Bike Club

Bike Club

Leisure, Travel & Tourism

London, England 3,484 followers

Subscription kids bikes. Exchange as they grow.

About us

At Bike Club, we believe in inspiring the next generation to fall in love with cycling. Kids deserve the opportunity to learn the life changing skill of riding a bike, and they deserve to do that on bikes that are the right size for them. Our model We are a bike subscription service that offers high quality kid’s and adult’s bikes for a monthly fee. This means that, once a child has grown out of their bike (which happens rather frequently throughout their childhood!) the bike can be exchanged for a bigger one. Pre-loved bikes that are exchanged come back to our expert mechanics who refurbish them to industry leading standards before they return to our fleet ready to be ridden and loved by a new family. This model reduces the demand for the manufacture of new bikes as well as reducing the amount of kids bikes that end up in landfill. It also allows parents to spread the cost of having bikes for their children. Our model and the environment Our model supports a circular economy and offers a more sustainable and environmentally friendly solution to consumers. As of January 2023, we are a Certified B-Corporation meaning we are part of a movement that is using business as a force for good. Our Story Bike Club was founded by a young, bike-loving couple living in London, who thought there must be a better way to pay for consumer goods, such as kids bikes, that didn’t involve ownership or traditional retail finance. They founded Bike Club in 2016 when they began renting out bikes to family and friends while experimenting to find the optimal business model. They settled on a hire-exchange solution and received a full consumer credit licence from the FCA. They were overwhelmed with the number of orders they received once they launched. With already over 40,000 members, Bike Club has since become one of the world's largest bike rental networks, connecting sustainability-minded consumers.

Industry
Leisure, Travel & Tourism
Company size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
London, England
Type
Privately Held
Founded
2016
Specialties
FinTech, Circular Economy, Sharing Economy, Children's Bikes, Kids Bikes, Lightweight Kids Bikes, Consumer Finance, Start-up, Cycling, and Living Wage

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    We are really proud to be mentioned as part of John Lewis' recommended sustainable businesses to shop from this Christmas 🎄

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    We're so excited to announce our latest pop-up partnership with Sign of the Times in our Peter Jones shop in Sloane Square, Chelsea. 🙌 Sign of the Times: Luxury Resale Reinvented is the UK’s leading luxury pre-loved reseller with over 45-years of experience in the second-hand market. This means our customers can browse and buy from a collection of pre-loved designer pieces including outerwear, bags and accessories. The launch of the pop-up shop (which is now open until January 31st) comes as customers are increasingly shopping for second-hand items so they can afford the brands that they love and shop more sustainably too. As a purpose-led brand, sustainability is deeply rooted in who we are. That’s why we’re always looking for new innovative initiatives and solutions to support more sustainable life-styles. 💚 Here's our recommended ways you can shop more sustainably this Christmas and beyond (we've added links to more information on all these initiatives in the comments below): 💃 Rent your Christmas outfit through our fashion rental platform ♻️ Take part in our new FashionCycle scheme for your pre-loved clothes ✍️ Subscribe to our childrenswear rental service with thelittleloop 🛌 When purchasing a new mattress, recycle your old one with us 🚲 Opt to rent a bike from the Bike Club for your family 💄 Don’t throw away your empties, recycle them through BeautyCycle ♻️ We’ll also recycle your bigger electrical items when purchasing a new one To find out more on how we’re achieving our sustainability goals, read our latest Ethics & Sustainability report (link to the report in the comments below). 🌍 #DrivenByPurpose #CircularFashion #Sustainability #JohnLewis

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