Koblenz, Germany
Designed by Ca Go Bike in a joint venture between toolmaker T. Michel Formenbau, Gerrit Gaastra, and idworx, the Ca Go FS 200 electric cargo bike stands out for the design of its innovative cargo box.
The Ca Go brand stands for modern urban micro-mobility.
Despite its overall length of 2.70 meters, the cargo bike does not lack maneuverability.
The EPP safety box has adjustable headrests and 5-point seatbelts, providing space for two children.
According to the company itself, the linchpin of this idea was the Cargo box.
The rest of the bike was gradually developed around it. From the inside out, so to speak.
In fact, the box has some special features.
It starts with the material. It is expanded polypropylene, known in specialist circles as EPP. EPP belongs to the group of particle foams. These are foam beads made of thermoplastics.
During production, the plastics used for this purpose swell under hot steam and form beads that then fuse together. The whole process can take place within a wide variety of tools so that in the end countless shapes are conceivable.
Bicycle helmets, packaging, car fittings – and even parts of the cargo bike. Everything needs to be as light, water-repellent, and shock-absorbent as possible.
A welcome side effect: the components can be recycled.
Ca Go fabricates the box from two half-shells and joins them together. This allows the manufacturer to customize the interior of the box, for example with armrests for transporting children or mounts for other accessories.
An empty box can hold 200 liters. You can pack a maximum of 70 kilograms of weight into it, so that the total permitted weight is 225 kilograms. A good 50 kilograms of this is for the bike itself.
The low loading platform with the dual batteries installed under the cargo box shifts the centre of gravity further downwards and optimises the weight distribution over the front wheel, ensuring stable travel and cornering, even unloaded.
Short pedal crank arms ensure that the feet of the rider can safely reach the ground at all times.
In general, the designers and developers of the Ca Go have made safety their top priority.
A large part of their attention has been focused on the safe transport of children. This starts with the raised line of the Cargobox.
It protects the little ones in case the bike tips over with them inside. In addition, the child seats are positioned quite low in the box. Normally, their arms do not extend beyond this.
The seats offer high safety standards with adjustable headrests and 5-point harnesses
The part on which the children sit gives way in a controlled manner, so that thanks to the suspension, driving comfort is added to safety.
The part on which the children sit gives way in a controlled manner, so that thanks to the suspension, driving comfort is added to safety.
Otherwise, many details on this e-cargo bike are rounded off and covered, especially in the passenger compartment and around the riders.
The danger of unintentionally bumping yourself on something is therefore very low.
With this electric cargo bike, significant care and attention have been paid to ensuring and implementing a high degree of safety, both for the goods being transported and in terms of road-holding.
Project: Ca Go FS 200 Cargo Bike
Designers: Ca Go Bike GmbH
Manufacturer: Ca Go Bike GmbH
Joint Venture: T. Michel Formenbau, Gerrit Gaastra, and idworx
