{"id":2386,"date":"2026-08-05T16:36:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T14:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blue-bike.be\/?p=2386"},"modified":"2026-08-20T16:36:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T14:36:26","slug":"cycling-flat-out-with-the-very-first-blue-bike-cargo-bike-in-leuven","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blue-bike.be\/en\/2026\/08\/05\/vollenbak-fietsen-met-de-allereerste-blue-bike-bakfiets-in-leuven\/","title":{"rendered":"Cycling flat out with the very first Blue-bike cargo bike in Leuven"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Large groceries? A trip with the children? Transporting garden supplies? For all those journeys, the new Blue-bike cargo bike offers a sustainable alternative to the car. Together with the City of Leuven, Blue-bike is launching its first network of shared electric cargo bikes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Available at 34 locations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The electric cargo bikes are available at 34 locations spread across Leuven and the sub-municipalities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many of these pitches are located at Hoppin points, where various modes of transport come together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Comfort thanks to electric assistance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The powerful electric assistance ensures that even a heavily loaded cargo bike remains comfortable to ride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That makes the cargo bike suitable for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>family trips<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>groceries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>transport of material<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>local deliveries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>leisure journeys<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Simple borrowing via the app<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just like a regular Blue-bike, you can easily hire a cargo bike via the Blue-bike app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the end of your ride, you return the cargo bike to the same location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The benefits at a glance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Electric assistance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Generous load capacity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No purchase fees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No maintenance costs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Easy hiring via the Blue-bike app<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Available at 34 locations in Leuven<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Launch of the Blue-bike shared cargo bike in Leuven\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hK9Z5SzknnU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grote boodschappen? Een uitstap met de kinderen? Tuinmateriaal vervoeren? Voor al die verplaatsingen biedt de nieuwe Blue-bike bakfiets een duurzaam alternatief voor de wagen. Samen met Stad Leuven lanceert Blue-bike haar eerste netwerk van elektrische deelbakfietsen. Op 34 locaties beschikbaar De elektrische bakfietsen zijn beschikbaar op 34 locaties verspreid over Leuven en de deelgemeenten. 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