Culture & Design
The Tesla of Bicycles Has the Same Cult Following and Problems
- As VanMoof enjoyed a surge in demand, complaints also rose
- Fresh round of funding aimed at financing support network
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The pandemic has been kind to Dutch electric-bicycle company VanMoof BV.
Over the past six months, orders have shot through the roof as more people switch from congested public transport to bicycles, aided by local governments clearing roads for cyclists to zip past cars stuck in traffic.