Cargo bikes, when they were first designed, were made for dense downtown cores. They were heavy, plodding, affairs that sulked around corners and really weren't fun. As cities in Denmark and Holland formed bedroom communities around larger cities, they also built bike lanes between them. That meant longer, faster rides on safe infrastructure - and that required a different bike.

The Carve is designed to tilt for safety on the speedy sections and untilt when in dense gridlock. It's a simple on/off switch. So, if you commute by bike path or hit the bike paths for weekend adventure, the Carve is only urban transportation you'll ever need!

If you're carrying a ton of weight or have any hills, a cargo bikes motor is judged by one thing and one thing only: torque.

Torque is what prevents the bike from rolling backwards if you're starting off on a hill or a steep parking garage onramp. Torque is what launches a box full of heavy cargo forwards so it doesn't all depend on your legs. And, torque is what you need when you are cruising up hill with a heavy cargo load. It is the accelerative boost that gets you to the top.

The Yamaha motors are best in class for torque. Most motors are between 40-50nm. But the Yamaha is an impressive 80nm.

Like all the cargo bikes we sell, the Carve comes equipped with a highly impact-resistant box, to protect your precious cargo in city traffic.

Wood is amazing for impact-resistance. And, of course, it also looks beautiful. But, the wood on a Babboe isn't any ordinary wood. It's made of strong hardwoods sourced from Finland, and it's marine-grade, which means it's totally waterproof. Perfect if you store your bike outside year round (as the Dutch always do). It's the same stuff used for ocean-going recreational vessels.

Salt, ice, rain: it's no match for the Babboe Carve.

Like all good Dutch bikes, the Carve uses internal gears to keep maintenance low and the possibility for all-season outdoor storage. However, the Carve ups the ante by using the stunning Nuvinci "stepless" shifter and hub.

"Stepless" means there are no clicks between gears! Yep, that's right. Wherever you turn the shifter, that's the gear you're in! There's even a cute little person on the shifter unit to let you know whether the gear is easier or harder.

And the gear range is impressive, a massive 380%! A standard hybrid is about a 330% range. Not that it matters, you have the motor to help if things are getting steep.

Carrying kids in a cargo bike means you need the most intuitive and powerful brakes possible. The Carve uses hydraulic disc brakes. That may sound intense, but what it really means is lots of power, and near-perfect control.

Why disc brakes in the first place? Good question!

Unlike rim brakes, disc brakes aren't nearly as effected by rain or puddles. On a rainy day, a rim brake is half rim wiper and half brake. A disc brake sits far above the ground keeping your braking safe and above all, consistent.

Now, add some hydraulic fluid to the disc brakes and we're talking serious power. Unlike cable activated brakes, which require more maintenance, there is no cable to stretch and the fluid never freezes on cold winter days.  

Who invented the cargo bike? Nobody knows. And, for years, the cargo bike in Holland was made by small custom manufacturers who could not export the bike beyond their local county - and had no intention to do so.

Babboe was the first company to see that the Dutch cargo bike was a national treasure, and they were the first to scale production so that it was available to anyone and everyone.

Today, Babboe is the biggest cargo bike company in the world by sales, and the Carve is the crown jewel - truly the most advanced city bike for city and recreation, and with the most advanced technology, from the tilt steering to the Yamaha motor.

Your Babboe Carve has a ton of options you can add to make it even better.

A rain-tent that isn't any old rain-tent. It's a rain-tent with a burly roll-bar to add another layer of protection. Just in case!

A rear rack, just in case you need more storage space!

Fun cushions for the bench with lots of great patterns.

An extra bench! So you can fit up to four kids!

And, baby seats and toddler seats and adaptors for car seats, so you can transport precious cargo safely!