“Here’s finally a bit of positive news from the US: John and Matthew are soon ready to deliver locally produced XYZ CARGO trikes from their workshop in Boston…”

Some days ago Till went to the Fakultät Gestaltung der Hochschule Wismar to present our work: Talking about XYZ CARGO and all the other projects of N55 ... Plus guest-teaching a session on mobile sauna spaces 🔥 It was a pleasure!

Thanks to Philipp Leoper for the invitation &
to all the people that joined for the talk!

Huge & colourful Demonstration in Hamburg, against fascism - and for democracy! Organized by dozens of local groups & initiatives … also with MEUTE and a large XYZ CARGO ‚TRUCK‘ from us supporting their sound system. Empowering to see over 40000 people on the streets for this ✌️

We have just completed and shipped this bio waste XYZ CARGO FOURWHEELER. Eco-friendly bike, designed for eco-friendly transport...On top of that we are ready to deliver an XYZ CARGO TRIKE classic to Austria. It was built with the assistance of our talented intern Moritz, who will hopefully be a sub-producer at some point.

I am so proud to support @[100064327346300:2048:Edinburgh Food Social] with their custom made @[100048410996596:2048:XYZ CARGO] TRIKE supported by the Cycle Access fund delivered by @[100064767488191:2048:Cycling UK].

Edinburgh Food Social was in a unique position where their service catchment was less than a mile but they had to bring a lot of food and equipment. Too far to walk, too close to justify driving . This a perfect example of how Cargo cycles can completely change how an organisation can deliver social outcomes in a socially just way.

The cycle arrived in October. If this is their winter use, I can't wait to see what will happen once the bluebells are in bloom!

The article speaks for itself.

- MJ, XYZ CARGO UK
Updated Jan 29, 2025 4:46:21 pm

Happy Winter Solstice! Happy Holidays!

In a time where most other enterprises import low quality goods made by exploited workers in primarily Asia - we‘ll continue to go in the other direction: Focusing on a sustainable & fair production in our local micro factories. Producing only custom-fit bikes that people really need. Putting quality over profit. More to come!

XYZ CARGO is planning a lot of new projects for 2025: New bike models, surprising add-ons, an updated website and more local XYZ CARGO subproducers around the places where you live.
Stay tuned!

ion and Till, XYZ CARGO

Getting ready for Christmas! With a picture from a special build from our XYZ CARGO studio in Hamburg: A golden TRIKE. Shine bright :-)

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Two more eco-friendly XYZ CARGO FOURWHEELERS on the way from our studio in Denmark. One is for private transportation and one is for collecting biological waste...

Our Collaborator and sub-producer in Spain Antonio, who uses XYZ CARGO for his logistics company published this on linked: (Makes us proud and reminds us why we are doing this)

"We have travelled 116,840 km on our cargo bikes, which means that, in just a few days, we will have completed the equivalent of going around the Earth almost 3 times. 🌍

And those kilometres are not just a figure:

We have avoided the emission of 26.3 tonnes of CO2 that would have been released by diesel vans. And saved 10,515 litres of diesel.

This environmental impact is equivalent to planting 1,300 trees and letting them grow for 10 years."

The first production after the holidays: A XYZ CARGO COFFEE TRIKE ready to be shipped to a NGO in Oslo, Norway...

During the summer holidays we arranged a DIY workshop for Nynke and Sander in our DK studio from dutch https://ekohouse.nl. It was a great pleasure to exchange thoughts about life in general and experiences from living in different ways.
We offer workshops on demand and free accommodation during the 3 days that it takes to build a XYZ CARGO TRIKE...

We have a long tradition in Denmark of self-service roadside stalls. People take what they want and pay accordingly. We turned the XYZ CARGO MOBILE OFFICE into a shop in order for Anne Romme to sell some of her ceramic products in the small village where our studio is situated and it worked perfectly!

Quiet and peaceful sustainable production in our home-built N55 studio in Denmark. A new XYZ CARGO FOURWHEELER and a XYZ CARGO TRIKE are on the way.
Spring is here!
We believe that it matters where and how the things we use in our daily lives are produced. There are many parallels between what we do and the production of organic food.
We are currently building a network of local producers of XYZ CARGO both in the EU and the US. This saves transportation, builds local knowledge and employment. At the same time, producers pay taxes locally and support schools, hospitals and so on.
It's our way of growing. Horizontal growth as an alternative to vertical growth, which is destroying our planet. Let us know if you're interested in joining us!

ion and Till

Last week we teased an interesting project. Here is collaborator Hazel Darwin-Clements post about the first outing for the Retrofit Rover;

I have had a brilliant time making a pop-up neighbourhood exhibition that fits in a Cargo Trike with the extremely talented XYZ CARGO. Thanks to Porty Community Energy EdinBRIC and @EALAimpacts for trusting me to do something different and @edinburghccan for supporting this project. And of course Porty Community Energy for the trike! The idea is that it pops up in your neighbourhood and you and your neighbours gather round to have a look and a chat about retrofit and home energy. Ideally this triggers a group being set up to work together on neighbourhood solutions and support each other to do maintenance and retrofit. After all you’re likely to have similar buildings and can learn from each other. In many cases improvements may only be possible if you work with neighbours. Anyway- if you fancy hosting this pop-up in your neighbourhood let us know. And if you need any exhibitions with a climate theme that travel by trike - let me know! Oh, and yes, it’s hand-
made locally from mostly up-cycled materials and designed to be reusable/ the display changed for multi-purposes over the long term and eventually will be recyclable (thanks for asking.)

#retrofit #trike #exhibition #edinburgh #cargobike #harrisonpark #neighbours #popup

A nice little #xyzcargo ADD-ON project coming out next week in Edinburgh. Loving the ways that people want to use trikes!
Also MJ’s friendly face for a Friday night. Enjoy the weekend!!! #cargobike #cargotrike #roadshow #makerspace #makersgonnamake

Incredible visitor: Neil Gershenfeld from MIT visited our studio in Hamburg some days ago!
Neil is initiator of the world-wide Fab Lab Movement, director of MIT's Center For Bits And Atoms and a visionary mind in general. So many ideas connect us!
So proud to have him here and have him see XYZ CARGO & our N55 studio in Hamburg - as well as our Fab Lab, Biolab and FabCity Hamburg Initiative! ✌️

#NeilGershenfeld #xyzcargo #n55
#fabcityhh #fabulousstpauli #curiouscommunitylabs

🤩 The Art in the Open Trike was out today at the Pianodrome event in Edinburgh. This is one of my favorite uses of the #xyzcargotrike . Bringing the opportunity for the everyperson to showcase their skills. and what a venue! Check out the pianodrome 🎹 If you are looking for a piano, they will hook you up with their adopt-a-piano program. #pianos #artintheopen #cargobike #cargotrike.

Winter in the #highlands is here ❄️ ❄️ It IS a lot easier to stay upright on three wheels 😊. The @spintheproject e-cargo trikes are winter-ready and available to hire for your carrying needs for £5/day. @[100063533054776:2048:Backcountry.Scot] Www.backcountry.scot/spin-project/ #bikesforall #thespinproject #cargotrike #winter #aviemore

We currently have the pleasure of having Jonathan from Sweden visit our studio in Denmark to build a XYZ CARGO TRIKE as part of our DIY workshop programme. Three days of making, cooking and enjoyable conversations about politics, technology, the environment, life in general and the future of our planet.

Write us and we will find a date for you too!

Feeling fabulous in the New Year! MJ, our UK sub-producer was delighted to chat with Rebecca Morley last month as part of the January 2024 edition of the UK based BikeBiz Magazine.

Take a gander below 😃

https://content.yudu.com/web/69r/0A44aiw/BikeBizJanuary2024/html/index.html?page=32&origin=reader