From Farm To Finish Line

Fact:

The heaviest bike currently in the World Tour is also the handiest. By a long way. Which, in a peloton ruled by power to weight and a constant search for lighter and lighter components, is a rather random claim.

But when your bike is the Cannondale Cargowagen - designed and built to absolutely haul – well, then you can be very proud of what you’re riding. And carrying. 

Putting the E-Bike in EF

"You can be the best cook in the world, but if you don’t have the right ingredients then you’ll struggle.”

Which is one of the reasons Owen travels with Cargowagen as one of his most important and useful tools for getting the job in the kitchen done...

"Wherever we are in the world, I love striving to source the freshest, most local ingredients possible... And with our trusty Cargowagen that becomes even more possible... And also enjoyable!”

Performance-Enhancing Produce

The team’s Cargowagen lets Owen get out, get exactly what he needs and really find the produce that can make the difference between just another meal and something truly nutritious.

"Simple cooking, good quality is what the riders need... So important to get produce like this which is straight from the ground...”

And while he’s helping power the riders and team staff, the bike’s heavy-duty, heavy-pulling Bosch Cargo motor is keeping him and his grocery-haul powered with more than enough oomph to get home (with 200kg of hauling capability if you’re asking).

Long and low, yet high on carrying capabilities, Cargowagen is stable enough for even the heaviest loads you want to throw at it. Be that the organic veggies Owen’s bringing home for the EF squad, or someone on the school run with kids and all the kit they need to haul and bring home with them.

Marginal Gains For The Planet 

When you choose a vehicle like the Cargowagen as an everyday mode of transport, well, hugs and high fives from Mother Nature will be inbound. Because as e-bikes grow in popularity, the positive impact that they make on the environment grows also.

One less car on the road is always going to be good news (of course, you’d expect a bike company to say this, right!?) but the hard facts and stats are undeniable...

E-bikes produce around 22 times fewer CO2 emissions over their lifetime when compared to their four wheeled counterparts. And that’s even after taking into account all the manufacturing and electricity generating involved.

So, whether you’re hauling fruit and veg like Owen, transporting more child-shaped cargo on the school run, or anything else for that matter, the role that an e-bike such as Cargowagen can play as a sustainable, super-fun mode of transport is something we can all get behind.

To watch EF’s Owen Blandy putting his Cargowagen through its paces and learn more, check out the film below... 

Learn more about Cargowagen, as well as the rest of our range of e-bikes designed to do their bit for the planet, one pedal stroke at a time.