Name

united cycle

Legal name

United Sport & Cycle

Website

https://unitedcycle.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1928

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sporting Goods Retail

NAICS

Sporting Goods Retailers (45911)

SIC

Sporting & Athletic Goods, Nec (3949)

akta.pro primary industry

Cycling & Bike Retail (Sales, Service & Accessories) (CRAMABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bicycle Retail (New Bikes) (CRAMAHAA), Bike Service, Repair & Maintenance Shops (CRAMAHAH), Bike Apparel, Helmets & Protective Gear Retail (CRAMAHAC), Bike Parts & Components Retail (CRAMAHAB)

Keywords

• Sporting goods retail
• Bicycle and e-bike sales
• Sports equipment sales
• Bike repair services
• Team equipment sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Beckley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Retail merchandise sales: Direct sales of sporting goods, equipment, apparel, and footwear through physical retail store and e-commerce platform. Products include bikes, hockey equipment, baseball/softball gear, soccer equipment, and general sporting goods.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

United Sport & Cycle, previously named United Cycle, is a privately held sporting-goods retailer based in Edmonton, Alberta. It sells sporting goods, bicycles and e-bikes, fan merchandise, apparel, footwear, and accessories through a physical store and owned e-commerce site, and provides repairs, equipment fitting, sharpening, maintenance, team sales, rentals, and trade-in services.

Product overview

United Sport & Cycle is a brick-and-mortar and e-commerce retail sporting goods store operating as an authorized Source for Sports dealer in Edmonton, Alberta. The company offers a single unified retail platform featuring an extensive portfolio of products across 27 sports categories, organized into core product lines including bikes (with eBikes sub-category), hockey equipment (player and goalie), baseball and softball, soccer, fan shop merchandise (NHL, MLB, NFL, NBA, CFL, and other leagues), accessories, apparel, and footwear. These are complemented by service offerings such as bike repairs, hockey skate sharpening, custom equipment fitting, team sales, and cooler rentals. The product portfolio is built around the Shopify e-commerce platform with physical retail operations offering same-day delivery and curbside pickup in the Edmonton area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bicycles and e-bikes Retail bicycles and e-bikes across mountain, road and gravel, cruiser and comfort, hybrid and commuter, BMX and dirt jump, kids, fat, and cargo categories, with biking apparel, helmets, shoes, accessories, and parts.
• Hockey Equipment Complete hockey equipment for players and goalies, including skates, sticks, helmets, gloves, pads, protective equipment, goalie-specific gear, and accessories.
• Baseball and Softball Equipment Baseball and softball equipment including bats, gloves, cleats, clothing, bags, helmets, catcher's equipment, and training aids.
• Soccer Equipment Soccer clothing, cleats and shoes, goalkeeper equipment, referee gear, shin guards, balls, goals, nets, training aids, and accessories.
• Sporting Accessories General sporting accessories including hydration products, coolers, apparel accessories, outdoor gear, sports electronics, and health and wellness items.
• Sporting Apparel Sporting apparel including lifestyle clothing and sport-specific apparel for baseball, basketball, biking, curling, figure skating, football, hockey, rugby, soccer, swimming, volleyball, and wrestling.
• Sporting Footwear Sport-specific footwear including lifestyle shoes, sandals, winter boots, and sport cleats for ball, basketball, curling, cycling, football, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, volleyball, and wrestling.
• Licensed Fan Merchandise Licensed sports fan merchandise featuring NHL, MLB, NFL, NBA, and CFL team apparel and accessories, plus Edmonton Riverhawks, Edmonton Trappers, FIFA World Cup 2026, NCAA, PWHL, and Team Canada items.
• Team Sales Bulk and team sales programs for sports organizations and groups purchasing team uniforms, equipment, and related products.
• Cooler Rentals Rental program for coolers used at events and outdoor activities.
• Bike Services and Repairs Professional bicycle repair and maintenance services, including pickup and delivery options.
• Bike Pickup and Delivery Pickup and delivery service for bicycles requiring service or repair.
• Hockey Equipment Fitting and Services Hockey equipment services including custom equipment fitting, Bauer GAMEFIT, equipment cleaning, goalie demo programs, and used or trade-in goalie gear.
• Skate Sharpening and Blade Profiling Professional skate sharpening and blade profiling services for hockey and figure skates.
• Baseball and Softball Services Baseball and softball equipment repair and gear maintenance services.
• Custom Equipment Custom hockey equipment and custom baseball, slo-pitch, and fastpitch gloves tailored to individual specifications.
• Kids Bike Trade-In Program Trade-in program allowing customers to exchange kids bikes for credit toward new purchases.
• Financing Buy now, pay later financing options available for customers purchasing sporting goods and equipment.
• Giant Talon 24 Disc Hardtail Kids Bike 2026 A 2026 Giant Talon 24 kids bicycle with disc brakes and a hardtail design, sold as a new arrival.
• YETI Rambler Straw Cap Bottle 18oz/532ml An 18oz/532ml YETI Rambler bottle with a straw cap, sold as a new arrival.
• Nike Senior Phantom 6 High Academy FG/MG Soccer Cleats Senior Nike soccer cleats in the Phantom 6 High Academy FG/MG style, sold as a new arrival.
• Bauer Senior Supreme Fuse Hockey Player Skates Senior Bauer hockey player skates in the Supreme Fuse line, sold as a new arrival.
• SMITH Truss Sunglasses SMITH Truss sunglasses, sold as a new arrival.
• Nike Junior Vapor Jet 8.0 Football Receiver Gloves Youth Nike Vapor Jet 8.0 football receiver gloves, sold as a new arrival.
• Nike Men's MLB Toronto Blue Jays 50th Anniversary Hat Navy Navy Nike men's MLB fan hat commemorating the Toronto Blue Jays 50th anniversary, sold as a new arrival.
• Garmin Edge 550 GPS (Device Only) A Garmin Edge 550 GPS cycling computer, device only, sold as a new arrival.
• New Balance Senior Fresh Foam 3000v7 TPU Baseball Cleats Senior New Balance baseball cleats in the Fresh Foam 3000v7 TPU model, sold as a new arrival.
• Nike Youth Team Canada World Cup 2026 Soccer Jersey A youth Nike soccer jersey for Team Canada World Cup 2026, sold as a new arrival.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Source for SportscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliated with Source for Sports, a Canadian sporting goods retail chain providing access to national brand partnerships and collective buying power while maintaining local independent ownership.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Sport Chek: Canada's largest sporting goods retailer operating under Canadian Tire Corporation; directly competes across the same multi-sport categories (bikes, hockey, soccer, apparel) with national scale, pricing power, and integrated e-commerce that United Sport & Cycle cannot match.
• Canadian Tire: Mass-market Canadian retailer carrying sporting goods, bikes, hockey equipment, and fitness gear alongside general merchandise; competes for the same Edmonton households and runs aggressive promotional cycles.
• REI Co-op: US-based member-supported outdoor and cycling co-op with comparable service-heavy model (repairs, fittings, rentals) — illustrates the analogous long-tenured, service-anchored sporting goods retailer archetype even though it does not directly compete in Canada.

Direct peers

• Source for Sports: National dealer network of which United Sport & Cycle is an affiliate; provides the structural comparison for what an independent 'Source for Sports' store can achieve at retail through collective buying and shared branding.
• Pro Bike Kit: Multi-brand cycling retailer carrying Giant, Garmin, and premium bike apparel/accessories — comparable assortment overlap with United Sport & Cycle's cycling category, particularly on parts and accessories.

Peers

• Mountain Equipment Company (MEC): Canadian member-supported outdoor and cycling retailer with deep bike, apparel, and accessories assortment — overlaps materially with United Sport & Cycle's cycling and outdoor categories and competes across Western Canada.

Emerging players

• Decathlon Canada: Global sporting goods retailer expanding in Canada with private-label products at aggressive price points across cycling, hockey, soccer, fitness, and apparel — directly competes on breadth and price across United Sport & Cycle's 27-sport footprint.

Regional players

• Bike Barn: Multi-store Canadian bicycle retailer with full-service repair operations — directly comparable in the bike retail + service bundle and competes for the same Western Canadian cycling consumer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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