Our Team

We at Radkutsche are a young team passionate about cycling. For us, cargo bikes aren’t just a profession, but a passion. This is reflected in the quality of our transport bikes and rickshaws.

Philosophy

We want our cargo bikes to help make it possible for more journeys involving the transport of goods to be made by bicycle. The combination of human pedalling power and electric assistance makes it possible to transport heavier loads by bicycle. Depending on the route and the type of transport, a cargo bike can therefore be an alternative to using a car.

Our goal is to develop high-quality cargo bikes for everyday use.

Our work focuses on the design and manufacture of carefully engineered cargo bikes with two or three wheels. We place particular emphasis on ergonomics, handling and the interaction of the individual components. These aspects are essential to a well-functioning cargo bike.

We manufacture our customised transport bikes by hand at our facility in Nehren, Germany. We develop and assemble the individual components with the intended application and the requirements of everyday transport in mind.

Production

Since 2019, we have been manufacturing at our new facility in Nehren, Germany. When planning and constructing our first production hall, we implemented a range of measures relating to energy supply and the design of the surrounding outdoor areas.

Our production hall was built on an insulated concrete floor slab and constructed using solid timber made from stacked timber boards. The timber elements were manufactured by Schaffitzel in Schwäbisch Hall and subsequently assembled by a local carpentry company.

According to the building's energy performance certificate, the hall meets the KfW 55 energy efficiency standard. We use solar thermal energy and a pellet heating system for heating. Based on our calculations to date, more than 70% of our heating demand is covered by solar thermal energy. The activated concrete floor slab allows the heating system to operate with a low flow temperature of below 30°C. It can also store thermal energy.

Since the beginning, we have sourced our electricity from Green Planet Energy (formerly Greenpeace Energy). We generate part of our electricity demand ourselves through photovoltaic systems. We also use a Smartflower, which adjusts its orientation according to the position of the sun. In addition, our energy system includes a small wind turbine and a battery storage system.

According to our current annual energy balance, we feed around 2,000 kWh of electricity into the public grid each year.

We also take environmental considerations into account when designing the areas surrounding our production hall. We plant native species and have created, among other things, natural sandstone walls and areas with a variety of flowering plants. These features provide different structures and habitats on our premises.

We also grow some of our own food. The produce is freely available to employees, customers and passers-by. As these foods are grown and made available directly on site, no additional packaging is required.

For other food products, we pay attention to organic quality when purchasing. We also consider environmental criteria when procuring office supplies and everyday items.

And, of course, cycling plays an important role in our employees' daily commute: a large proportion of our employees travel to work by bicycle.

The Radkutsche Team

Founder & Managing Director
Stefan Rickmeyer
My Vision
As a champion of ecological mobility that is both functional and fun, I believe in taking many small steps to better the world.
My Statement
Quality, hard work and dependability are important to me. I want to build bikes not just to make the most profit, but rather to provide dependable, life-long vehicles.
My first bike …
“…I disassembled into its component parts”
Yearly mileage on bike:
ca. 5,000 Km
CTO
Rafael Liebsch
My Vision
I am delighted about the growing interest in sustainable mobility in our society and the willingness to rethink existing structures in order to deal responsibly with our environment and the future of our children. I am convinced that we as Radkutsche are making an important and valuable contribution to changing this mobility with our products.
My Statement

Life is better on a bike!
Assistance and Accounting
Caroline Esche
My Vision
To better the world, if only a little, and to act with foresight in order that future generations have a quality life.
My Statement
In German, to "maintain the red thread” means to stick to plan. Personally, I prefer the “green thread”: a sustainable lifestyle is crucial, and that includes ecological mobility at Radkutsche. As leader of the accounting department, I am glad to help find solutions for you and your business.
My first bike …
“…was light-blue with training wheels.”
Yearly mileage on bike:
ca. 2,000 Km
Head of sales
Rick Creemers
My vision
No challenge is too big, you just need the right strategy.
My statement
To advise and assist everyone who dares to make the world a little bit better by taking a bike into their lives. At Radkutsche I work as first contact partner for customers from all over the world, watch the newest trends and guard our stategy about my biggest passion: bicycles.
My favorite bike
'brought me 55.000km solo around the world, over all seven continents and 8 desserts.'
Yearly kilometers on my bike
ca. 8.000km
Productionleader
Benjamin Pfrommer
My vision
Making the mobility turnaround possible: combining and securing quality and quantity by smart production planning.
My statement
I have been connected to the bicycle industry through the cycling sport since my childhood. Radkutsche offers me the perfect combination of my love for the bicycle and the idea of sustainability, which influences my life to the same extent.
My first bike...
... I have braked so long until the tires bursted.
Yearly kilometers on my bike
ca. 11.000 Km
CAD & Development
Sebastian Eberleh
My vision
Convince others through my own designs and creating a new transport concepts to implement in the mobility of the future.
My statement
I live car-free, have fun with it, and I can do it. What else can I personally do for a better climate?
My first bike...
...was an old man's bike. At that time already over 60 years old, much too big and heavy like lead. Today it fits luckily.
Yearly kilometers on my bike
ca. 11.000 Km
Master carpenter (superstructures & gastrobikes)
Jonas Adam
My statement
Cycling relaxes me; if we can also relax the traffic with a cargobike, we should do that.
My first bike...
... was allowed to sleep in my bedroom.
Yearly kilometers on my bike
ca. 2.000 Km
Customer service
Oliver Rohm
Vision:
A world worth living in, with intact nature, for all
Statement:
Every bike counts!
My first bike:
Was orange with a spider emblem on the saddle and I got it second-hand from my cousin.
Annual kilometers:
There should be an indication here or another heading, otherwise it doesn't fit. Anything under 10km is definitely ridden by bike.