About us
In 2019, there was a completely intact bright pink children's bicycle among the scrap metal on the environmental street in Utrecht. Determined to save this 'discarded gem', one of our founders, Casparis Beyer, fished out the bike.
Thus the seed for BikeFlip was planted. What started as a study assignment during Casparis' master's degree in Sustainable Business and Innovation at the University of Utrecht, quickly grew into a company with great ambitions.
BikeFlip starts
A year after BikeFlip's launch, college friend Paul Remie joined as a partner, and the company grew steadily. The startup is based in Utrecht and is rapidly expanding to offer its services in more locations throughout the Netherlands. See where they're currently located here! Don't worry if your city isn't listed yet, because in the coming years, parents and children throughout the Netherlands will be discovering the children's bike subscription service.
The problem
From a sustainability and circularity perspective
→ 3.8 million bicycles are unused in sheds.
→ Children outgrow their bikes about every 1.5 years.
From an efficiency perspective
→ Every year, 1 million new bicycles are purchased, which is associated with emissions, environmental pollution, potentially poor working conditions, and the depletion of raw materials.
From a social and societal perspective
→ In 2023, there were 1.5 million people in the Netherlands who were disadvantaged in the labor market.
Our solution and vision
Reducing the pile of unused bicycles and innovating the children's bicycle industry from ownership to use
At BikeFlip, we believe that every non-newly produced bicycle not only benefits people and the planet, but also makes children happy!
BikeFlip gives you plenty of options. Choose from a wide selection of children's bikes. Every time your child outgrows their bike and needs a new one (flip), it'll feel like you have a brand new one!
Addressing mobility poverty in problem neighborhoods
BikeFlip not only offers (children's) bike subscriptions but also refurbishes bicycles for social projects. In collaboration with municipalities, these bicycles are made available to, for example, refugees or families in financial difficulty.
Resolving the mismatch in the labor market for technical personnel
BikeFlips' 'social' workshop upcycles bicycles and at the same time gives people with a disadvantage on the labor market the chance to learn and integrate. This offers a diverse group of people with different backgrounds the opportunity to move on to a nice (paid) job.
