DOWNTOWN Feature

#Vanlife on two wheels – A one night stand with a Persian rug and a cargo bike


Stuck in the daily grind? Sounds like you’re due a microadventure. The wilderness may seem like a distant vision to many of us right now, but it’s closer than you think. To satisfy our wanderlust, we’re trying out the two-wheeled van life. With a fully loaded E-cargo bike and the open road ahead of us, what could go wrong?

Just head over to DOWNTOWN for the full camping story!

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A cargo camping bike?! Following the call of adventure.


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