A step towards affordable and sustainable mobility – quality with a standardized 20-point maintenance plan.
Entering the Austrian market is a very special thing for us: Austria is a pioneer, a country of cyclists and mountain bikers, on the one hand characterized by a high level of environmental awareness, and on the other hand the landscape offers almost ideal conditions for the joy of exercise in nature ” says Toussaint Wattinne, one of the founders of Upway.
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Vienna (OTS) – The e-bike market is booming. Already every second bicycle purchased in Austria is an e-bike, which amounts to around 250,000 electric bikes every year. A total of around 1.1 million e-bikes are currently on Austria’s roads. While the bicycle market rose by 3.2% from 2022 to 2023, the e-bike segment grew by 11%. As the inventory grows, so does the used market and the call for comprehensive sustainability concepts. On March 12, 2024, Upway, a company that sells a large selection of e-bikes after professional reconditioning at an affordable price and delivers them directly to your home, will also come onto the market in Austria.
“Entering the Austrian market is a very special thing for us: Austria is a pioneer, a country of cyclists and mountain bikers, on the one hand characterized by a high level of environmental awareness, and on the other hand the landscape offers almost ideal conditions for the joy of exercise in the Nature,” says Toussaint Wattinne, one of the founders of Upway.
In contrast to platforms that specialize in connecting buyers and sellers and do not provide any product guarantees, at upway-ebike.at every e-bike is overhauled by a professional team of bicycle mechanics according to a standardized 20-point maintenance plan. This quality management covers everything from the battery to the bell and ensures that every e-bike is as new as possible.
The e-bike offered for sale is comprehensively photographed in a dedicated photo station. In the online shop you don’t see a product photo from the manufacturer, but exactly the bike you want to buy. You can find the bike of your choice using filterable search criteria such as body size, brand, type, frame shape, mileage and price. Delivery takes 3 to 7 working days to your doorstep. E-bikes, e-mountain bikes and cargo bikes are currently on offer, with all top brands such as Cube, KTM, Husqvarna and Scott being represented in the range. According to the motto “Second hand – first choice”, the refurbished bicycles are up to 60% cheaper than new ones and have a 1-year guarantee. As an online retailer, Upway must grant a 14-day return policy. If you want to sell your e-bike, upway-ebike.at is also the right place. You can have the bike inspected online using a questionnaire and receive a price proposal. If you agree, the bike will be picked up free of charge.
Upway: extend bike life
The bike refurbishment specialist not only offers customers a lower purchase price compared to buying new, but also reduces the CO2 footprint of each individual e-bike. The start-up was founded in Paris in 2021 by Toussaint Wattinne and Stéphane Ficaja and, with the Upway workshops in France (Paris), Belgium (Mechelen), the USA (New York) and Germany (Berlin), takes over all processes from purchase to refurbishment Sales completely in-house and from a single source. Upway’s remanufactured e-bikes are currently available in France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, the USA and, since March 12, 2024, also in Austria.
“We have the vision of making electric bicycles more affordable on the one hand and, on the other hand, extending the lifespan of each individual bicycle in order to contribute to making mobility more sustainable,” says Toussaint Wattinne.
Sources market data: Climate active – BM f. Climate protection, environment, energy, mobility, innovation and technology | VSSÖ
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