# 14-Passenger Bicycles The Bakfiets Cargobike By Alex Covert | Published 2008-08-30 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/john-kate-have-room-to-grow-14-passenger-bicycle References: [coolbuzz.org](http://www.coolbuzz.org/entry/bakfiets-cargobike-extra-long-can-carry-13-kids-at-one-go/) & [workcycles](http://www.workcycles.com/workbike/bicycles/bakfiets.nl/bakfiets.nl-cargobike-extra-long.html) Bakfiets (pronounced "bach feets") is a Dutch bike with a wheelbarrow on the front. Depending on the size and make, the front end can carry more than just your groceries. Take this one for instance. The [Bakfiets Cargobike Extra Long](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fold-efold-long-john) can carry 12 children plus the peddler. [Workcycles.com](http://www.workcycles.com/workbike/bicycles/bakfiets.nl/bakfiets.nl-cargobike-extra-long.html) says that it can be used for family transport, school bus replacement, and circus acts. Parking poses a challenge, however, as it measures around 18 feet. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 21% | Activity: 65% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Cargo Bicycles:** The use of bicycles with large carrying capacities, such as the Bakfiets Cargobike, is a disruptive innovation opportunity for urban delivery services. - **Alternative School Transportation:** The adoption of 14-passenger bikes like the Bakfiets Cargobike offers a disruptive innovation opportunity to replace traditional school buses and provide sustainable and efficient transportation for students. - **Multi-purpose Bicycles:** The versatility of bikes like the Bakfiets Cargobike, which can carry multiple passengers or cargo, presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for various industries such as tourism, event management, and entertainment. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Urban Delivery Services:** The use of cargo bicycles with large carrying capacities like the Bakfiets Cargobike presents a disruptive innovation opportunity to revolutionize last-mile delivery in crowded urban areas. - **Education:** The adoption of 14-passenger bikes like the Bakfiets Cargobike offers a disruptive innovation opportunity to transform school transportation systems and enhance the sustainability and cost-effectiveness of student commuting. - **Tourism and Event Management:** The versatility of bikes like the Bakfiets Cargobike, which can carry multiple passengers or cargo, presents a disruptive innovation opportunity to enhance transportation options and create unique experiences for tourists and event attendees. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Child-Toting Electric Trikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ouca-bikes.md) - [Child-Centric e-Cargo Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecargo-bike.md) - [Configurable Cargo E-Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/configurable-cargo-ebike.md) - [Car-Replacing Electric Cargo Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trek-fetch-2.md) - [Expandable Cargo E-Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/expandable-cargo-ebike.md) - [Hauling-Focused Cargo Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pelicantrain.md) - [Expansive Cargo Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/l885.md) - [Lengthy Cargo E-Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mycle-cargo.md) - [Family-Friendly Cargo E-Trikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cargo-etrike.md)