EN ROUE LIBRE

What EN ROUE LIBRE does

EN ROUE LIBRE is a privately held bicycle courier service operating exclusively in Montpellier, France, and its surrounding agglomeration. Founded by cyclist Pierre G. alongside a small team of approximately 10 couriers, the company delivers documents and parcels up to 10 kilograms using a fleet that includes standard bicycles, Bullitt XT cargo bikes, an Ebullitt 6100 Nexus 5 electric cargo bike with a 140L Convoy Box, a 150-kilogram Tout En Vélo trailer, and 40-liter waterproof courier bags. Service is sold directly to both individual consumers and business clients via phone (06.99.17.83.36) and email, with operating hours spanning Monday-Friday 8:00-20:00 and Saturday 9:00-20:00.

The business operates four core service lines: messenger/document delivery (messagerie), parcel transport for valuable and delicate items such as hearing aids and electronics, business solutions covering bank check deposits and inter-site mail runs, and corporate meal delivery including lunch boxes and breakfast. Revenue is generated through a zone-based voucher pricing system — one voucher per delivery zone, two for adjacent zones, three for non-adjacent zones — with negotiable multi-year contracts available for regular business clients. The company also participates in the Applicolis carrier platform for merchant delivery management and runs a same-day book delivery partnership with Montpellier-based bookstore Sauramps.

The core value proposition rests on urban operational efficiency, with the company citing an ADEME study showing bicycle couriers can be up to twice as fast as motor vehicles in dense city environments, alongside zero CO2 emissions, no fuel cost exposure, and pricing unaffected by fuel volatility. These attributes are positioned to support client ESG initiatives such as ISO 14001, Bilan Carbone, and Agenda 21 compliance. The company is registered under SIRET 822736492 00015, has no disclosed external funding, no parent company, and operates entirely as a founder-owned local service.

Name

EN ROUE LIBRE

Legal name

EN ROUE LIBRE

Website

https://enrouelibre.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EN ROUE LIBRE is a Montpellier-based bicycle courier company delivering documents and parcels up to 10 kg for individual customers, businesses, and local merchants, using cargo bikes and trailers to provide zero-emission same-day urban delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Urban bicycle courier and last-mile delivery services

NAICS

Couriers and Messengers (492), Local Messengers and Local Delivery (49221)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

Courier/Delivery Driver Vehicle Rental Programs (Gig/Owner-Operator) (TLABAGAI)

Keywords

• Bicycle courier service
• Urban parcel delivery
• Last-mile delivery
• Same-day document delivery
• Eco-friendly logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Montpellier

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Parcel and Document Delivery: Zone-based delivery fees charged per transaction. Pricing determined by number of zones traversed (1-3 bons/coupons). Contracts available for regular business clients with negotiable rates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

EN ROUE LIBRE operates a bicycle courier service in Montpellier, France, delivering documents and parcels up to 10 kg on the same day across the city and its agglomeration. The service uses cargo bikes, trailers, and waterproof bags to provide rapid, eco-friendly urban delivery without CO2 emissions, traffic congestion, or parking delays. It serves both individual consumers needing personal deliveries and local businesses requiring document dispatch, mail/postal services, bank check deposits, and corporate meal delivery.

Product overview

EN ROUE LIBRE operates as a bicycle courier company providing same-day delivery services for documents and parcels up to 10 kg throughout Montpellier. The core offering comprises four main service categories: messenger/document delivery (messagerie), parcel transport for valuable/delicate items, business solutions (corporate deliveries, bank deposits, postal services), and corporate meal delivery. The company also maintains a fleet of specialized cycling equipment including cargo bikes (Bullitt XT, Ebullitt 6100 Nexus 5 with Convoy Box), a bicycle trailer with 150kg capacity, and waterproof courier bags with 40L capacity. Services are priced using a zone-based voucher system with pricing tiers based on delivery zones (1 zone = 1 voucher, 2 contiguous zones = 2 vouchers, 2 non-contiguous zones = 3 vouchers).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coursier à vélo (Messagerie) Bicycle courier messenger service delivering documents and parcels up to 10 kg within Montpellier and its agglomeration. Offers rapid, same-day hand-delivery unaffected by traffic congestion, for both individual and business clients.
• Transport de colis (valuable and delicate items) Specialized delivery service for valuable and delicate objects within Montpellier, including hearing aids, dental prosthetics, electronic documents (USB drives, hard drives), and automotive electronics. Targeted at clients requiring careful handling of sensitive items.
• Solutions pour les entreprises Business-focused delivery services for Montpellier-based companies, including bank check deposits, postal mail collection and delivery, and inter-office or multi-site distribution coordination.
• Lunch Box et Petit Déjeuner pour les entreprises Corporate meal delivery service providing lunch boxes and breakfast items to businesses in Montpellier, leveraging the bicycle courier fleet for fast, zero-emission food delivery.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 2x faster delivery time in urban areas compared to motor vehicles
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ApplicoliscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorApplicolis is a platform that aggregates local transport carriers and couriers for streamlined urban delivery management. EN ROUE LIBRE is part of this first local carrier network providing tools for merchants to manage and boost their delivery activity in real-time.
• SaurampsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Sauramps bookstore to provide same-day book delivery service. Customers can order books online and receive delivery by bicycle within the half-day following the order, supporting the local Montpellier eco-friendly commerce ecosystem.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stuart Delivery: Urban same-day courier platform operating across French cities with a mixed bicycle, walking and motorbike courier fleet, matching EN ROUE LIBRE's core service of time-sensitive local B2B parcel and document delivery.
• Pedal Me: UK-based bicycle courier operating in London with a focus on zero-emission urban delivery of parcels and documents — comparable in zero-emission positioning, cargo-bike fleet, and B2B service model.
• Coursier.fr: French same-day courier network connecting businesses with local couriers (including bicycle couriers) for urgent document and parcel deliveries — directly comparable in service scope and customer profile to EN ROUE LIBRE.

Broad incumbents

• La Poste: France's national postal operator providing parcel, express and registered document services across the country — competes with EN ROUE LIBRE on document and small-parcel delivery but as part of a much broader public-service portfolio.
• DPD France: National and international parcel delivery network with B2B focus across France — competes for the same business-shipper wallet on small parcels and documents but at national scale and motorized.
• Chronopost: French express parcel and courier subsidiary of La Poste targeting businesses with time-definite shipments — overlaps EN ROUE LIBRE's time-sensitive B2B work but operates nationally with motorized fleets.
• GLS France: European parcel and express network with French B2B operations comparable in customer profile but vastly larger in geographic reach and motorized delivery scope.

Others

• Deliveroo: On-demand restaurant meal delivery platform using bicycle couriers in urban French markets — adjacent rather than directly competitive because its core offering is restaurant food, but it shares the urban bicycle-courier labor pool and customer brand association with eco delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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