From Paulus Palmqvzt in Helsinki, Finland:


“As the jobs are getting bigger and veterans backs are getting sorer, comes racks (and Cetma in this case) to the rescue.

I’m bike messenger in Helsinki Finland and the rookie of the year 2000 and I’ve done 5 day weeks most of my career. 

In 2008 I noticed that our deliveries were getting bigger. It wasn’t the nice and small envelope anymore, it was more like a thick/full file. Limits of the bag started to be everyday problem.. also the limit of your body under that weight.

In CMWC (Cycle Messenger World Championships) Toronto I saw my first rack in use and I fell for it right away.  I ordered basic 5-railer from Lane and put in use right away. It took so much weight of my back and also I could deliver idiot-sized parcels to customers and also prolonged my messenger career. 

Couple of times customers even came to see my bike and the rack because they didn’t believe that I was pedaling a bicycle.

Cetma also can take harsh winter conditions that Helsinki gives for 4-5 months and Cetma can take a beating. It has been in couple slams and crashes and survived.

Well of course nothing beats a cargo bike when it comes to hauling, but Cetma can take loads of things too.

Right now I’m on my second year of running my own company and I couldn’t do it without a rack (and a cargo bike).


Thank you Lane and Cetma.”