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Avignon-based manufacturer Gambade unveiled its Reverso bike at the Prodays 2026 trade show in Paris: a classic urban frame that turns into a cargo bike in under a minute, with no tools, thanks to a patented interchangeable front module. In urban configuration it weighs 20 kg with electric assistance (Virvolt 900 motor, 500 Wh battery), or 14 kg in the unassisted version. Once the cargo module is fitted, it can carry up to 65 kg in its box, for a claimed total load of 165 kg including the rider. The chromoly steel frame is jig-welded near Avignon and the bike is assembled there in full, to order. Prices start at €1,550 (unassisted Solo) and rise to €5,500 (electric Duo).
| Founder | Timothée Gamonet |
| Manufacturing | Avignon (Vaucluse, France), made to order |
| Frame | Chromoly steel, jig-welded |
| Weight (urban, electric) | 20 kg |
| Weight (urban, unassisted) | 14 kg |
| Load in the box (cargo mode) | up to 65 kg |
| Claimed total load | 165 kg (rider included) |
| Motor (electric version) | Virvolt 900 |
| Battery | 500 Wh |
| Drivetrain | Shimano Cues |
| Brakes | 4-piston hydraulic disc |
| Range | Solo (urban) / Duo (+ cargo module, 2-seat wooden box) |
| Solo price (urban) | €1,550 unassisted / €2,750 electric |
| Duo price (+ cargo) | €4,350 unassisted / €5,500 electric |
In Avignon, engineer Timothée Gamonet was looking for a way to carry family members or gear without giving up the handling of an urban bike. Conventional cargo bikes, often bulky and ridden empty the rest of the time, did not convince him. Three years of prototyping later, the first Gambade rolled out of his Avignon workshop. His brand, only just set up, was showing its new range at the Prodays 2026 trade show at Porte de Versailles in Paris, from 5 to 7 July.
A cargo module that replaces the fork
The patented system, named Reverso, rests on a simple principle: the cargo module takes the place of the bike’s conventional front fork. A mechanical lock secures the two parts and connects the front brake through a hose coupling. The whole conversion takes under a minute, with no tools.
In standard urban configuration, the bike weighs 20 kg including the electric assistance (14 kg in the unassisted version). Once the cargo module is fitted, it can take up to 65 kg in its box, for a claimed total load of 165 kg including the rider — enough for a child, the shopping or work gear.
One bike instead of two, made in France
The Gambade Reverso’s chassis is made of chromoly steel, jig-welded by a subcontractor based not far from the city of the Popes, then assembled in the brand’s Avignon workshop. Components and finishing kit are sourced from France and Europe, with the exception of the brakes and drivetrain: the electric version relies on a Virvolt 900 motor and a 500 Wh battery, with a Shimano Cues drivetrain and four-piston hydraulic disc brakes.
The range splits into two families: the Gambade Solo, an urban bike fitted with the Reverso system but without the cargo module, and the Gambade Duo, which adds that interchangeable module and its two-seater wooden box, with seats and a three-point belt. The bike can also evolve over time: you can start with a Solo version, then add the Duo cargo module or the electric assistance as needs change. According to the manufacturer’s website, the frame is guaranteed for five years and the other components for two (excluding wear parts), and the bike suits riders from 1.55 m to 1.90 m thanks to its adjustable saddle and stem. Made to order, it takes around two months to arrive.
On price, the Solo starts at €1,550 in its unassisted version and €2,750 electric. The Duo, cargo module included, ranges from €4,350 (unassisted) to €5,500 (electric).
