Our history, vision and values

History - vision - values

Photo store kino

Our Story

since 2017

Narrated by Simon – co-founder

It all started with my meeting with David in 2017 with whom we assembled, in his apartment/workshop, a tailor-made electric bike adapted to my delivery activity.

Other delivery people quickly placed orders with us, allowing us to open a store in the center of Rouen.

The concept of this store was to offer an à la carte assembly, from cargo bikes to mountain bikes in order to offer bikes adapted to the budgets and uses of our customers. 

With the arrival of Covid, the supply of parts becomes chaotic and our tailor-made concept difficult to maintain: we decide to tackle the design of a bicycle which will be mass-produced: The Bolide, which will see the light of day after 3 prototypes and 2 years of development.

Our Vision

the “what” of the project

Beyond the economic aspect, it is essential that the products we manufacture really contribute something to society.

The question then arises of what is important in people's daily lives and on which we could have an impact.

Our choice fell on a subject that concerns us all: our travels.

How can we transform these often unpleasant 15/30/50 + daily minutes (strikes, delays, crowds, traffic jams, etc.) into a moment of pleasure?

Answer: the bike.

Because yes, traveling by bike means freeing yourself from these constraints and giving yourself a moment of freedom, which wakes you up at the start of the day and allows you to unwind at the end.

Adopting the bicycle also means participating in a form of reconquest of the city by its inhabitants, to once again enjoy its true value: less polluted, less congested and less noisy.

Cargo car photo
Photo made in France kino bike

Our Values / Mission

the “how” of the project

To participate in this transition and the emancipation of cycling, Kino Bikes must offer products:

Innovative, to respond effectively to user issues; This is how we left on a modular cargo bike.

Easy to use, to allow as many people as possible to take up cycling without fear; It is on this criterion that we chose the Bolide format. 

Responsible, in order to remain consistent with the basic initiative: manufacture as much as possible in France/Europe and participate in the reindustrialization of the sector while reducing product emissions.

Our Story
of the Bolide

electric two-seater bike
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Made in France