On Thursday we received a shipment of ten Jopo‘s and half is already gone. Here is what Monocle had to say earlier this month about the bike, which guarantees to put a smile on your face when you ride it: In 1964, Helkama launched the Jopo. Just as the Chopper defined 1970s Britain, the Jopo became an icon of 1960s Finland, with a one-for-all egalitarian philosophy. Jopo took its name from the first two letters of Finnish words jokaisen polkupyora, meaning everybody’s bicycle”. Employing a [...]

On the morning of 31st July, Londoners will find six thousand new bikes parked at the docking stations that have been mushrooming on many street corners. We tested one of the bikes recently and we were favourably impressed: reasonably comfortable, sturdy, not too heavy, with a fairly practical front basket, dynamo lights always on. A couple of small quibbles: it is geared too low: one ends riding in 3rd (top) gear most of the time; and the lack of lock makes it impractical if you [...]

The Jopo is here! In the 60′s almost every Finnish household had one, ridden by young and old. Helkama is aiming to capture the trend back to simple, comfortable, stylish urban machines and has reintroduced the Jopo in 5 bright colours. Single speed, 22″ wheels with a wide rear rack, it is a fun and effective runaround. Here is what trendmeister Tyler Brule had to say about it in the FT: Just as BMW has done much with the Mini, Helkama is sitting on a [...]