Friends of holm°: Flinc Cycles
05/11/2024
holm° stands for Scandinavian design, but remarkable designs are also created elsewhere. In Zurich in particular, there are always exciting things to discover. In a loose series, we present selected products and the people behind them with whom we have a special connection.
We are the first to present our friends from Flinc. With Flinc is not about furnishings, but about bicycles. To be more precise, a new, maneuverable compact cargo bike that is perfect for meandering through city centers. For the Flinc-design are Markus Freitag, one half of the team behind the Bags made from truck tarpaulins and the industrial designer Sebastian Marbacher. Before Peter Kaufmann together with Anna Berg holm°, he worked for FREITAG for several years at the turn of the millennium. And Sebastian Marbacher worked for FREITAG several years ago during his studies. holm°. Zurich is sometimes that small.
The first FREITAG bags were produced for Cyclists designed. As with the bags, one of the main motivations behind the bicycle design was to create a product that meets the company's own high standards of form, function and sustainability. Bicycle scenes from Steven Spielberg's 80s blockbuster E.T., in which Elliott transports his extraterrestrial friend on a small bicycle in a box mounted on the front, had an influence on the design process.
The new Compact Cargo category Bicycles is perfect for sustainably-minded people who want to transport earthly items such as small purchases. The Flinc is playful and easy to ride, thanks in part to the small wheels. These enable a lower loading surface, which keeps the center of gravity low and prevents the bike from tipping forward even when fully loaded - even with several shopping bags in the transport box. It rides more like a normal bike than a classic cargo bike, using muscle power alone, without an electric motor.
Flinc is available in three sizes, S, M and L, in a beautiful shimmering shade of blue. The frame is made of steel and the front rack is made of aluminum. It has an 11-speed hub gear from Shimano and a low-maintenance belt drive. Thanks to the hub dynamo, the front and rear lights light up automatically as soon as you set off. Each Flinc comes with two differently sized transport boxes (one in petrol and one in pink) as well as various colored elastic loops that can be used to secure loads. The bike weighs 16 kilograms and costs CHF 3,300.
Flinc is available in the Flinc-headquarters in Zurich-Wiedikon, at selected bicycle dealers and also at holm°. The flince Delivery vehicle from holm° is parked at our Hürlimann site and can be tested during opening hours.
Flinc
in 3 sizes
for transport of everyday items
and for small holm° deliveries
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Anna Berg
Interior Design Lead
The founder of holm, Anna Berg, was born in Sweden and has been running holm for 20 years. As Interior Design Lead, she is responsible for all our interior design projects.