What bebike does

BEBike is a Swiss non-profit advocacy organization (Interessengemeinschaft) that represents the mountain biking community in the Canton of Bern and acts as the cantonal umbrella body for regional bike groups. Its core activities are policy and stakeholder work rather than technology: advocating for legal trail access, mediating liability questions between mountain bikers and private landowners, promoting passable pasture crossings, and consulting with municipalities, cable car operators, and tourism regions on the build-out of connected, singletrail-rich MTB networks. From 2025 it operates as a formal cantonal specialist organization analogous to Berner Wanderwege (BWW), and in 2026 it gained direct national-level influence through the election of its president, Alex Rufibach, to the board of Swiss Cycling.

The organization does not sell commercial products or technology. Its "product" is a bundle of advocacy outputs (position papers, petitions, mediation), educational resources (landowner liability guides, municipality planning guides, a code of conduct), and community engagement such as the BEBike on Tour events and the BEBike INSIGHT board-profile content series. Its technology footprint is limited to a WordPress-based website (bebike.ch), a newsletter, and standard organic social channels (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram); no mobile app, API, SDK, or integration exists.

BEBike is financed through individual memberships starting at CHF 50 per year and patron (Gönnerschaft) contributions from CHF 25 per year, supplemented by a tiered sponsorship stack of platinum (THÖMUS, Scott Sports, Die Mobiliar, Swiss Bike Park Foundation), gold (2Rad Bern), and silver (visiocom, Rennshop Wuethrich, Stoller Metallbau, LGmedia) partners. Governance sits with a board chaired by President Alex Rufibach, with Managing Director Béatrice Brand running day-to-day operations; staff disclosures are limited to a project management contact (Louis Eisenhut), and the organization explicitly benchmarks its membership scale ambition against Berner Wanderwege's 15,000+ members.

Name

bebike

Legal name

BEBike

Website

https://bebike.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

BEBike is a non-profit advocacy organization representing mountain bikers in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland. It advocates for legal trail access, mediates liability matters, coordinates infrastructure development, and serves as an umbrella for regional bike groups, financed through membership fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cycling Advocacy Services

NAICS

Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (71219)

SIC

Motorcycles, Bicycles & Parts (3751)

akta.pro primary industry

Cycling, Mountain Biking & E-bike Adventures (THAJABAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cycling / MTB / E-Bike Guiding & Rentals (THAAALAG)

Keywords

• Mountain bike advocacy
• Trail infrastructure
• Cycling interest group
• Outdoor recreation
• Nonprofit association

Headquarters

HQ city

Bern

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: BEBike generates revenue through annual membership fees (CHF 50 per year) and patronage/gönnerschaft contributions (starting from CHF 25). These funds finance the organization's advocacy work, trail maintenance initiatives, and administrative operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

BEBike represents the mountain bike community in the Canton of Bern, advocating to authorities, landowners, forestry, and agricultural stakeholders for legal trails, fair access solutions, and the expansion of mountain bike infrastructure. The organization delivers its mission through individual memberships and patronage, and offers consultation, networking, and mediation services to municipalities, tourism regions, cable cars, and associations on trail planning and conflict resolution.

Product overview

bebike is an interest group (Interessengemeinschaft) for the mountain biking community in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland. It is not a technology product company but rather a non-profit advocacy organization that promotes and represents mountain bikers' interests. The organization offers membership programs (starting at CHF 50) and supporter memberships (starting at CHF 25), along with educational resources including liability guides for landowners, planning guides for municipalities, and a mountain biking code of conduct. Key activities include advocacy work with authorities, infrastructure development coordination, and mediation on liability matters for trail access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membership (Mitgliedschaft) Annual membership program for individuals that directly funds BEBike's advocacy work on legal trails and mountain bike infrastructure in the Canton of Bern; available from CHF 50 per year.
• Patronage (Gönnerschaft) Lower-priced annual support tier for individuals who want to back BEBike's mission without full membership; available from CHF 25 per year.
• Consultation, Networking, and Mediation Services for Institutions Advisory offering aimed at municipalities, tourism regions, cable cars, clubs, and associations in the Canton of Bern, covering initial consultation, networking, conflict mediation, and support for planning trails and mountain bike infrastructure.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered platinum, gold, silver, core and minor.

• Swiss Bike Park (SBP Foundation)platinumStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlatinum sponsor of BEBike. The Swiss Bike Park Foundation operates the Swiss Bike Park, a dedicated mountain biking facility. BEBike acknowledges them for providing an inspiring meeting room for board retreats.
• THÖMUSplatinumGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum sponsor. Swiss bicycle brand providing financial and marketing support to BEBike.
• Scott SportsplatinumGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum sponsor. International bicycle and outdoor gear manufacturer supporting BEBike.
• Die MobiliarplatinumGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum sponsor. Major Swiss insurance company providing financial support to BEBike.
• 2Rad BerngoldChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGold sponsor. Local bicycle shop in Bern providing support and potentially promoting BEBike to customers.
• visiocomsilverGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver sponsor. Swiss marketing/communication agency providing services to BEBike.
• Rennshop WuethrichsilverGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver sponsor. Swiss bicycle retailer supporting BEBike.
• Stoller MetallbausilverGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver sponsor. Metal construction company potentially contributing infrastructure expertise.
• LGmediasilverGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver sponsor. Media/production company supporting BEBike.
• Swiss CyclingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBEBike is now represented in the board of Swiss Cycling (national cycling federation). President Alex Rufibach and Luise Rohland from Zurich were elected to the Vorstand. This gives Bern mountain biking a direct voice in national cycling policy decisions.
• Berner Wanderwege (BWW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss Hiking organization that BEBike aims to emulate structurally. From 2025, BEBike will become a cantonal specialist organization similar to BWW, establishing formal recognition as the leading mountain bike interest group in Canton Bern.
• trailnet Biel/Bienne SeelandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional mountain bike infrastructure organization. Organized the 2026 BEBike on Tour event at WolfTrail Sutz-Lattrigen.
• Regional Bike OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBEBike serves as the umbrella organization (Dachorganisation) for regional bike organizations in Canton Bern. The board includes regional representation to ensure dialogue with local groups.
• Municipalities and DestinationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBEBike collaborates with municipalities and tourism destinations on trail development, waymaster courses (Wegmeisterkurse), pasture crossings, and general conflict resolution. These partnerships help build legal, attractive mountain bike routes.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookweb.facebook.com/bebike.org/?_rdc=1&_rdr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bebike-org
• Instagraminstagram.com/bebike_org

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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