Every Bike Shop Owner’s Worst Nightmare Happens in Melbourne

Interior view of a fire damaged bicycle store

Melbourne, Vic Gary Cookson, founding owner of Melbourne-based store Cargocycles has been doing it tough since he received a call in the middle of the night from his security contractor and then arrived to see his premises and stock destroyed. Subject to the outcome of police investigations yet to be finalised, it appears he was…

New School Year Brings Big Shift to e-Cargo Bikes

Babboe Cargo Bike

Melbourne, Victoria Victoria’s cargo bike community is making a mass migration to motor assistance, if the experience of Melbourne store Cargocycles is any indication. In recent weeks, the Brunswick East store has averaged three enquiries a week from conventional cargo bike owners looking to make the switch to e-cargo bikes. One in three of those…

Special-Edition Mundo Marks 10-Year Milestone

Melbourne’s Cargocycles teamed with California cargo bike manufacturer Yuba to create the limited-edition Yuba Mundo, marking 10 years of bringing Mundos to Australia.

Melbourne, Victoria Australian cargo bike pioneer Cargocycles is celebrating a major milestone in longevity by bringing out a special-edition long-tail e-bike. The Melbourne-based Cargocycles teamed with California cargo bike manufacturer Yuba to create a limited-edition Yuba Mundo, marking 10 years of bringing Mundos to Australia. “When we first started selling cargo bikes out of a…

Cargo Bikes Offer Great Upsell Opportunities

Gary Cookson with the best-selling Yuba Spicy Curry.

– Sponsored Content – Some dealers have been hesitant in stocking cargo bikes due to their relatively niche market and higher unit price. But as Gary Cookson, explained, there are big upsides for dealers in the high value of accessories they can easily sell with each new bike. Gary is the founder of Cargocycles, the…