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Skarper - transforming regular bikes to eBikes
by: Startacus Admin ~ 3rd May 2023
London-based startup Skarper has developed an innovative solution that lets you transform any bike into an eBike in one click.
The rise in popularity of e-bikes might not be anything too staggering, but the e-bike market is projected to be worth over $40 billion by 2030 (significantly more, depending on what research you look at), so it’s also nothing to sniff at either. There are some pr...
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Bike.Rent set to become the booking.com of the bike industry
by: Startacus Admin ~ 10th January 2023
Cyclists - take note! The new platform from Bike.Rent aims to make the bike rental experience easier than ever before.
Industry-leading Bike.Rent Manager has launched a new platform to connect consumers with rental shops worldwide, Bike.Rent.
Working with over 650 bike stores worldwide, Bike.Rent has combined its trusted rental management software with the new platform. Cyclists wil...
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Bike Club - the bike and scooter subscription service for kids
by: Startacus Admin ~ 16th June 2022
Bike Club is a circular economy startup enabling subscribers to rent out and then exchange their children's bikes as they grow...
With the cost of living on the rise, many families are seeking out new ways to both save money and also ensure that they still make the most of the time they spend together. Add to that the fact that children tend to grow at a pretty fast pace and it’s cl...
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Teebike - the startup that's reinventing the wheel
by: Startacus Admin ~ 17th May 2021
The innovative French startup Teebike has created a front bike wheel that enables you to convert your regular bike to an ebike
Within cities, mainly, the push for switching to bicycles instead of cars and public transport has been ongoing for some time. They reduce congestion, they cut carbon emissions, they’re cheaper, and they’re healthier.
In more recent times, this has ch...
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Startup of the Week - Bikemap
by: Startacus Admin ~ 9th July 2020
The app that's been created by cyclists for cyclists!Bikemap is on a mission to empower cyclists everywhere by providing the world’s largest cycle route collection in its innovative app.
Let’s face it. Cycling is on the up - and that can only be a good thing. After all, not only is it good for our health, it’s also having a really positive impact on our environment. With more ...
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Laka - collective insurance for cyclists
by: Startacus Admin ~ 5th July 2020The insurance that's powered by the cycling community...
No one can surely be a big fan of insurance companies? They are generally thought of the world over as the soulless entities you must pledge money to in return for the vague idea that if anything should happen, you might possibly be somewhat protected from having to pay even more for repairs...
But insurance does work, and ...
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Startup of the Week - Velco
by: Startacus Admin ~ 19th April 2017As we all know, Cycling has seen a massive growth in popularity in recent years. If you take a look around any of our towns or cities on any given day, it’s immediately apparent.
That of course can only be a good thing - both for our health as well as the environment.
It’s also a pretty good thing for any startups seeking to innovate within the growing cycling sector - startups like...
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Startup of the Week - VonCrank
by: Startacus Admin ~ 23rd November 2016Whilst availing of vehicle breakdown and mobile repair services can be pretty much the norm for many car owners, it can be a very different story for cyclists - until now that is.
Our latest Startup of the Week is on a mission to ensure that cyclists have a support service that they can call on in their moment of need too.
VonCrank is an on demand service for bicycle repair, servicing and access...
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