{"id":11129,"date":"2023-04-13T10:55:02","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T08:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cyclesmanivelle.com\/?p=11129"},"modified":"2023-04-14T12:41:56","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T10:41:56","slug":"wizard-works-x-manivelle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cyclesmanivelle.com\/en\/wizard-works-x-manivelle\/","title":{"rendered":"WIZARD WORKS x MANIVELLE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|300|||||||&#8221; width=&#8221;70%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;80%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-2px|||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We are very, very, and also very proud to announce our collaboration with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wizard.works\">Wizard Works<\/a><\/strong>a London-based artisanal brand, created by Veronica and Harry, specializing in bicycle bags. One of their best sellers? The Alakazam, a bag that transforms a basket into an ideal companion for bikepacking, to the point of having contributed to the creation of the term basketpacking. Until now, Wizard Works has been working with Wald baskets, an American brand. As of today, Wizard Works is offering our basket for sale, and has developed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wizard.works\/shop\/all-sale-items\/sale-10\/alakazam-basket-bag\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>has developed a version of the Alakazam just for him.<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To accompany this announcement, here is a cross interview between Veronica (Wizard Works) and Silvin (Manivelle).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=&#8221;11119,11123,11121,11125,11117,11127&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;70%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||34px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_gallery][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|300|||||||&#8221; width=&#8221;70%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;80%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-2px|||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Veronica&#8217;s interview with Silvin (original version + translation)<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>&#8220;Hey Ve! Can you tell us a little about Wizard Works?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Wizard Works grew from a passion for bike travel and into what is now a London based bike bag brand headed by Harry and myself (Veronica). We have our production studio in North Greenwich where we design and make bags for bike travel, be it long adventures, commuting, short rides or anything in between.<\/p>\n<p><em><b>Peux-tu nous parler un peu de Wizard Works?<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Wizard Works est n\u00e9 d\u2019une passion pour le voyage \u00e0 v\u00e9lo et est devenu ce que nous sommes maintenant : une marque de bagagerie v\u00e9lo bas\u00e9e \u00e0 Londres et dirig\u00e9e par Harry et moi-m\u00eame (Veronica).<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>C\u2019est dans notre studio de production, situ\u00e9 dans le quartier de North Greenwich, que nous dessinons et fabriquons nos sacs pour le voyage \u00e0 v\u00e9lo, qu\u2019il soit long ou court, pour aller au travail ou \u00e0 l\u2019autre bout du monde, et tout ce qu\u2019il y a entre.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><b>Making bags is a thing, making bags that we instantly identify as a Wizard Works one is another one. What is your magic secret (design process and fabric selection) ?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>We were cycle tourists first, bag makers second, so we came to Wizard Works as the end user. As we had already been on many trips and used all kinds of bags, we had a pretty clear idea of what we wanted in a bag and how we wanted it to perform, then we worked backwards from there. It quickly became apparent the core features and characterises of Wizard Works, influenced by the things that we wanted in bags that we used ourselves. From a performance point of view, we want a bag that is stable, durable and easy to use. From an aesthetic perspective, we like fun colours and cute shapes. We chose to work with Cordura as our outer fabric, for it&#8217;s durability. A specific part of the cycling world champions lightweight gear, but we know that it never lasts as long. We are an eco-conscience brand, and we want to offer a buy-it-once product, so durability is important to our design process. It&#8217;s also very important to us that our bags maintain their shape whether they are empty or full, so a good structure is key. As a team, we spend a disproportionate amount of time discussing whether a bag is cute or not!<\/p>\n<p><em><b>Fabriquer des sacs est une chose, faire des sacs tout de suite identifiables comme \u00e9tant des Wizard Works en est une autre. Quel est votre secret magique?<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Nous sommes d\u2019abord des voyageurs.euses \u00e0 v\u00e9lo avant d\u2019\u00eatre fabricant.e.s de sac. Donc notre approche est orient\u00e9e selon le point de vue d\u2019usager.e. Comme nous avions d\u00e9j\u00e0 r\u00e9alis\u00e9 de nombreux voyages et utilis\u00e9 quantit\u00e9 de sacs diff\u00e9rents, nous avions une id\u00e9e plut\u00f4t claire des sacs que nous souhaitions imaginer. Nous sommes partis de l\u00e0. C\u2019est rapidement devenu la ligne directrice de nos sacs : cr\u00e9er ceux que nous avons envie d\u2019utiliser nous-m\u00eame. D\u2019un point de vue performance, nous cherchons \u00e0 faire des sacs stables, durables et faciles \u00e0 utiliser. D\u2019un point de vue esth\u00e9tique, nous aimons les couleurs fun et les formes mignonnes. Nous avons choisi de travailler avec du Cordura pour nos tissus ext\u00e9rieurs, pour sa durabilit\u00e9. Toute une partie de la communaut\u00e9 v\u00e9lo veut du mat\u00e9riel l\u00e9ger, mais nous savons qu\u2019en g\u00e9n\u00e9ral cela donne des produits qui durent moins longtemps. Nous sommes une marque avec une conscience \u00e9cologique, et nous voulons offrir des produits qui ne s\u2019ach\u00e8tent qu\u2019une fois, donc la durabilit\u00e9 est super importante dans notre processus de design. C\u2019est aussi important que nos sacs gardent leur forme qu\u2019ils soient pleins ou vides, donc une bonne structure est toujours pens\u00e9e. En tant qu\u2019\u00e9quipe, nous passons un temps infini \u00e0 discuter ensemble de si un nouveau sac est mignon ou pas!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><b>Your Ve+Harry business is now a pretty team in a shining workshop, huge clap clap for that. Can you tell us a little bit more about your organization at the WW HQ?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>From the very beginning we knew that we didn&#8217;t want Wizard Works to be just the two of us. We were excited for the opportunity to be employers, so we could create a positive work environment that doesn&#8217;t revolve around toxic workplace customs. Too often we are told that it isn&#8217;t possible to pay staff more than the bare minimum, and there is an unfair idea about what constitutes a &#8216;skilled job&#8217; and what that means in regards to pay and opportunities. All jobs are skilled jobs and you are able to pay people the living wage if it is built into your business plan. If you can&#8217;t afford to pay your staff a living wage, you can&#8217;t afford to be in business, it&#8217;s that simple. We are also very passionate about being a local manufacturer, off-shoring is not an option we ever entertained, we want to create good jobs here in the UK to keep these skills alive. Wizard Works in now a team of six humans, (Ve, Harry, Tasha, Meg, Alfie and Adam) and one robot (Jema).<\/p>\n<p><em><b>Votre entreprise est partie d\u2019une aventure en duo, et est constitu\u00e9e maintenant d\u2019une belle \u00e9quipe dans un tout nouveau studio, un grand bravo pour l\u2019aventure. Peux-tu nous en dire un peu plus sur la vie du studio Wizard Works?<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Depuis le d\u00e9but, nous savions que Wizard Works ne resterait pas un duo. Nous \u00e9tions excit\u00e9.e.s \u00e0 l\u2019id\u00e9e de pouvoir employer des personnes, et de leur cr\u00e9er un environnement positif de travail, l\u2019imaginer autrement que ces lieux de travail toxiques. On entend trop souvent qu\u2019il n\u2019est pas possible de payer un staff plus que le strict minimum, et il y a une injuste perception de ce est un m\u00e9tier qualifi\u00e9 et de ce qui ne l\u2019est pas. Tous les m\u00e9tiers sont qualifi\u00e9s, et une entreprise peut payer son personnel en coh\u00e9rence avec le niveau de vie local tant que c\u2019est incorpor\u00e9 dans son business plan. Sinon, ton entreprise ne m\u00e9rite pas d\u2019embaucher, c\u2019est aussi simple que \u00e7a. Nous sommes aussi super passionn\u00e9.e.s par le fait de pouvoir \u00eatre une manufacture implant\u00e9e localement, d\u00e9localiser n\u2019a jamais \u00e9t\u00e9 une option, nous souhaitons cr\u00e9er de l\u2019emploi ici en Angleterre pour garder le savoir-faire en vie. Wizard Works est maintenant une \u00e9quipe de 6 personnes (Ve, Harry, Tasha, Meg, Alfie et Adam) et un robot (Jema).<\/em><\/p>\n<p><b>We are stoked, to say at least, that the idea to make a custom Alakazam bag for the Manivelle basket emerges. Now we are ready for the launch day. Can you tell us more about this journey?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>We love the versatility of a basket with a basket bag, of all the bags we make, the Alakazam is our favourite and the bag we use the most, for commuting in London and also for longer trips. For a while we have wanted a basket size that sat in between the Wald 137 and 139, so when we heard that Manivelle were making just that, we were really excited! The finished product is super smart, we love the proportions and think the legs are clever and look so swish. We love a locally produced product, so the fact that it is made in Europe makes it even more cool. At the heart of Wizard Works, we make the bags that we want to use ourselves, so it was a no-brainer to take the time to tweak our Alakazam to fit the Crank Basket and we are looking forward to getting one on our commuting bikes!<\/p>\n<p><em><b>Nous sommes super excit\u00e9s que l\u2019id\u00e9e de faire un Alakazam bag sur mesure pour le panier Manivelle ait \u00e9merg\u00e9. Aujourd\u2019hui, nous voil\u00e0 pr\u00eat.e.s pour le lancement. Peux-tu nous en dire un peu plus sur cette aventure?<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Nous aimons la versatilit\u00e9 d\u2019un panier et du sac qui va bien avec. De tous les sacs que nous faisons, l\u2019Alakazam est notre favori et celui que nous utilisons le plus, aussi bien pour nous d\u00e9placer \u00e0 Londres que pour les voyages plus longs. Nous cherchions depuis longtemps un panier avec des dimensions entre le Wald 137 et 139, donc quand nous avons entendu que Manivelle proposait exactement cela, nous \u00e9tions super excit\u00e9.e.s! Votre produit est super bien pens\u00e9, nous aimons ses proportions et pensons que le syst\u00e8me de fixation est ing\u00e9nieux et \u00e0 de l\u2019allure. Nous aimons les produits fabriqu\u00e9s localement, donc le fait que votre produit soit fabriqu\u00e9 en Europe le rend encore plus cool. Faire des sacs que nous avons nous-m\u00eame envie d\u2019utiliser, c\u2019est le coeur de Wizard Works. Donc il n\u2019y a eu aucune h\u00e9sitation \u00e0 prendre le temps de faire un mod\u00e8le sur mesure de l\u2019Alakazam pour le panier Manivelle. Et nous avons<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">  <\/span>bien l\u2019intention d\u2019en prendre un pour nous m\u00eame!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><b>If you had to plan a bike trip in France, which would it be and what bags would you take with you (and your incredible Fairlight)? <\/b><\/p>\n<p>This one is really tough, we have been dreaming of a bike trip in France for a long time. Some of our favourite wines come from Alsace, so maybe we would start there. And would visit you along the way of course!<\/p>\n<p>I would 100% be bringing my new Fairlight, if we were travelling light I would opt for a Shazam, Frame Bag and double Voila Stem Bags (for easy to access snacking). If we wanted to haul home some wine, I would definitely add an Alakazam into the mix!<\/p>\n<p><em><b>Si vous organisiez un voyage \u00e0 v\u00e9lo en France, ce serait o\u00f9, et avec quels sacs partiriez-vous?<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Celle l\u00e0 est dure, nous r\u00eavons d\u2019un voyage en France depuis longtemps. Certains de nos vins favoris viennent d\u2019Alsace, donc pourquoi pas commencer par l\u00e0. Nous passerions vous voir!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Je prendrais sans aucun doute mon nouveau Fairlight (marque artisanale anglaise) avec moi. Si nous voyageons l\u00e9ger, je m\u2019\u00e9quiperais avec un Shazam, une sacoche de cadre et deux sac de potence Voila (pour acc\u00e9der vite \u00e0 mes snacks). Si nous voulions ramener en plus de \u00e7a quelques bouteilles \u00e0 la maison, j\u2019ajouterais un Alakazam (dans son panier Manivelle) au mix!&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=&#8221;11108,11094,11096,11098,11100,11102,11104,11106,11092,11090,11088,11086,11084,11082&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;70%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||34px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_gallery][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|300|||||||&#8221; width=&#8221;70%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;80%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-2px|||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Veronica&#8217;s interview by Silvin<\/h3>\n<p><b>&#8220;Hey Silvin. Can you tell us a little about Crank?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Manivelle is a French brand based in Strasbourg in 2018 by Thomas Kieber and I, Silvin Kutsch. <\/p>\n<p>Our first cap is the framebuilder one. We craft custom bikes for long distances, whenever it is on road or on singletracks. We build no more than 2 bikes a month, to preserve the passion and to keep the timescale needed to create a personal bike at each project. Our second cap is the one that allows us to work with you, nice peoples of Wizard Works : we propose bicycles accessories all made in France. All our racks are made by Caddie, an historical industriel in our country mastering since decades in the world of bending and welding tubes (and may be the maker of the trolley you use at your local market). We also do bags, more urban oriented, which are handmade in our city.<\/p>\n<p><em><b>Salut Silvin! Peux-tu nous dire quelques mots sur Manivelle?<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Manivelle est une marque fran\u00e7aise bas\u00e9e \u00e0 Strasbourg, fond\u00e9e en 2018 par Thomas et moi-m\u00eame.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Notre premi\u00e8re casquette, c\u2019est celle d\u2019artisan-cadreur. Nous faisons des v\u00e9los sur-mesure pour la longue-distance, que celle-ci soit parcourue sur route ou sur single. Nous ne fabriquons pas plus de deux v\u00e9los par mois, pour garder la passion intact et donner le temps n\u00e9cessaire \u00e0 chaque projet pour que celui-ci soit toujours personnel.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> <\/span>Notre deuxi\u00e8me casquette, celle qui nous permet aujourd\u2019hui\u2019 de collaborer avec vous, Wizard Works, c\u2019est de proposer toute une gamme d\u2019accessoires de cycles fabriqu\u00e9s en France. Tous nos porte-bagages sont fabriqu\u00e9s par Caddie, industriel historique d\u2019Alsace. Nous faisons aussi des sacs, plut\u00f4t orient\u00e9s pour la ville, tous faits \u00e0 la main \u00e0 Strasbourg.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><b>What kind of bikes and riding does Manivelle champion?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s talk about our latest bike, the Manivelle N\u00b050, that enhances pretty much all our DNA. An allroad bike with a very special truss fork, designed and built for big adventures across all Europe. It is a bike which finds its lines by combining aesthetic, comfort that will provide performance, and durability. Design of our bikes is a big point for us, because environmentally speaking, it is a big thing, even if it is made locally and by hand, to produce a new bike. So our bikes have to be different, in terms of use, aesthetics, and geometry. Then, the comfort that brings performance is another big point, as our roots as cyclists is bike touring, bringing our tent and stove and leaving the house for days. And yeah, durability, as a bike that doesn&#8217;t need to pass by the workshop often is the best deal for us and the customer.<\/p>\n<p><em><b>Quel genre de v\u00e9lo et de pratique Manivelle affectionne?<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Nous pouvons parler du dernier v\u00e9lo sorti de l\u2019atelier, le Manivelle N\u00b050, qui contient \u00e0 peu pr\u00e8s tout ce que nous aimons pour un v\u00e9lo. Un projet tout chemin avec une fourche Truss bien sp\u00e9ciale, taill\u00e9 pour de grandes aventures \u00e0 travers toute l\u2019Europe. C\u2019est un v\u00e9lo qui combine dans ses lignes notre sensibilit\u00e9 esth\u00e9tique, notre approche du confort qui am\u00e8ne de la performance, et une conception durable.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Le design est primordial dans notre approche du m\u00e9tier d\u2019artisan-cadreur, parce que fabriquer un nouveau v\u00e9lo, m\u00eame si c\u2019est fait localement et \u00e0 la main, \u00e7a a un impact sur l\u2019environnement. Alors notre production doit \u00eatre diff\u00e9rente, en terme d\u2019usage, de ligne, et de g\u00e9om\u00e9trie. Ensuite, le confort qui am\u00e8ne la performance, \u00e7a vient de notre pratique en tant que voyageur \u00e0 v\u00e9lo. Et puis la durabilit\u00e9, parce qu\u2019un v\u00e9lo qui est plus souvent sur les chemins qu\u2019\u00e0 l\u2019atelier, c\u2019est mieux pour le client, et pour nous!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><b>You are frame builders, why did you want to make a basket?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Beside being framebuilders, we are also engineers who like to design products and above all, who like to find local partners for making the product . The basket was our first rack idea for a pretty simple fact : not a single bike basket produced in Europe, and a firm at 20kms of our workshop which is making supermarket trolleys, so to say a huge basket with wheels. So we called them spontaneously, get the reception, then the engineers, and then the ceo (few calls between each step). The collab was born, and Europe has now its bike basket.<\/p>\n<p><em><b>Vous fabriquez des v\u00e9los sur mesure. Qu\u2019est-ce qui vous a donn\u00e9 l\u2019envie de faire des paniers de v\u00e9lo?<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>En parall\u00e8le d\u2019\u00eatre artisans, nous sommes aussi ing\u00e9nieurs qui aimons dessiner des produits, et surtout, travailler avec des partenaires locaux pour fabriquer ces produits. Le panier \u00e9tait notre premier porte-bagage et vient d\u2019un constat simple : pas un seul panier v\u00e9lo produit dans toute l\u2019Europe, et une entreprise \u00e0 20km de notre atelier qui fait depuis des d\u00e9cennies des chariots, autrement dit un panier g\u00e9ant sur roue. Alors on les a appel\u00e9s de mani\u00e8re assez na\u00efve, et la collaboration est n\u00e9e. L\u2019Europe a maintenant son panier.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><b>Tell us a little about the design process?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The specifity of our process is that we designed the basket regarding what Caddie was able to do, whereas the common design process is to developp a product and then find someone in capacity to produce it. So the design process was a real dialogue between engineers at Caddie and us. We are working with steel wire, zinc plated with a patented process also used on the trolleys produced by Caddie. We think that a trolley has a much harder life than a bike basket, so no worries for rust here. <\/p>\n<p>Another part of the design process, when it gets to industrial scales, is the custom tooling production. It has a cost, so we did it step by step. The first batch of Manivelle basket was almost 100% made by hand. Now it is 100% made with resistance welding, so expect your basket to stay alive for ages.<\/p>\n<p><em><b>Peux-tu nous parler un peu du processus de design du panier?<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>La particularit\u00e9 de notre process, c\u2019est que nous avons dessin\u00e9 le panier par rapport \u00e0 ce que Caddie \u00e9tait capable de produire. En g\u00e9n\u00e9ral, c\u2019est plut\u00f4t l\u2019inverse qui est fait : un produit est dessin\u00e9, et ensuite il faut trouver quelqu\u2019un capable de le faire.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Du coup, le processus de design \u00e9tait un vrai dialogue avec les ing\u00e9nieurs de Caddie. Nous travaillons avec du brin d\u2019acier trait\u00e9 en zingage par un proc\u00e9d\u00e9 sp\u00e9cifique \u00e0 Caddie, le m\u00eame que celui r\u00e9alis\u00e9 sur leurs chariots.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Une autre partie du process, quand il s\u2019agit de passer \u00e0 une \u00e9chelle industrielle, c\u2019est de produire de l\u2019outillage sp\u00e9cifique. Cela a un co\u00fbt cons\u00e9quent, donc on l\u2019a fait \u00e9tape par \u00e9tape. La premi\u00e8re s\u00e9rie de paniers \u00e9tait presque faite int\u00e9gralement \u00e0 la main!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><b>Tell us about Caddie and why it is important to have your accessories made in France?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Caddie is a great company which passes through rough times last years, almost closing its doors. But their know-how, and history, are huge, so they find the way to stay alive. Our partnership is pretty unique, as we are one of the only collaboration the firm runs. We have signed together an exclusive agreement saying that Caddie will not produce bike stuff for anyone else. A pretty big sign of confidence for our work by Caddie.<\/p>\n<p>Making our accessories in France was not really a question. It is so good to know people we work with, to be able to meet them in person. I&#8217;m not saying that because it is still hard for me to handle tools for virtual meeting (yeah i&#8217;m 28). And then, we need to find coherence between our personnal convictions and profesionnal decisions. The vegetables we buy are produced locally. And the basket we use to bring them back to house is produced locally, too.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Peux-tu nous parler de Caddie et de l\u2019importance que vous placez dans le fait de produire vos accessoires en France?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Caddie est une belle entreprise qui a connu des p\u00e9riodes difficiles. Mais voir leur histoire et leur magnifique savoir-faire disparaitre paraissait absurde, et ils ont trouv\u00e9 les ressources pour rester en vie. Notre partenariat est assez unique puisque nous sommes une des seules collaboration dans laquelle Caddie se soit engag\u00e9. Nous avons sign\u00e9 ensemble un contrat d\u2019exclusivit\u00e9 quant \u00e0 la production d\u2019accessoires v\u00e9los, un grand signe de confiance de la part de Caddie pour Manivelle.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Fabriquer nos accessoires en France n\u2019\u00e9tait pas une option. C\u2019est tellement agr\u00e9able de connaitre les gens avec qui nous travaillons, de pouvoir se voir en vrai pour \u00e9changer. Et je ne dis pas \u00e7a parce que j\u2019ai toujours du mal \u00e0 g\u00e9rer un \u00e9change Visio (je suis un papi de 28 ans). Et puis, nous avons besoin d\u2019\u00eatre en coh\u00e9rence entre nos convictions personnelles et nos d\u00e9cisions professionnelles. 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