Magyar Posta to spend EUR 4.3 m on new bikes
The Hungarian Postal Service (Magyar Posta) is to spend HUF 1.1 billion (EUR 4.34 m) to buy nearly 4,800 bicycles and 30 bicycle trailers, mfor.hu has reported on Wednesday. The price includes maintenance services and also occasional repair jobs for five years.
The public procurement tender was won by Gyõr-based (northwest Hungary) Cronopont Kft. with an offer of net HUF 1,097 million. The other bidder and runner-up was Debrecen-based (eastern Hungary) Piremon Kht. with a HUF 1,167 m offer.
The winner is to deliver 640 bikes (with option for further 245) and 4,148 bikes (with an option for further 1,676) and 30 bicycle trailers to Magyar Posta. The contract also includes maintenance for five years and repairs up to HUF 150 m.
Tamás Tomecskó, spokesman for Magyar Posta, told local newswire MTI that Cronopont would deliver KRPAN bicycles, which are manufactured in Slovenia and are already used by the postal services in Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Estonia. An order by Finland’s Post is also underway and KRPAN said there might be an interest for its product from France.
The highest total weight allowed on the bicycle is 200 kilograms and the bike – with full equipment – weighs around 25-28 kg.
The frame of the KRPAN bicycle is made of aluminous tubes, with a special temperature-resistant layer. The weight of the frame amounts 2.2 kg. Additional reinforcements ensure a greater load capacity, safer ride and longer usage. 26” frame allows the bicyclist to get on and off the bicycle very easily. Furthermore it allows the construction of the rear hub with inner gears. The shape of the rear of the bicycle gives the opportunity to construct the hub without, or with three inner gears.
The front and the rear carriers are of steel construction and are fixed on special holders on the frame. In the case of a fall, the carrier protect the bicyclist and the carried goods from possible damage. The rear carriers have a serial manufacture of connections for a trolley.
Tomecskó said the company would have regular one-speed and three-speed bicycles with Shimano Nexus hubs.
