Decathlon Pulse, the investment arm and start-up studio of Decathlon, and Rebike Mobility, a German retailer specializing in second-hand e-bikes, have teamed-up to facilitate the scaling of the sale of refurbished e-bikes across Europe. Decathlon Pulse has invested alongside existing Rebike shareholders including Circularity Capital, Tengelmann Ventures, Parkshore and Vorwerk Ventures, highlighting its commitment to promoting sustainability within the cycling industry.
Rebike takes on used e-bikes from major bike leasing firms and give them a new life. Decathlon will be supporting the company through its omnichannel sales expertise and international infrastructure while Rebike is retaining its independent operation.
E-bike sales doubled in the past five years and forecasts indicate 100 million e-bikes in circulation by 2030, said Decathlon in a statement, adding that “Decathlon and Rebike are positioning themselves at the forefront of the trend.”
Rebike Mobility was founded in Munich 2018 by Sven Erger and Thomas Bernik. The business offers used, “as-new” premium e-bikes (www.rebike.com) at a reasonable price, an e-bike subscription model (www.ebike-abo.de) with a wide range of categories and models, and e-bike rental stations (www.rebike-verleih.de) in vacation regions.
