Pocono Biking
Pocono Biking is a privately-held outdoor recreation company offering bike rentals, shuttle services, and multi-day inn-to-inn tours along Pennsylvania's D&L Trail from two retail locations in Jim Thorpe and White Haven, serving individual recreational riders, families, youth groups, and adventure tourists.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded-
- HeadquartersJim Thorpe, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What Pocono Biking does
Pocono Biking is a privately-held direct-to-consumer outdoor recreation company operating rail-trail biking experiences along the D&L Trail in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains. The business is organized under Pocono Whitewater Ltd. alongside sister brands Pocono Whitewater (rafting) and Skirmish Paintball, with no disclosed external funding and no public ownership. The company operates two physical retail/outfitter locations at trailhead access points: Jim Thorpe (headquarters at 7 Hazard Square) and White Haven (501 Main Street, at I-80 Exit 274), both offering free parking, equipment rental, and walk-in service on a seasonal basis (roughly April–November).
The core product is bike rental and one-way shuttle service enabling downhill rides of 9 to 36 miles through Lehigh Gorge State Park. Equipment includes Trek and Jamis comfort and mountain bikes, Trek Verve+ Class 1 pedal-assist e-bikes with BOSCH powertrains (limited to 20 mph and 750W), youth bikes, and Burley trailer cabooses for children ages 2+. Specialized offerings include fully supported inn-to-inn multi-day tours (2 to 6 days, ranging from $285 to $2,388 per person) covering the D&L Trail, Pine Creek Rail Trail, Hudson Valley, and Erie Canal; the Bike Train experience partnering with Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway; and multi-sport packages (Big Day Out, Pedals & Paddles) that combine biking with whitewater rafting and guided hiking. Lodging partners include Inn at Jim Thorpe, Hotel Bethlehem, Porches on the Towpath, and Hotel Manor.
Revenue mechanics are predominantly unit-priced, pay-as-you-go, with hourly rentals from $12.99, full-day rentals from $34.99, e-bike daily rentals from $79.99, shuttle services from $24.99, and multi-day tour packages on a per-person basis. The customer base is fragmented across individual recreational riders, families (with children accommodated from age 2), organized youth and student groups (10+ participants with discounted rates and free Hickory Run State Park camping), and adventure tourists purchasing multi-day packages. Marketing runs through the company website, phone reservations, organic social media (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube), email newsletters, and local tourism partnerships. The company maintains a 40+ year safety record and operates with no disclosed AI/ML, API, or proprietary technology platforms.
Pocono Biking firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Pocono Biking
- Legal name
- Pocono Whitewater Ltd.
- Website
- https://poconobiking.com
- Company type
- Private
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Pocono Biking is a privately-held outdoor recreation company offering bike rentals, shuttle services, and multi-day inn-to-inn tours along Pennsylvania's D&L Trail from two retail locations in Jim Thorpe and White Haven, serving individual recreational riders, families, youth groups, and adventure tourists.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Pocono Biking industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Outdoor Recreation and Bike Tour Services
- NAICS
- Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land (4871), Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other (4879)
- SIC
- Transportation Services (4700)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Cycling / MTB / E-Bike Guiding & Rentals (THAAALAG)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Cycling, Mountain Biking & E-Bike Adventure Tour Operators (THAAADAE), Cycling, Mountain Biking & E-bike Adventures (THAJABAF), Bike Rental, Demo & Tour Operators (Retail-Adjacent) (CRAMAHAJ)
Keywords
Where Pocono Biking is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Jim Thorpe
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
Pocono Biking business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Bike Rentals: Hourly and daily rental of Trek and Jamis bicycles, e-bikes, mountain bikes, youth bikes, and trailer cabooses. Hourly rates from $12.99, daily from $34.99-$79.99 depending on bike type.
- Shuttle Services: Transportation services from Jim Thorpe and White Haven locations to various trailheads along the D&L Trail. Shuttle-only rates from $24.99. Long-distance private shuttles from Bucks County ($399) or Lehigh Valley ($249).
- Specialty Multi-Day Tours: Fully-supported inn-to-inn multi-day bike tours including lodging, meals, and shuttle services. Range from 2-day ($285-$545) to 6-day ($1,989-$2,388) packages.
- Multi-Sport Adventure Packages: Combined biking, hiking, and whitewater rafting packages. Big Day Out at $124.99 includes bike, hike, raft, lunch, dinner, and bonfire. Pedals & Paddles 2-day packages starting at $98.98.
- Bike Train Experience: Scenic train ride on Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway combined with bike shuttle. $39 per person with own bike, $66 with bike rental.
- Gift Cards: Gift cards sold in any monetary amount, valid for five years from purchase. Can be used at all Pocono Biking, Pocono Whitewater, and Skirmish Paintball locations.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Standard Bike Rental - Hourly |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Standard Bike Rental - Full Day |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | E-Bike Rental - Full Day |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Shuttle with Own Bike |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Kids Caboose |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Youth/Student Group Rates |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Big Day Out Multi-Sport |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Bike Train |
| Unit Pricing | Multi-year contract | 2-Day Jim Thorpe Bike Package |
| Unit Pricing | Multi-year contract | 3-Day Pine Creek Bike Tour |
| Unit Pricing | Multi-year contract | 4-Day D&L Bike Tour |
| Unit Pricing | Multi-year contract | 4-Day Hudson Valley Bike Tour |
| Unit Pricing | Multi-year contract | 6-Day Erie Canal Bike Tour |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Long Distance Private Shuttle |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels7 records
Pocono Biking product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Pocono Biking rents Trek and Jamis bicycles (including pedal-assist e-bikes with BOSCH powertrains, mountain bikes, youth bikes, and child trailer cabooses) and provides one-way shuttle transportation to trailheads along the D&L Trail in Lehigh Gorge State Park, enabling downhill rides ranging from 9 to 36 miles. The company also offers fully supported multi-day inn-to-inn bike tours and bundled multisport packages combining biking with whitewater rafting, hiking, or a scenic railway ride.
Product overview
Pocono Biking is an outdoor adventure company offering rail-trail biking experiences in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains, centered on the D&L Trail through Lehigh Gorge State Park. The core product is a bike rental and shuttle service enabling one-way downhill rides ranging from 9 to 36 miles. The company offers Trek and Jamis bicycles including comfort bikes, mountain bikes, and pedal-assist e-bikes, plus child cabooses. Specialty offerings include multi-day inn-to-inn bike tours (2-6 days) covering routes like the D&L Trail, Pine Creek Rail Trail, Hudson Valley, and Erie Canal, plus combo adventures pairing biking with whitewater rafting or hiking. The company operates two locations (Jim Thorpe and White Haven) and partners with Pocono Whitewater and Skirmish Paintball for multisport experiences.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Rail Trail Bike Rentals
Quantifiable outcome
- Trail options ranging from 9 to 36 miles per day trip, with multi-day tours covering up to 194 miles (Erie Canal)
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Pocono Biking
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Pocono Biking technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature2 records
Pocono Biking partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.
- Pocono WhitewaterflagshipSister company under Pocono Whitewater Ltd. parent organization. Offers whitewater rafting adventures that can be combined with Pocono Biking trips. Provides bundled Pedals & Paddles packages and Big Day Out multisport adventures.
- Skirmish PaintballcoreSister company under Pocono Whitewater Ltd. Offers world-class paintball on 700 acres. Free basic entry passes offered to youth/student groups booking with Pocono Biking.
- Delaware & Lehigh (D&L) TrailcoreNonprofit organization maintaining the D&L Trail, a Smithsonian Affiliate heritage trail. Pocono Biking operates along multiple sections of the trail including Lehigh Gorge, Black Diamond, and Full Monty sections.
- Lehigh Gorge Scenic RailwaycorePartner for the Bike Train experience. Scenic railway provides 25-mile train ride to White Haven for the unique combined train + biking adventure.
- Inn at Jim ThorpecorePrimary lodging partner for 2-day and 4-day D&L Bike Tour packages. Located in historic downtown Jim Thorpe within walking distance of Pocono Biking Jim Thorpe location. Multi-day tour partner.
- Hotel BethlehemcoreLodging partner for 4-day D&L Bike Tour. Located in Bethlehem, PA. Award-winning historic hotel where Presidents have stayed.
- Porches on the TowpathcoreLodging partner for 4-day D&L Bike Tour. Final night's accommodation before Washington Crossing finish.
- Hotel Manor (Pine Creek)coreLodging partner for 3-day Pine Creek Bike Tour. Located in Slate Run, PA near Jersey Shore, PA.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Pocono Biking competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Backroads: Large established active-vacation tour operator offering multi-day biking, hiking, and family adventures globally. Comparable product format and customer demographic to Pocono Biking's specialty tours but at much greater scale and broader geographic reach.
Direct peers
- Trek Travel: Premium multi-day inn-to-inn bike tour operator using Trek bicycles. Directly comparable in tour format (multi-day, fully supported, lodging + meals + guides) and bicycle brand to Pocono Biking's 2-6 day specialty tours.
- Skirmish Paintball: Sister company under Pocono Whitewater Ltd. operating the world's largest paintball facility on 700 acres in PA. Comparable as a co-owned adventure brand and bundled into Pocono Biking's youth group offerings.
- Whitewater Challengers: Pennsylvania-based whitewater rafting and adventure outfitter. Directly comparable as a Pocono-region adventure operator offering rafting and combination outdoor experiences, though without the bike rental specialization.
- Wilderness Voyageurs: Pennsylvania-based outfitter offering biking, rafting, and multi-day inn-to-inn tours. Directly competes with Pocono Biking in PA adventure tourism and operates similar rail-trail and whitewater combinations on overlapping geography.
- Bicycle Adventures: Multi-day inn-to-inn bike tour operator running fully supported tours across the U.S. including rail trails. Directly comparable to Pocono Biking's 3-6 day specialty tour products in format and target customer.
- Pocono Whitewater: Sister company under Pocono Whitewater Ltd. offering whitewater rafting on the Lehigh River. Directly comparable as a co-owned adventure operator on the same trail system and bundled into Pocono Biking's multi-sport packages (Pedals & Paddles, Big Day Out).
Regional players
- Lehigh Gorge Excursions: Local Lehigh Gorge outfitter offering rafting, biking, and combinations in the same trail corridor as Pocono Biking. Directly comparable product mix but smaller scale and less tour portfolio depth.
- Blue Ridge Ebikes: e-bike rental and tour operator in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Comparable product offering (e-bike rentals, scenic tours) but serves a different regional customer base in VA/NC rather than competing directly in PA.
- Jim Thorpe River Adventures: Local Jim Thorpe-based rafting and tubing outfitter on the Lehigh River. Comparable as a Poconos outdoor recreation operator and potential tour-bundling partner, though without bike rental offerings.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses2 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Pocono Biking leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Pocono Biking funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
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Frequently asked questions about Pocono Biking
What does Pocono Biking do?
Pocono Biking rents Trek and Jamis bicycles (including pedal-assist e-bikes with BOSCH powertrains, mountain bikes, youth bikes, and child trailer cabooses) and provides one-way shuttle transportation to trailheads along the D&L Trail in Lehigh Gorge State Park, enabling downhill rides ranging from 9 to 36 miles. The company also offers fully supported multi-day inn-to-inn bike tours and bundled multisport packages combining biking with whitewater rafting, hiking, or a scenic railway ride.
Is Pocono Biking a public or private company?
Pocono Biking is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Pocono Biking founded?
Pocono Biking was founded in -1. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Pocono Biking based?
Pocono Biking is headquartered in Jim Thorpe, United States, in the North America region.
How does Pocono Biking make money?
Six revenue lines are on record. Bike Rentals are the primary driver. The others are shuttle Services, specialty Multi-Day Tours, multi-Sport Adventure Packages, bike Train Experience and gift Cards.
Who are Pocono Biking's main competitors?
Backroads is listed as a broad incumbent. Direct peers are Trek Travel, Skirmish Paintball, Whitewater Challengers, Wilderness Voyageurs, Bicycle Adventures and Pocono Whitewater. Regional players are Lehigh Gorge Excursions, Blue Ridge Ebikes and Jim Thorpe River Adventures.
Does Pocono Biking have an API?
No public API is recorded for Pocono Biking.
What industry is Pocono Biking in?
Pocono Biking's product category is Outdoor Recreation and Bike Tour Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is THAAALAG, Cycling / MTB / E-Bike Guiding & Rentals, with a secondary code of THAAADAE, Cycling, Mountain Biking & E-Bike Adventure Tour Operators. Its NAICS code is 4871 and its SIC code is 4700.