Directives and standards
All of our electric models are classified as EPACS (Electrically Power Assisted Cycles) with a maximum speed of 25 km/h and a maximum continuous rated power of 0.25 kW. This classification means that our electric models must comply with the Machinery Directive (2006/42/EC). To comply with the Machinery Directive, we have chosen to follow the European standard EN 15194—and thus also the EMC Directive 2014/30/EU. To comply with these directives, we conduct our own tests, ensure that our subcontractors meet the requirements, and engage independent experts in the field in Denmark.
All of our children's products comply with Directive 2005/84/EC, which ensures that children are not exposed to hazardous substances.
How many children am I allowed to transport?
The Danish Transport Authority’sBicycle Regulationstates the following:
Chapter 2:Section 3.A bicycle must not be designed to carry more than three people. However, it may also carry up to four children no older than 7 years of age, see Section 25.
Chapter 8:Section 25.No more people than the bicycle is designed to carry may be transported on it. Children under the age of 7 may only be carried on a bicycle if a special seat has been provided for them.
Paragraph 2. Special seats for children must be adapted to the child’s weight and height, and there must be a guard against the wheels.
Section 3. Children carried on a bicycle must be securely fastened.
Section 4. Transporting children must not prevent the bicycle rider from having full control of the bicycle or from signaling properly.
Section 5. The bicycle rider must be at least 15 years old when transporting children on the bicycle.
In other words, if the children are under eight years old, the law allows for six children on a cargo bike—provided it is designed for that purpose! There must therefore be a designated space for each child, and they must be securely fastened in.
On a Christiania bike, for example, you can use our child bench or child seat with matching harnesses for the kids, or you can securely mount a car seat or infant carrier for a small child.
The rider of the Christiania bike has the child or children safely in front of them on the cargo area, so you can keep an eye on them at all times, and the sturdy box construction provides the children with good protection.