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The Iceni Cycles trike was created following many years of involvement in the cargo trike industry. The desire to create a smaller, lower, nimbler trike was achieved in just six weeks! Built-in toughness was also a no-brainer for us.

The low-load carrying platform was achieved by dropping the load bay below the rear wheel centres: By removing the common through axle and powering each rear wheel separately we created more room and a much lower centre-of-gravity.

The legendary handling came from using a small front wheel and easy-handling geometry to allow the rider to steer in tight circles but also be also provide safety at speed.

This Mark One Iceni weighed just 40kgs with powered versions conforming to UK regulations by weighing less than 60kgs. Despite being svelte, and very pretty, these trikes were still, capable of carrying up to 250kgs! Many of these original Mk 1s are still in use today bearing testament to their original holistic design.

We made the rigid cargo box part of the chassis too so that it bore some of the load. This ‘monocoque’ feature saved weight and complexity compared to a ‘bolt-on’ box design.

Early customers were devout last-mile couriers, out there doing the right thing. It’s great that all these companies are still very much in business today. We worked closely with these street warriors and listened to their suggestions learnt from their daily toils. This collaboration paved the way for us to build a trike for those who rely on the trike’s reliability as an everyday workhorse.

As the UK slowly woke up to local carbon-free delivery the demands on these early last-mile couriers increased and the original trike was worked hard. Daily rounds of up to 60miles/95 kilometres with heavy loads announced the inevitable transition to a more powerful, heavier vehicle.

When the Mark Two Iceni came along it brought with it added power and a proportionately stronger chassis. We continued to use aircraft quality steel in all crucial areas and massively boosted strength with larger diameter tubes at the front of the trike. Original hand-fettled tubes morphed into laser-cut precision and previous dreams of up-scaling became reality.

Europe was ahead of us with urban logistic trends, and we eagerly awaited a cargo-bike designed motor that also boasted incredible, but legal power. In sympathy to these more powerful motors we found large, powerful, and very reliable batteries.

The Iceni Cycles E-Trike continues to develop, as does our aim to produce a vehicle that is sustainable, reliable, and affordable!