So that nobody worries: the Köniz fire department, a neighboring municipality of Bern, still uses conventional fire engines for large fires. But the "small logistics vehicle" KLOG-2 is equipped to extinguish small fires. The main purpose of the e-bike is to efficiently transport a firefighter from hydrant to hydrant when the annual inspection is due. A 5-meter hose and the necessary connectors are on board for this purpose. If the firefighter happens to discover a small fire, he can also nip it in the bud with the fire extinguisher.

The man behind the KLOG-2 is Christoph Ruprecht, a member of the Köniz volunteer fire department and full-time employee of a major player in the Swiss bicycle industry. When he completed the hydrant inspection with a test bike from Benno, his experiences and reactions were so positive that he campaigned for the purchase and developed it with Benno boss Samuel Weishaupt. "It enables every hydrant to be controlled precisely and very efficiently. This is a clear advantage over the large fire engines, especially in winding and narrow neighborhood streets." Until then, the hydrant tour had been completed with a 5.5-ton logistics vehicle.Bicycles used by the fire department are nothing new, admits Ruprecht, referring to firefighting bicycles in England at the beginning of the 20th century. "Equipped with a hose, jet pipe, axe and crowbar, they were used in labyrinthine petroleum factories." However, Ruprecht suspects that the Köniz fire department bike could currently be the only one in Switzerland. The fire department association knows of no other such bikes, but stresses that it has no overview of the corps, which are always organized on a cantonal or communal basis. The editorial team would be happy to receive information on further examples.