cargo bikes ( bicycles , tricycles , trikes ) are utility and family bikes used extensively in europe - most notably in denmark ( copenhagen ) and holland ( amsterdam ) where they are called kassecykler and bakfiets, respectively - both of which are directly translated as box bike, boxbike, or boxcycle. boxcycles are used for a multitude of purposes - from child and family transport and hauling groceries to more industrial and commercial uses like mail delivery and street clean up. cargobikes have a number of added values which can help to rationalize the apparent high cost. environmental and health benefits coupled with the economic benefits of limiting or dropping your use of a car make the cargobike the perfect choice for people wanting to improve their quality of life. in the USA they are still somewhat of a novelty, though the trend is on the rise. boxcycles - which is the american extension of the danish born christiania bikes - is currently entering the US market in hopes of translating the beautiful copenhagen cargo bike culture (as seen on copenhagen cycle chic) to america. other danish brands include nihola , triobike , winther , bullitt ( larry vs. harry ) , and sorte jern hest. while dutch makers include work cycles ( or workcycles ), defietsfabrik ( or defiets fabrik ), barboe , johnny loco , and gazelle ( cabby ) US based companies include metrofiets - artisan cargo bike ( long john ) builders in portland - joe-bike , cetma cargo , and madsen cycles - making utility tub bikes. other versions of cargo bikes exist that are based on the longtail platform - extended bicycles with the ability to add baskets, boxes, panniers or saddlebags off of the 'long tail'. companies utilizing this approach include: the big dummy by surly, xtracycle (xtra cycle), the kona ute, and the yuba mundo. so that's the short and long of cargo bikes and trikes (tricycles). if you see one, don't be alarmed. maybe ask the obviously cool cat driving it for a test ride and then come back to this website when you fall in love with it. our bikes are sold in a number of cities and urban areas in the USA , including portland ( clever cycles ), san francisco , sacramento , santa barbara ( wheelhouse bikes ), los angeles ( flying pigeon LA ), san diego ( alternabike ), austin ( austinbikes ), chicago , minneapolis ( varsity bike ), new york city ( hudson urban bicycles and adeline adeline ), boston , washington DC ( bicyclespace or bicycle space ) and key west / miami ( eaton bikes ). contact your local dealers to get riding! . Boxcycles was founded and is owned by Will ( Billy ) Kearins