to help Alex and his business partner Sergey continue their cargo bike building business at this impossible time.

    08:12  How cargo bikes are being used in Kiev

    09:00 Why they cant use cars  (eg petrol and blockades)

    10:54 Who is Sergy and why he's had to move

    12:11 How many bikes they have: 2 and want to get to 5 

    14:10 How people have started to use old bikes and are keeping Alex's bike maintenance business busy

    19:25 Sergey's background

    20:30 Anywhere Berlin 

    22:00 Aim high and start making bikes for us

    27:00 What's happened since the conversation and how you can help


    This is the list of the equipment Alex needs:

    1. Tool set 1/4" and 1/2"

    2. Semi-automatic welding machine Tesla Weld

    3. Set of bimetallic crowns Bosch Progressor for Wood and Metal

    4. Drill

    5. Swivel vice

    6. Grinder tool

    7. Machine vice

    8. Drilling machine SB4116HM Holzmann

    9. Stationary Belt-Disk Sander Einhell TC-US 400

    If anyone can help please get in touch with the Cargo Bikes for Ukraine Facebook Group

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As the war in Ukraine continues to rage, bicycles are becoming more important for transporting people and goods, as roads get destroyed and fuel is no longer readily available.

In this episode of the Family Cycling Podcast Alex BB hosts a conference call with another Alex, a bicycle mechanic in Kiev who has found himself operating a small fleet of cargo bikes delivering humanitarian aid.   He is joined by Måns Andersson from Anywhere Berlin, who make and distribute cargo bike for use in remote and road-free areas of the world, and Steve Roe, who has set up a Facebook Group called Cargo Bikes for Ukraine.

It's a sobering insight into the practicalities of running a business in Ukraine, as well as offering some vital links to help Alex and his business partner Sergey continue their cargo bike building business at this impossible time.

08:12  How cargo bikes are being used in Kiev

09:00 Why they cant use cars  (eg petrol and blockades)

10:54 Who is Sergy and why he's had to move

12:11 How many bikes they have: 2 and want to get to 5 

14:10 How people have started to use old bikes and are keeping Alex's bike maintenance business busy

19:25 Sergey's background

20:30 Anywhere Berlin 

22:00 Aim high and start making bikes for us

27:00 What's happened since the conversation and how you can help


This is the list of the equipment Alex needs:

1. Tool set 1/4" and 1/2"

2. Semi-automatic welding machine Tesla Weld

3. Set of bimetallic crowns Bosch Progressor for Wood and Metal

4. Drill

5. Swivel vice

6. Grinder tool

7. Machine vice

8. Drilling machine SB4116HM Holzmann

9. Stationary Belt-Disk Sander Einhell TC-US 400

If anyone can help please get in touch with the Cargo Bikes for Ukraine Facebook Group

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