HikerBike is a mobility add-on for vehicle relocation drivers called hikers. They basicly move cars from A to B for car sharing companies and lease companies. HikerBike slashes transfer time and unpredictability between rides. Instead of waiting for slow, irregular buses, trams, or metros, hikers use an light foldable bike (with carry bag) to bridge the “first/last-kilometer” and connect efficiently with trains. The service bundles the bike, theft/damage coverage, maintenance swaps, and possibly later a simple app that suggests fastest bike-plus-train routes between pickup and drop-off points. Business model: monthly subscription per hiker (or paid by the fleet partner), with optional short-term rentals. Operations focus on urban hubs with a bike repair freelancer in every city for rapid bike swaps and upkeep. Value created: hikers execute more rides per shift, earn more, and keep control over timing regardless of local transit hiccups; fleet partners (e.g., Gire) see higher throughput, fewer delays, better acceptance rates, and more predictable scheduling. I now want to setup a pilot with 5 bikes to prove uplift in rides/hour and reduced transfer-time variance to validate idea. After this a rollout targets 20–50 bikes covering all the hikers working for Gire (the Norwegian mobility startup I am working for), then scales to other Dutch hiker companies and Gire's Nordic hubs.

Problem Vehicle relocation drivers (“hikers”) working at Gire are paid per ride, but their throughput is throttled by transfers between jobs. Relying on buses/trams/metros means long walks, waiting, detours, and missed connections. This creates high time variance between rides, lower acceptance rates, and frustratingly unpredictable shifts. Solution HikerBike offers solution that makes those transfers fast and predictable. We provide a light foldable bike (with compact carry bag to leave in the back of the car), lock, lights, and theft/damage coverage via a simple monthly subscription (individual or paid by fleet partners). Maintenance is handled through quick swap depots, so downtime is near zero. The result: hikers turn dead time into motion, complete more rides per shift with less stress, and earn more money. Partners (e.g., Gire) gain higher throughput, fewer delays, and steadier scheduling.