cargobikes are the new mobility for cities for the people
Ciclopoetica combines Brisken's educational and social experience with 10 years of sustainable urban logistics in a new branch of activity. We analyze current critical issues, catch up with lessons learned in parts of the world, cooperate with different partners to promote light mobility among companies and citizens. Our commitment is to sustainable lifestyles in people-friendly cities
4 books to understand the evolution of cities worldwide, critical issues, and current solutions
“Until around 1960, cities were developed based on centuries of experience and built for people. With urban growth, design was delegated to professional designers, traffic became a priority, and the human dimension was neglected. Today, however, it is possible to find new urban strategies for safe, sustainable, and healthy cities: fundamental objectives in the 21st century.”
A sharp and brilliant analysis of how human-scale cities have always been built around people’s basic needs: commerce, socializing, worship, recreation.
Highly well-documented historical research on the evolution of cities: from shared streets for everyone to streets designed for motor vehicles, which have taken over the space and pushed people out.
A poetic image of the bycicle as joy of living and of inclusive cities where space is for everyone.
activities 2026
• CyL -GWA - Babonbo partnership
Corporate partnership to develop cargo bike and baby gear rental services in Florence, Taiwan, and other European cities.
• cargobikes rental services
We promote cargo bike rentals for citizens, and to hotels, and B&Bs for quality tourism.
things done
• cycling at all ages
We promote cycling for all ages, starting with children and young people. We organize activities with residents of nursing homes, which are a source of great pleasure and joy for everyone involved. We strive to carry out these activities despite various difficulties.
We are members of the global network Building Better Lives – Cycling Without Age 
• cargobike demo tour
Demonstration tour in various Italian cities to promote cargobikes use for business and personal acivities.
brisken
“Cycling offers us a world where joy of living and respect for everyone are priorities: cycling as a new humanism.” (Marc Augè)
Brisken sports sssociation was founded in 2013 by people with desire to explore the world of cycling in its many forms: health, sport, mobility, lifestyle. It’s core ideas comes from a mix of knowledge and practices viewing cycling as a means of cultural and social renewal. For us, the bicycle is a bridge between the person and the world: it enhances a balanced, sustainable, and human-centered experience.
A cyclist is a person of any age with a lighthearted and sustainable approach, who wants to learn and explore; cycling conveys this. A person that takes care of his/her body and mind, the environment around and our common home: the Earth.
Augé’s phrase perfectly sinthesizes our goals.
• Promote non-competitive sports and healthy physical activity
• Promote cycling culture and practice among children, teenagers, and adults
• Encourage the growth of a car-free generation, in mindset and habits
In a fun and playful way, we practice bicycle and cycling along with contents as health, education, mobility, environment.
We welcome all children: able-bodied and disabled, to whom the bike can be an important tool for participation and socialization.
We focus on the pleasure and natural competition of young people as a stimulus to get to know each other and improve themselves, recovering the values of sport for all.
We start from the age of 3 with a specifically designed approach to balance and the first pedaling.
Contents
- Bicycle: starting, skills, group activities, techniques and styles
- Strengthening self-esteem and confidence, team spirit
- Body, health, commitment, resistance to effort
- Basic mechanics and knowledge of the vehicle, history of the bicycle
- Safety; cycling in the city, sustainable mobility
- Cycle tours in interesting places for children and families
- Promoting the use of cargobikes for adults and families
- Liquid routes: creation of maps, tours and cycle routes.
Training grounds
Track and circuits in the Uisp La Trave space in Via Dé Vespucci, Argingrosso Park
Playful-educational space for children from 3 to 10: activities focus on cycling, outdoor play, relationships with others and active participation.
The most dynamic Summer Camp in town!
THEME: I take care: of myself, of others and of the places we live.
We are all part of an environment and personal and collective well-being depends on the daily deeds of everyone. Practicing Sustainability as a daily attitude for healthy and natural lifestyles.
In summertime children want to play and feel freer. In a light and playful way, we create an intelligent and fun environment where acquiring new experiences and new friends.
WHAT WE DO
Playing in open air; cycling practice: exercises, skills; care and maintenance; bike tours in town and around; community games; non-competitive sports; theater, painting, music, manual skills; guests; Pool
The bicycle: sport, culture and lifestyle
Objectives – To promote the practice and culture of cycling to children and to adults and families
Promoting the various use of the bicycle, as it happens in different parts of Europe.
Activities include:
- Promotion of bike-to-school and bike-to-work trails
- Promoting the use of cargobikes for adults and families
- Creation of maps, tours and cycle routes, in the city and outside.
SCENARIO – THE LIQUID TRAILS
“Where do you come from, stranger, along the sea and its liquid trails?” asks the Cyclops to Ulysses when he sees him and his men in his cave.
Ulysses and his soldiers were scattered around the world in search of their home (their peace: a normal life) after the end of the Trojan war. These men will have to travel multiple “liquid trails” in search of the right one.
Also, they will have to act in harmony with the unwritten laws of the relationship between men and the Gods.
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