In 2015, the facts are simple: there is no practical, modular and affordable solution for transporting two children by bike. Families have to choose solutions that are expensive, cumbersome, and require the purchase of a complete bicycle. It’s in this context that AddBike was born with an innovative concept: to offer the AddBike+, an accessory that allows you to keep your bike, by adapting it to your needs. The concept of the “augmented bike” was born!
Since then, we’ve come a long way. Building on our technical expertise and always attentive to our customers’ needs, we have expanded our range of cargo bikes:

• The B-Back: an accessory for turning a bike into a tricycle to make it stable,
• The U-Cargo: an electric longtail perfect for transporting 2 children and suitable for beginner cyclists.

The AddBike adventure took a new turn in 2024 when it became a SCOP!

The year 2023 has been a particularly challenging one for the cycle sector, and for AddBike too. We took the opportunity of this tumultuous period to think about our values, our aspirations and our products, to see where we wanted to go in the coming years. And one word kept coming up: cooperation. Cooperation means, firstly, co-creating cargo bikes with you, the end-users, as we have done with the U-Cargo versions (mixed, for animals, etc.). But it also means reviewing the way our company is governed.

🙌 That’s why, in January 2024, we became a SCOP!

• A SCOP is a Société Coopérative de Production (cooperative production company) where each employee can become a shareholder and thus participate in the company’s strategic decisions. At the moment, 3 employees manage the company.
• A SCOP also means that the wealth created is distributed differently, since it is the employees who benefit.
• A SCOP is more than ever about SHARING!

We are very happy and proud of this change. Rest assured, it changes nothing for you, our customers, suppliers and partners: the team remains (almost) the same, the products are identical, still designed on our premises and assembled by the Usine à Vélo near Lyon.

When we became a SCOP, we also took the opportunity to review our areas of development and identify what we like doing best: helping people find THE right cargo bike for their needs. And we’re doing this in two ways:

• Customisation: thanks to our great internal design office, we have the freedom to create customised cargo bikes! Beyond simply sticking on our U-Cargo, we can totally adapt them to the loads you want to transport! Cleaning equipment with long broom handles, no problem, we’ll add sleeves! More bulky equipment that won’t fit in the rear box? We can create a tray especially for you! And this also works with our family U-Cargo, since we’ve adapted it to carry dogs, for example! So if you have a specific need, please don’t hesitate to contact us and tell us about your project. We’ll be delighted to develop a cargo box just for you!

• Adapted bicycles: Cycling offers a real freedom to which everyone should be entitled, and we are committed to promoting mobility for PRMs. So if you’d like to get (back) in the saddle despite problems with your balance, motor skills or coordination, it’s perfectly possible! If you already have a bike (electric or otherwise), we can convert it into a stable tricycle. And if you’d rather buy a complete adapted bike, we’re a distributor of Van Raam bikes: 22 adapted bikes are waiting for you, from bikes with lowered frames and saddles to tricycles (3-wheeled bikes), tandems, walking aids, etc. To find out more, don’t hesitate to leave us your contact details.