The Nihola company, near Nantes, will supply 120 electric-assisted tricycles to Ile-de-France Mobilités to increase the Véligo fleet.

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F. Brenon / 20 Minutes

  • Since September 2019, Ile-de-France residents can rent an electric bicycle for six months.

    The opportunity to test this alternative to the car or to public transport.

  • Twenty thousand Véligos are in circulation in 2020 and in 2021, the offer will expand with three models of cargo bikes, numbering 500.

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     presents the Nihola brand tricycle which can transport "at least two children aged 12 months to 10 years".

In just over a year, 20,000 users have rented a Véligo.

The Ile-de-France electrically assisted cousin of the Vélib does not yet have the reputation of the Parisian bicycle, but its blue frame will become even more present on the roads of Paris or Ile-de-France.

In September 2019, 10,000 Véligo had been put into service, an offer doubled during 2020 and which will be increased by three Véligo cargo models, numbering 500. “Two models are arriving at the start of the year. year and the third a little later ”, indicates Ile-de-France Mobilités at 

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One of the three future Véligo is manufactured near Nantes, in Couëron, in the Nihola factory, specializing in cargo bikes and tricycles.

To supply the 120 scooters with a light blue frame before December 31, the company of seven employees recruited four temporary workers in October.

A metal trunk that can accommodate two children

Nihola's scooter weighs 45 kg.

To get around, the cyclist is assisted by electric assistance with a seven-speed gearbox.

The three-wheeler has front hydraulic disc brakes, a hand brake (parking brake), anti-puncture tires, an anti-tip stand and powerful LED lighting.

The metal trunk at the front with a capacity of 180 liters can "carry at least two children aged 12 months to 10 years", indicates Aymeric Dargnies, co-manager of Nihola France, who emphasizes: "The trunk is fixed to the frame and does not turn with the handlebars.

Only the wheels are turning.

There is a feeling of fluidity and stability.

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Aymeric Dargnies, co-manager of Nihola France, in front of the three-wheelers which will join the Véligo fleet.

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In terms of comfort, the saddle is adjustable, there is a luggage rack and a rain cover.

This equipment from the “Nihola Family” range is sold on average 3,000 euros.

Like the initial Véligo, this scooter has a waterproof case on the handlebars to slide your smartphone and is connected.

This allows real-time GPS navigation and geolocation of your bike in the event of theft.

"The goal is to seduce families"

“It's a reliable and robust bike, promises Aymeric Dargnies.

There will be no unpleasant surprises with it.

This is extremely important when transporting children.

The goal is to appeal to families.

Encourage them to change their mode of travel and that they acquire a bicycle at the end of their rental period.

This is for six months, renewable once for three months.

For a simple Véligo, the rental price with maintenance and repair was 40 euros.

There it will be higher.

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For Nihola, Véligo represents their “biggest market.

It is a great showcase of our know-how.

We hope that it will give ideas to other communities ”.

The company also intervened to train Veligo technicians in the future maintenance of the scooter.

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