VeloLab - Future workshop and film shoot

The story

What began as a passion for bicycles is now a versatile urban mobility project. The aim is to get as many people as possible excited about cycling and to show that bicycles can do more than just get you from A to B. The CARLA is of course the perfect complement here!

CARLA CARGO has long been known to the dedicated team at the Velosphäre. After a visit to our premises, it was clear that a CARLA would fit in perfectly with VeloLab's vision.

Since then, the CARLA has taken on various roles: as a mobile film and sound platform, as a transport trailer for film equipment or as a DJ sound mobile at events.

VeloLab sees itself as a future workshop for a society that relies on bicycles. With the CARLA on board, it is possible to think in completely new ways.

The challenge

VeloLab works at the interface of creativity, mobility and urban space. This requires a solution that can do far more than just classic transportation:

• Flexible use for film productions, events and logistics

• Powerful enough for heavy equipment

• Mobile and maneuverable in an urban environment

• A genuine bicycle solution
   

The challenge: to combine all these requirements in a setup suitable for everyday use.

The solution

The combination of eCARLA and Bullitt with Pinion drive provides precisely this flexibility. It becomes a versatile tool in VeloLab's everyday work:

• Mobile film platform for dynamic recordings

• DJ and karaoke mobile for events

• Transport solution for heavy film equipment and more
   

The eCARLA is in regular use and shows its full potential in urban areas in particular: it easily replaces a car or even a van - as a removal helper, for transporting plants or for waste disposal - and is guaranteed to attract attention.

The best experience at VeloLab so far: the summer filming in French-speaking Switzerland in 2024 - and of course the beaming audience when it was used as a DJ mobile in Zurich.