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Choose what you need: Cargo-mode or City-mode

Flip the first Convercycle eBike of it's kind defines a completely new category of bikes! In its folded position its compact size is no different to a common bike. Therefore it is easy to ride, park and lock at your destination.

With a simple lifting move the rear wheel swings out under the basket, creating space for daily shopping, sports equipment or child seats. Its volume offers space for two bigger crates of water.



It's simply two in one.

...fit anywhere you go.

...travel with you. ...carry the important things.

...be taken anywhere.

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...ride with comfort.

...have fun!!!

...fit big and small

This is possible because different saddle rails can be used. And we offer different sizes of bicycle stems - we'll contact you to find out your size, when it comes to production!

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The Idea

To renounce the car in a city isn‘t that hard in everyday life. Traffic jam, few parking lots and air pollution are good reasons for cycling. However, if there are bigger objects to be transported one easily jumps to the car.

Common cargo bikes are usually a solution but they are tricky to handle due to their size. Steering gets hard when the weight is located on the front wheel. The bike‘s size makes it impossible to secure in bicycle racks, transport on a train or take inside a lift. For these reasons many people find them not suitable for daily use.

The two conditions of the Convercycle eBike make it adaptable, flexible and spontaneous for different fields of application. This is also a plus compared to a trailer. With different systemic add-ons like a lockable box the Convercycle adapts to the needs of the driver.

the geared hub for your comfort

detachable mudguards (back)

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the elevator pitch

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fits in every bicycle rack

animation of the lock mechanism

David Maurer-Laube is product designer and designed the first draft of the Convercycle in 2017. He studies product design at the University of Art and Design in Offenbach. The team now consists of Charlotte von Neubeck and Sébastian Heidt as well as Andreas Grzesiek, Sophia Igel, Benedikt Schroeder and Fabienne Laube regarding support in design. You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with

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