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Co-founder & CTO at Ridepanda — We’re Hiring!

🚲 Chinmay, Daniel, Stephen and I just returned from our first EUROBIKE Show - the energy at the show (with its 35,000 attendees!) made me even more excited about the future of the bike industry and Ridepanda's place within it. I loved seeing the innovation in the product space, with beautiful new bikes (thanks for the myStromer AG and Brompton Bicycle product tours Tomi and James 🚲) from countless vendors, the bike insurance space (thanks for teaching us about Laka, Aide 🛡️), bike shipping and logistics (amazing product at circular logistics, Christian! 📦), and tracking solutions (great products Ludovic at Connected Cycle and Jakob at Copenhagen Trackers ApS 📶), ebike resale solutions (enjoyed hearing about all your progress Toussaint at Upway! ♻️), and the huge success of employer-sponsored bike leasing schemes in Germany similar to what we're building at Ridepanda in the US. We’re thrilled to bring our learnings back to the US and integrate them into our work at Ridepanda. Of course I had some FOMO after the show - not enough time to have all the conversations, ride all the demos, see all the products, or attend all the presentations. But I left with a sense of vast momentum within the bike industry to increase adoption and onboard new riders with amazing services and form factors. Happy that we’re part of this community and helping make bike riding easier, more accessible, safer, and more fun - and ultimately help our planet with more sustainable, human-friendly and city-friendly modes of transport 💚 #Eurobike2024 #Ridepanda #BikeIndustry #Innovation #SustainableMobility

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Morris Gevirtz

Solving the bike routing problem for fun and profit

3mo

Great to hear about the presence of insurance. Insurance and finance are so important for industry growth. Did bike financing have a presence at the show? I can imagine that is pretty local stuff. Since I have started getting involved (~1yr) I have seen credit unions get into this space as well as some startups/spin offs.

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Jakob Schmelling Ludvigsen

Expand your brand in the Nordic and European Region | Brand Building Specialist | Networking | Business Incubator

3mo

It was great seeing you guys and I look very much forward to explore a future co-operation with you.

James Baldwin

Outdoor and Cycling Sales Professional

3mo

Hi Charlie, it was great spending time with you and the Ridepanda team at Eurobike. We are excited to be a part of the positive impact you are making in people’s lives across the US.

Phillip Amstutz

🚀 FinTech & Education Professional | Driving Growth Through Collaboration and Efficient Communication | Fluent in English & Spanish 🌍

3mo

Never knew bike insurance existed! And collectively paid for by riders at that! I just submitted my CV to join the team.

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Craig Dawson

Owner, Sports Insurance Solutions LLC and Founder of Spoke Bicycle Insurance Program , Founding Partner Velo Assist LLC.

3mo

Miss interbike days . Keep up the good work fellas

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Louis Pappas

Founding Partner @ Electric Avenue

3mo

Smoker sidecar? Love that! 🔥

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Bobby Lauterjung

Head of Business Development at Swoop Transportation Demand Management Strategies | New Mobility Solutions | Sustainability Initiatives

3mo

Go team! 🚲 🐼 👏

Jahnavi Shah

Product Manager @ Ingram Micro | Berkeley Haas MBA | ex. Amazon, Cruise | Data and Insights

3mo

Sustainable mobility at its best!

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