Pssst, we have opossum stickers in our merch shop now. 👀 Put one on your laptop, your water bottle, your bike, wherever! www.bikemn.org/join-us/mcbl...
MN Cargo Bike Library
@mcbl.bike
The MN Cargo Bike Library is a community-run program made possible through partnerships with @bikemn.bsky.social, @cyclehoop.bsky.social, the Lyndale Neighborhood Association and a grant from the Minneapolis Foundation.
Coming soon to a discussion near you: "This isn't Minneapolis!"
Laura G Mitchell@lauragmitchell.com · 3d agoNaysayers re: biking for transportation in Minneapolis: “This isn’t Amsterdam.” Minneapolis parents: “So what? We’ll make our own version.”
Dogs on a bike ride are sponsored by the Minnesota Cargo Bike Library.
Laura G Mitchell@lauragmitchell.com · 5d agoThose are both @mcbl.bike bikes! 😍
Need to transport your dog around town? And have a friend who wants to do the same w/ their dog? There’s a cargo bike (or two) for that! MCBL.bike
Wedge LIVE!™@wedge.live · 5d agoMy response to people who say families with a full schedule of activities for their school age children can't get by without a car.
@mcbl.bike continues to fill Minneapolis with cargo bikes and joy.
Wedge LIVE!™@wedge.live · 5d agoMy response to people who say families with a full schedule of activities for their school age children can't get by without a car.
🚨 Big news 🚨 Our @bunchbike.com will be on display at the Eco Experience building at the MN State Fair (Aug 27-Sept7)! If you stop by, please take a photo and tag us. www.mnstatefair.org/schedule/ele...
Our program is run by volunteers, for free! Yes we know it sure would be convenient if we were located closer to your home, had a larger staff or stayed open evenings/weekends. H/T to @coachbalto.bsky.social who taught me to say 'if you want us to do more, sign up to volunteer!' 🥰
Fun to see this Pioneer Press article pop up out in Boston. People everywhere are realizing that cargo bikes are a fun and cost saving way to go car-lite! @patiomensch.bsky.social @joyfulridersclub.bsky.social @30daysofbiking.bsky.social @mcbl.bike www.bostonherald.com/2026/07/25/c...
More families in this city are using ‘cargo bikes’ to haul groceries and children
Some are even taking the extreme step of replacing a car with a cargo bike.
bostonherald.com
Thanks @mcbl.bike !! I rode the lectric trike to Cedar just now and it’s dreamy compared to what I bought earlier this summer. It fits my tall body SO MUCH BETTER! I can start shopping 😁 (And selling. The other trike)
Our member survey includes an optional question asking if borrowers took any photos during their free cargo bike loan that they'd like to share with us. Some of them feel like a love note to the bikes (and to the city):
It's all smiles down at our brand new Rochester cargo bike library branch!
Longtail or box bike?? We say try both and have a blast! #bikedc #cargobike #bikelibrary Try yours: waba.org/library
To enable on-ride music, we hauled: ✔️1 talented saxophonist w/ saxophone in hand ✔️1 folding bike ✔️ 1 trailer ✔️ 1 saxophone case And still had room to haul another bike with @lauragmitchell.com ‘s Tow Monster (but wasn’t needed). Next up: full band on cargo bikes?
Wedge LIVE!™@wedge.live · 3w agoTonight's ride was sponsored by the MN Cargo Bike Library. @mcbl.bike
re-upping icymi this feature on my favorite CBD -- @patiomensch.bsky.social. I owe my resurgent bike fandom to Patrick!!! also mentioned in here @mcbl.bike, @lauragmitchell.com, and @perennialcycle.bsky.social !!!
Bill Childs@billchilds.bsky.social · 4w agoGift link: www.twincities.com/2026/07/11/c...
Need to haul a saxophonist playing live music through your city? There’s a cargo bike for that. 🚲 ❤️ 🎷
I love when others share their @mcbl.bike spotting, but I especially love when *I* cross paths with our borrowers enjoying our bikes. Like just now, I was stopped @ a light & heard from behind “Laura?” Turn around to see a grandma in the front of our Urban Arrow & all smiles from the family. 🚲❤️
“We live two miles from Lake Harriet and we didn’t want to deal with driving, but it’s too far for a stroller,” Bruhschwein said. “We wanted to figure out how to do that,” and cargo bikes were it. www.twincities.com/2026/07/11/c...
More Twin Cities families using ‘cargo bikes’ to haul groceries and children
People on such bikes are a common sight in the Twin Cities as residents increasingly embrace them for shopping and family outings — sometimes taking the extreme step of replacing a car with a cargo bi...
twincities.com
And not just saxophones: there is a cargo bike for carrying the every type of musical instrument!
MN Cargo Bike Library@mcbl.bike · 3w agoNeed to haul a saxophonist playing live music through your city? There’s a cargo bike for that. 🚲 ❤️ 🎷
We had a cancelation come up for a borrower this week so our @bunchbike.com is available for members (those who've been through our orientation)! If you're interested in trying out this bike, we recommend jumping on it ASAP as it's in high demand & will be unavailable for a lot of August... 1/2
Lyndale: Bunch Cargo Trike
Lyndale location. Check out: Thursday 6:30pm, Check In: Tuesday by 7pm Fits riders 5’2″-6’6″ & 1 adult passenger, or up to 4 child passengers, or a dog (or mix and match…
mcbl.bike
Recruiting musicians for the Minneapolis Cargo Bike Band. Imagine a different instrument in each cargo container.
MN Cargo Bike Library@mcbl.bike · 3w agoTo enable on-ride music, we hauled: ✔️1 talented saxophonist w/ saxophone in hand ✔️1 folding bike ✔️ 1 trailer ✔️ 1 saxophone case And still had room to haul another bike with @lauragmitchell.com ‘s Tow Monster (but wasn’t needed). Next up: full band on cargo bikes?
Need to haul a saxophonist playing live music through your city? There’s a cargo bike for that. 🚲 ❤️ 🎷
To enable on-ride music, we hauled: ✔️1 talented saxophonist w/ saxophone in hand ✔️1 folding bike ✔️ 1 trailer ✔️ 1 saxophone case And still had room to haul another bike with @lauragmitchell.com ‘s Tow Monster (but wasn’t needed). Next up: full band on cargo bikes?
Wedge LIVE!™@wedge.live · 3w agoTonight's ride was sponsored by the MN Cargo Bike Library. @mcbl.bike
People talk a lot about how cargo bikes are great for carrying kids, but then there's the opposite end of the spectrum.
@dctrikemom.bsky.social · 3w agoMy dad is 87 almost 88, my mom is 81. Visiting us from overseas this week - it was so special to be able to go out to dinner together by bike. #bikedc #cargobike We used the @wababikelibrary.bsky.social @bunchbike.com
The cargo bike librarian's mom and dad came to visit
@dctrikemom.bsky.social · 3w agoMy dad is 87 almost 88, my mom is 81. Visiting us from overseas this week - it was so special to be able to go out to dinner together by bike. #bikedc #cargobike We used the @wababikelibrary.bsky.social @bunchbike.com
Which is why I thank @lauragmitchell.com for her stellar hard work running the Minnesota Cargo Bike Library (@mcbl.bike), which allowed me, a jobless, apartment-dwelling student, to borrow one free of charge. (If you wanted to read my interview, you'll have to scroll to the bottom of the article)
I am an island@tlyczko.bsky.social · 3w agoNot everyone can afford a $3000-$4000 bike.
spotted in the wild at cargo bike central HQ (kingfield farmers market) @mcbl.bike @lauragmitchell.com
