There's a rapidly growing number of electric campers on the way, offering a guilt-free way to spend some time enjoying the Great Outdoors. But German firm SpaceCamper reckons there's an even better vehicle for a green holiday – so it's created the first cargo e-bike camper.

The Darmstadt company has been producing campers for more than 15 years, mostly based on the Volkswagen Transporter. But company boss Ben Wawra reckons there's a gap in the market for a holiday vehicle on two wheels.

The SpaceCamper Bike is an extensively reworked Riese&Müller Load, which features full suspension and a mid-mounted Bosch motor powered by a 100Wh battery. It can also be optioned with mountain bike tyres, an electronic 14-speed Rohloff gear selector and ABS brakes.

The choice of a Riese&Müller machine isn't an accident: SpaceCamper co-founder Markus Riese is also the two founders of the hugely successful e-bike firm.

The machine is designed for both everyday use and for holidays, and features a built-in bed, table and canvas roof. The idea is that it will appeal to "digital nomads" who are seeking a better work-life balance.

The SpaceCamper Bike has been in development for a year, with the challenge to maintain the functionality for everyday use while also adding camping features. So while much of the camping kit can be removed, the partially lockable luggage compartment remains.

The bike also features a variable reclining surface, which SpaceCamper says can serve as a chair if you need a short break or even as a bed for the night if you don't fancy unrolling your sleeping bag onto the ground.

The table is then mounted over the folded-down handlebars, while the roof is provided by a tarp canvas, which is mounted directly onto the bike to avoid having to mess around with pegs and tension ropes. The firm claims that it can be set up or taken down in around five minutes.

SpaceCamper is currently putting the finishing touches to the bike in its workshop, with sales due to begin this summer.

https://www.moveelectric.com/e-bikes/forget-caravan-theres-now-cargo-e-bike-camper

On 11/02/2023 06:03 am, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:

> There's a rapidly growing number of electric campers on the way, offering a guilt-free way to spend some time enjoying the Great Outdoors. But German firm SpaceCamper reckons there's an even better vehicle for a green holiday – so it's created the first cargo e-fairy-bike camper.
>
> The Darmstadt company has been producing campers for more than 15 years, mostly based on the Volkswagen Transporter. But company boss Ben Wawra reckons there's a gap in the market for a holiday vehicle on two wheels.
>
> The SpaceCamper Bike is an extensively reworked Riese&Müller Load, which features full suspension and a mid-mounted Bosch motor powered by a 100Wh battery. It can also be optioned with mountain fairy-bike tyres, an electronic 14-speed Rohloff gear selector and ABS brakes.
>
> The choice of a Riese&Müller machine isn't an accident: SpaceCamper co-founder Markus Riese is also the two founders of the hugely successful e-fairy-bike firm.
>
> The machine is designed for both everyday use and for holidays, and features a built-in bed, table and canvas roof. The idea is that it will appeal to "digital nomads" who are seeking a better work-life balance.
>
> The SpaceCamper Fairy-Bike has been in development for a year, with the challenge to maintain the functionality for everyday use while also adding camping features. So while much of the camping kit can be removed, the partially lockable luggage compartment remains.
>
> The fairy-bike also features a variable reclining surface, which SpaceCamper says can serve as a chair if you need a short break or even as a bed for the night if you don't fancy unrolling your sleeping bag onto the ground.
>
> The table is then mounted over the folded-down handlebars, while the roof is provided by a tarp canvas, which is mounted directly onto the fairy-bike to avoid having to mess around with pegs and tension ropes. The firm claims that it can be set up or taken down in around five minutes.
>
> SpaceCamper is currently putting the finishing touches to the fairy-bike in its workshop, with sales due to begin this summer.
>
> https://www.moveelectric.com/e-bikes/forget-caravan-theres-now-cargo-e-bike-camper

If you buy one, I'll race you down to the Schwarzwald this summer.

I'll even give you a hundred mile start from Calais.

On Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 6:03:25 AM UTC, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
> There's a rapidly growing number of electric campers on the way, offering a guilt-free way to spend some time enjoying the Great Outdoors. But German firm SpaceCamper reckons there's an even better vehicle for a green holiday – so it's created the first cargo e-bike camper.
>
> The Darmstadt company has been producing campers for more than 15 years, mostly based on the Volkswagen Transporter. But company boss Ben Wawra reckons there's a gap in the market for a holiday vehicle on two wheels.
>
> The SpaceCamper Bike is an extensively reworked Riese&Müller Load, which features full suspension and a mid-mounted Bosch motor powered by a 100Wh battery. It can also be optioned with mountain bike tyres, an electronic 14-speed Rohloff gear selector and ABS brakes.
>
> The choice of a Riese&Müller machine isn't an accident: SpaceCamper co-founder Markus Riese is also the two founders of the hugely successful e-bike firm.
>
> The machine is designed for both everyday use and for holidays, and features a built-in bed, table and canvas roof. The idea is that it will appeal to "digital nomads" who are seeking a better work-life balance.
>
> The SpaceCamper Bike has been in development for a year, with the challenge to maintain the functionality for everyday use while also adding camping features. So while much of the camping kit can be removed, the partially lockable luggage compartment remains.
>
> The bike also features a variable reclining surface, which SpaceCamper says can serve as a chair if you need a short break or even as a bed for the night if you don't fancy unrolling your sleeping bag onto the ground.
>
> The table is then mounted over the folded-down handlebars, while the roof is provided by a tarp canvas, which is mounted directly onto the bike to avoid having to mess around with pegs and tension ropes. The firm claims that it can be set up or taken down in around five minutes.
>
> SpaceCamper is currently putting the finishing touches to the bike in its workshop, with sales due to begin this summer.
>
> https://www.moveelectric.com/e-bikes/forget-caravan-theres-now-cargo-e-bike-camper

Free passage on the P&O Hull - Europoort ferry as well.

swldx...@gmail.com <swldxer1958@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 6:03:25 AM UTC, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
>> There's a rapidly growing number of electric campers on the way,
>> offering a guilt-free way to spend some time enjoying the Great
>> Outdoors. But German firm SpaceCamper reckons there's an even better
>> vehicle for a green holiday – so it's created the first cargo e-bike camper.
>>
>> The Darmstadt company has been producing campers for more than 15 years,
>> mostly based on the Volkswagen Transporter. But company boss Ben Wawra
>> reckons there's a gap in the market for a holiday vehicle on two wheels.
>>
>> The SpaceCamper Bike is an extensively reworked Riese&Müller Load, which
>> features full suspension and a mid-mounted Bosch motor powered by a
>> 100Wh battery. It can also be optioned with mountain bike tyres, an
>> electronic 14-speed Rohloff gear selector and ABS brakes.
>>
>> The choice of a Riese&Müller machine isn't an accident: SpaceCamper
>> co-founder Markus Riese is also the two founders of the hugely successful e-bike firm.
>>
>> The machine is designed for both everyday use and for holidays, and
>> features a built-in bed, table and canvas roof. The idea is that it will
>> appeal to "digital nomads" who are seeking a better work-life balance.
>>
>> The SpaceCamper Bike has been in development for a year, with the
>> challenge to maintain the functionality for everyday use while also
>> adding camping features. So while much of the camping kit can be
>> removed, the partially lockable luggage compartment remains.
>>
>> The bike also features a variable reclining surface, which SpaceCamper
>> says can serve as a chair if you need a short break or even as a bed for
>> the night if you don't fancy unrolling your sleeping bag onto the ground.
>>
>> The table is then mounted over the folded-down handlebars, while the
>> roof is provided by a tarp canvas, which is mounted directly onto the
>> bike to avoid having to mess around with pegs and tension ropes. The
>> firm claims that it can be set up or taken down in around five minutes.
>>
>> SpaceCamper is currently putting the finishing touches to the bike in
>> its workshop, with sales due to begin this summer.

>> https://www.moveelectric.com/e-bikes/forget-caravan-theres-now-cargo-e-bike-camper

> Free passage on the P&O Hull - Europoort ferry as well.

Don’t go to Amsterdam, its air quality is poor compared to London, and the
Netherlands has a horrific carnage rate for cyclists.

--
Spike

On Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 11:37:12 AM UTC, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:

> Free passage on the P&O Hull - Europoort ferry as well.

Battery won't go flat overnight like it did at 0800h CET in June 2012 in my ALFA 159 with a 3 week 7500 mile holiday ahead.
I think the car alarm flattened it - won't happen with this e-camper.

On 11/02/2023 02:37 pm, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:

> On Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 11:37:12 AM UTC, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> Free passage on the P&O Hull - Europoort ferry as well.
>
> Battery won't go flat overnight like it did at 0800h CET in June 2012 in my ALFA 159 with a 3 week 7500 mile holiday ahead.
> I think the car alarm flattened it - won't happen with this e-camper.

Is that the reason why its windscreen wipers didn't work?

On Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 2:37:02 PM UTC, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 11:37:12 AM UTC, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> > Free passage on the P&O Hull - Europoort ferry as well.
> Battery won't go flat overnight like it did at 0800h CET in June 2012 in my ALFA 159 with a 3 week 7500 mile holiday ahead.
> I think the car alarm flattened it - won't happen with this e-camper.

I had to drive a record 635 miles and arrived at Salzburg at 2200 CET.
Got a new battery when I got back - after that, I learned to turn the alarm off at sea!