Bike Flights

What Bike Flights does

Bike Flights (BIKEFLIGHTS, LLC) is a privately held, Oregon-incorporated company founded in 2009 that operates a specialized bicycle shipping service serving individual cyclists, bike shops, cycling events, and cycling industry businesses. The company has served over 1,695,374 customers since inception and offers domestic and international shipping to more than 60 countries. Its platform integrates with UPS and FedEx for ground and air transportation, providing instant rate calculation, end-to-end shipment tracking, packing and assembly guides, and a 2,194+ partner Bike Shop Finder network that functions as physical ship-to/ship-from locations. Specialized offerings include E-Bike Shipping using UN 3171 classification for lithium-ion battery vehicles, Premium Protection Plans with coverage up to $20,000, a Best Way Guarantee, and event-specific shipping logistics for marquee cycling events including the Tour de France, Unbound Gravel, Gran Fondo National Series, UCI Track Champions League, and GCN Global Bike Festival.

The company's technology stack centers on a self-serve online booking portal with carrier API integration, real-time rate quoting, and a proprietary tracking and monitoring system that underpins performance guarantees. Product revenue is supplemented by reusable/ recyclable Bikeflights Bike Boxes (Small, Medium, Large, X-Large) sold direct through shop.bikeflights.com. The go-to-market is hybrid: a self-serve PLG booking flow for individuals and SMBs, channel partnerships through 2,194+ bike shops, event-driven demand via flagship race sponsorships, and an AvantLink-powered affiliate program. Revenue mechanics are predominantly transactional (per-shipment fees with optional protection add-ons), with ancillary income from hardware (boxes) and event partner services. The team is remote-first (headquartered at 8000 N Fowler Ave, Portland) and includes roughly 15 named staff led by President William Alcorn and Vice President Sue George. Notable community programs include the Buck Up For Bikes charitable initiative, which has raised over $169,000 for grassroots cycling organizations since 2016, and advocacy partnerships with NICA, IMBA, World Bicycle Relief, Little Bellas, the League of American Bicyclists, People For Bikes, Adventure Cycling Association, NBDA, and USA Triathlon.

Name

Bike Flights

Legal name

BIKEFLIGHTS, LLC

Website

https://bikeflights.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bike Flights operates a specialized bicycle shipping service for individual cyclists, bike shops, and cycling events, offering online booking, UPS/FedEx carrier integration, premium protection plans, and shipping to 60+ countries since 2009.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bicycle Shipping & Logistics

NAICS

Couriers and Express Delivery Services (4921)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Motorcycle Transport Services (HSAKAFAF)

Keywords

• Bicycle shipping service
• Bike shipping boxes
• E-bike shipping
• Cycling event logistics
• International bike shipping

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Bicycle Shipping Services: Transaction-based shipping fees calculated based on package dimensions, weight, and shipping distance. Customers pay per shipment for bikes, wheels, e-bikes, and gear shipped domestically and internationally.
2. Premium Protection Plans: Optional protection coverage added at booking with coverage up to $20,000. Priced tiers from $100 standard carrier liability (free) to $15,000 coverage with signature requirement, providing protection against damage or loss during transit.
3. Bike Boxes and Cases: Sale of shipping containers including Bikeflights Bike Boxes (Small, Medium, Large, X-Large) and related packing materials through shop.bikeflights.com
4. Event Partner Services: Custom shipping solutions for cycling events including event-specific shipping guides, designated contacts, and elite tracking for event participants

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Bike Flights is a specialized online bicycle shipping service that allows individual cyclists, bike shops, cycling events, and cycling industry businesses to ship bikes, wheels, e-bikes, and gear domestically and internationally. Customers get instant rate quotes, book and pay online, and receive shipping labels for UPS and FedEx pickup or drop-off at the company's network of 2,194+ partner bike shops and carrier centers. The platform bundles proprietary reusable bike shipping boxes, premium protection coverage up to $20,000, packing guidance, end-to-end tracking, and a Best Way performance guarantee.

Product overview

Bike Flights is a specialized bicycle shipping service operating as a single unified platform that combines booking, shipping, tracking, and protection services for bikes, wheels, e-bikes, and gear. The core offering is the Bicycle Shipping Service, which integrates with proprietary Bikeflights Bike Boxes (available in Small, Medium, Large, and X-Large sizes) and supports international shipping to over 60 countries. The platform is enhanced by specialized services including Event Shipping for cycling events, E-Bike Shipping for electric bicycles, Premium Protection Plans for coverage up to $20,000, the Bike Shop Finder directory of 2,194 partner shops, Packing & Assembly Guides for user education, and the Buck Up For Bikes charitable program. The company serves individuals, bike shops, event organizers, and cycling industry businesses through an online booking portal with UPS and FedEx carrier partnerships, backed by a Best Way Guarantee and dedicated customer support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bicycle Shipping Service Primary online bicycle shipping service enabling individuals, bike shops, events, and cycling businesses to ship bikes, wheels, e-bikes, and gear domestically and internationally via UPS and FedEx, with instant rate quotes, online booking, tracking, and Best Way performance guarantee.
• Bikeflights Bike Boxes (Small, Medium, Large, X-Large)

Quantifiable outcome

• Carbon Neutral Certified shipping - all shipments offset
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Tour de FranceflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial Bike Shipping Service partner for the Tour de France - premier cycling race in the world
• Unbound GravelflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial Bike Shipping Service partner for Unbound Gravel events
• GCN Global Bike FestivalflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial Bike Shipping Service partner for GCN Global Bike Festival
• UCI Track Champions LeagueflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial Bike Shipping Service partner for UCI Track Champions League
• Gran Fondo National SeriesflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial Bike Shipping Service partner for Gran Fondo National Series
• UPScoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary carrier partner providing ground and air shipping services with tracking integration
• FedExcoreTechnology or IntegrationCarrier partner providing shipping services with tracking integration
• Bike Shops (2,194+)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of bike shops serving as ship-to and ship-from locations. Partner shops agree to serve as shipping locations in exchange for customer referrals from Bikeflights.
• NICA (National Interscholastic Cycling Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrassroots partner through Buck Up For Bikes program supporting mountain biking programs for youth across the US
• Little BellascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrassroots partner through Buck Up For Bikes program connecting girls with the joy of mountain biking
• IMBA (International Mountain Bicycling Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrassroots partner through Buck Up For Bikes program for mountain bike advocacy
• World Bicycle ReliefcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrassroots partner through Buck Up For Bikes program mobilizing communities with life-changing bicycles
• League of American BicyclistsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvocacy partner supporting efforts to create safer streets, stronger communities, and a Bicycle Friendly America
• People For BikesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvocacy partner building infrastructure and programs for better riding experiences
• Adventure Cycling AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvocacy partner inspiring and connecting people to travel by bicycle
• NBDA (National Bicycle Dealers Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvocacy partner representing specialty bicycle dealers in the United States
• USA TriathlonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvocacy partner - National Governing Body for triathlon and multisport events

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ship My Bike: Ship My Bike is a smaller direct bike-shipping service offering door-to-door bike transport; comparable core offering targeting individual cyclists and bike shops.
• Shipsticks: Shipsticks provides a specialty shipping service for golf clubs, with very similar transaction-fee economics, carrier aggregation (UPS/FedEx), protection plans, and event-partnership GTM. Closest comparable by business model and category scaling.
• Send My Bag: Send My Bag is a specialty baggage and sporting-equipment shipping service using major carriers with door-to-door tracking and protection add-ons; directly comparable shipping-broker model aimed at consumer and event travelers.
• Luggage Free: Luggage Free provides door-to-door specialty item shipping (luggage, sports gear) via carrier partners with tracking and premium handling; analogous model serving travelers and event participants in the U.S. and internationally.

Emerging players

• B&W International: B&W International manufactures hard-shell bike transport cases used by professional cyclists and teams; comparable on the high-end bike-cases segment and serves an overlapping athletic cycling customer.
• Scicon: Scicon designs premium bike travel bags and cases aimed at cyclists and triathletes; comparable on the protective-container side of the bike-travel workflow and the same enthusiast customer base.
• BikeBox: UK-based BikeBox designs and sells reusable bike shipping boxes; overlaps on the bike-box hardware product line and adjacent shipping use case, but lacks the integrated carrier booking platform.

Broad incumbents

• UPS: UPS is the underlying carrier that BikeFlights aggregates; offers bike shipping as a commoditized service within a much broader parcel/logistics portfolio and sets the price ceiling in this market.
• FedEx: FedEx is the secondary carrier partner aggregated by BikeFlights; competes broadly in parcel shipping and provides alternative direct-to-consumer bike shipping without the cycling-specialized platform.

Others

• Thule: Thule makes bike racks and travel accessories that enable self-transport; thematically adjacent via the bike-travel use case and an overlapping premium cycling consumer, though Thule does not offer a shipping service.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bikeflights
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/BikeFlights
• Facebookfacebook.com/bikeflights
• Instagraminstagram.com/bikeflights

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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