Header: Leonardo Ramirez for VELLO Bike
Viennese folding bike expert VELLO Bike has developed an easy-to-install convertible rain cover for their new VELLO SUB e-cargo bike, keeping children dry while still enabling a unique panoramic view. The SUB Cocoon 360°Reflective is fully reflective in the dark, ensuring maximum safety and visibility in traffic.
“As parents, we quickly realised from our everyday experience that there was nothing among the existing systems that met our high demands for protection, comfort, and, above all, safety. Especially not with a solution that is so intuitive and quick to set up when the weather changes.”
Valerie Wolff, founder of VELLO Bike
The SUB Cocoon 360°Reflective is a multifunctional convertible rain cover that can keep the youngest passengers dry and safe, regardless of weather conditions. Children can still enjoy panoramic views in every direction, even when the rain cover is closed. The entire cocoon is made from high-quality, environmentally friendly OEKO-TEX-certified, safe materials thanks to their tested absence of harmful substances. Thanks to their all-around reflective properties, the textile also ensures good visibility in traffic in the dark.
Both the back panel and the lower sides of the cocoon shimmer during the day and turn into large reflectors in the dark at night. This is very important, as a visibility study by the KFV (Austrian Road Safety Board) shows that almost one in two fatal accidents involving pedestrians and one in five fatal accidents involving cyclists happen in poor visibility. People wearing reflective elements can be seen from a distance of up to 140 meters, while dark clothing only makes them visible from 25 meters, which is often too late.
The manufacturer also offers reflective cargo bags, which create more storage space and are integrated into the design so that the little passengers’ feet are fully protected in bad weather. The cocoon protects not only from rain but also insects or stones. Plus, it can easily be opened, just like a convertible, and secured with buckles when needed. The smart design of the SUB Cocoon 360°Reflective allows for easy assembly and attachability to the SUB Cool Kid Railing and SUB Railing without the need to use any tools.
