STEAMBOAT SKI AND BIKE KARE INC.

What STEAMBOAT SKI AND BIKE KARE INC. does

Steamboat Ski & Bike Kare Inc. is a privately held, locally owned outdoor recreation retailer and rental service based in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, that has been operating since 1990. The company runs two storefronts: a year-round Downtown Store at 442 Lincoln Avenue and a winter-only Mountain Store at 2250 Apres Ski Way (Gondola Square), serving resort visitors and local residents with ski, snowboard, and bicycle equipment. The business reports 1–10 employees and operates without institutional ownership, venture funding, or external investors.

Revenue is generated across three activity layers: equipment rentals (daily ski and snowboard packages priced $24.99–$69.99; daily bike rentals at $25–$74), professional services (tiered bike maintenance at $119.99–$369.99, custom ski boot fitting with free lifetime adjustments, and overnight ski tuning with optional PHANTOM Glide base treatment), and retail sales of new bicycles and accessories from Trek, Electra, and Liv. The company supports advance reservations through a dedicated booking platform at rentals.steamboatskiandbike.com and surfaces its bicycle inventory online via the Locally.com e-commerce integration. A 2025 Women's Mountain Bike Clinic Series, organized through WhatsApp community groups, extends the offering into recurring community programming.

Distribution is direct-to-consumer: walk-in and online reservations at both retail locations, the company website, and the booking platform. Operations are seasonal, with the Mountain Store closed April through November, tying the business directly to the Steamboat Springs tourism cycle. The company has no disclosed patents, certifications, partnerships, or third-party endorsements documented in the input data, and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

STEAMBOAT SKI AND BIKE KARE INC.

Legal name

Steamboat Ski & Bike Kare Inc.

Website

https://steamboatskiandbike.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Steamboat Ski & Bike Kare is a locally owned outdoor recreation retailer in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, offering ski, snowboard, and bicycle rentals, retail sales, custom boot fitting, and equipment service through two storefronts and an online reservation platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outdoor Recreation Equipment Rental and Service

NAICS

Recreational Goods Rental (532284)

akta.pro primary industry

Ski & Snowboard Rental & Demo Shops (CRAMAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ski & Snowboard Service & Repair Shops (Tuning, Mounting, Boot Fitting) (CRAMAJAF), Ski & Snowboard Equipment Retail (Skis, Boards, Boots, Bindings, Poles) (CRAMAJAA), Winter Sports (Ski/Snowboard) Retail (CRAMABAJ)

Keywords

• Ski rentals
• Bike rentals
• Ski tuning
• Boot fitting
• Outdoor recreation

Headquarters

HQ city

Steamboat Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ski & Snowboard Rentals: Daily rental pricing for ski and snowboard packages at two locations. Mountain location offers Sport ($49.99/day), Premium ($59.99/day), Demo ($69.99/day), Kids Ski ($31.99/day), Snowboard ($34.95/day), and Kids Snowboard ($31.99/day). Downtown location offers Sport ($29.99/day), A/T Ski ($62.99/day), Kids Ski ($24.99/day), Snowboard ($29.99/day), and Kids Snowboard ($24.99/day).
2. Bike Rentals: Daily bike rental pricing for various types: Mountain E-Bike ($74/day), Cruiser E-Bike ($74/day), Full Suspension MTB ($64/day), Gravel Bike ($49/day), Hardtail Mountain Bike ($45/day), Kids Bike ($25/day).
3. Bike Service & Repair: Tiered service packages: Level 1 tune-up ($119.99), Level 2 deep clean ($169.99), Level 3 complete rebuild ($369.99). Additional suspension service for Fox, RockShox, and other major brands at variable pricing.
4. Custom Ski Boot Fitting: Professional boot fitting services including shell selection, custom footbeds, precision adjustments, and final dial-in. Includes free lifetime adjustments with boot purchase.
5. Ski Tuning Services: Professional ski tuning with overnight turnaround. Services include custom edge bevels, pro-grade base structure (stone-grinding), hot-wax finish, and precision tuning. Optional PHANTOM Glide permanent base treatment available.
6. Retail Gear & Bicycle Sales: In-store and online sales of bicycles (Trek, Electra, Liv brands), gear, and accessories.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Steamboat Ski & Bike Kare operates dual-season ski, snowboard, and bicycle rentals at two Steamboat Springs storefronts, complemented by walk-in retail sales of bicycles and gear, professional bike service and suspension maintenance, custom ski boot fitting, and overnight ski tuning. Customers can rent equipment in-store or reserve online via rentals.steamboatskiandbike.com. The Downtown Store runs year-round, while the Mountain Store at Gondola Square is open winter only (daily 7:45am–5pm).

Product overview

Steamboat Ski & Bike Kare operates as a dual-season outdoor recreation retailer and rental service in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, with two physical locations. The product portfolio centers on seasonal equipment rental and retail across two core categories: summer bicycle rentals (Mountain E-Bike with Rail 5/Bosch, Cruiser E-Bike on Electra Townie Go!, Full Suspension MTB, Gravel Bike on Giant Revolt, Hardtail MTB, and Kids bikes) and winter ski/snowboard rentals (Sport, Premium, and Demo ski packages plus Kids and Snowboard packages at mountain and downtown locations). Supporting services include three-tiered bike maintenance (Level 1/2/3 service and suspension service), Custom Ski Boot Fitting with free lifetime adjustments, and Professional Ski Tuning with overnight turnaround and optional PHANTOM Glide permanent base treatment. The company also offers a Summer 2025 Women's Mountain Bike Clinic series and retail bicycle sales through the Locally-powered online shop featuring Trek, Electra, and Liv brands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ski & Snowboard Rentals (Mountain — Gondola Square) Winter ski and snowboard rental packages at the seasonal Mountain Store (Gondola Square, 2250 Apres Ski Way), including Sport, Premium, Demo, Kids Ski, Snowboard, and Kids Snowboard packages. Free ski storage is included with every rental. Pricing ranges from $31.99–$69.99/day.
• Ski & Snowboard Rentals (Downtown — Lincoln Avenue) Year-round ski and snowboard rental packages at the Downtown Store (442 Lincoln Avenue), including Sport, A/T (Alpine Touring) backcountry, Kids Ski, Snowboard, and Kids Snowboard packages. Pricing ranges from $24.99–$62.99/day.
• Bike Rentals (Mountain, Cruiser E-Bike, Full Suspension, Gravel, Hardtail, Kids) Summer bicycle rental fleet including Mountain E-Bike (Rail 5 + Bosch motor, from $74/day), Cruiser E-Bike (Electra Townie Go! 7D, from $74/day), Full Suspension MTB (from $64/day), Gravel Bike (Giant Revolt, from $49/day), Hardtail Mountain Bike (from $45/day), and Kids Bike (from $25/day, first-come first-served). E-bikes and full suspension bikes require 24+ hours advance online reservation.
• Bike Service & Repair Professional bike maintenance and repair for all brands, including tiered packages: Level 1 tune-up ($119.99, every 30 hours), Level 2 deep clean ($169.99, every 50 hours), Level 3 complete rebuild ($369.99, every 100 hours), plus suspension service for Fox, RockShox, and other major brands.
• Custom Ski Boot Fitting Custom ski boot fitting service including shell selection, custom cast and heat-formed footbeds, precision shell punches, canting adjustments, and final dial-in. Free lifetime adjustments are included with purchase.
• Professional Ski Tuning Professional ski tuning with overnight turnaround (drop-off by 5pm, pickup by 8am) including custom edge bevels, pro-grade base stone-grinding, hot-wax finish, and precision tuning. Optional PHANTOM Glide permanent molecularly-bonded base treatment available as an upgrade.
• Bicycle Retail Sales (Trek, Electra, Liv) Retail bicycle sales (in-store and online) featuring Trek, Electra, and Liv brands, including mountain bikes, e-bikes, and kids bikes. Online inventory is powered by the Locally platform.
• Women's Mountain Bike Clinic Series (Summer 2025) Summer 2025 series of six skill-building mountain bike clinics for women riders of all levels, covering basics, braking, climbing, obstacles, cornering, and descending, held Tuesday evenings at the downtown shop.

Quantifiable outcome

• Overnight ski tune turnaround - drop off by 5pm, ride fresh edges by 8am

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Evo: Outdoor retailer with physical stores in ski towns (Whistler, Salt Lake City, Portland) plus a strong e-commerce rental and retail business. Comparable in product mix (skis, bikes, apparel) and resort-town retail/rental hybrid model.
• Sun & Ski Sports: Multi-store outdoor retailer and ski/bike rental operator with locations across Texas, the Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast. Comparable product breadth (ski, snowboard, bike) and rental-plus-retail model, but operates a broader geographic footprint and wider product portfolio.
• REI Co-op: National outdoor cooperative offering bike and ski rentals, retail, and service across U.S. stores. Overlaps with Steamboat's retail, rental, and service lines, but at broader scale and without the hyperlocal mountain-town positioning.

Others

• Backcountry: Online outdoor retailer selling ski, snowboard, and bike equipment plus apparel. Adjacent competitor for the retail/equipment sales component of Steamboat's business, especially for bike and gear e-commerce.

Direct peers

• Powder7: Colorado-based ski and bike retailer and rental shop with multiple Front Range and mountain locations. Closely comparable as an independent Colorado ski/bike retail-and-rental operator targeting the same customer base.
• Christy Sports: Colorado-based ski and snowboard rental, retail, and tuning chain with multiple Colorado mountain locations including Steamboat Springs. Closest direct peer — same product categories, same geography, similar service-plus-retail business model.
• Breeze Ski Rentals: Specialty ski and snowboard rental operator focused on destination resort towns (Tahoe, Breckenridge, Park City, etc.). Same core model of daily ski/snowboard rentals with package tiers — directly comparable to Steamboat's rental offering.

Emerging players

• Pedego Electric Bikes: National e-bike retailer and rental franchise with locations across resort and tourist destinations. Comparable in the e-bike rental and retail category that is becoming an increasingly important part of Steamboat's summer offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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