Cycleswap

Cycleswap is a platform through which individual bicycle owners and small bike shops can rent out bikes to individuals. The platform was founded in Amsterdam in 2015, and has been featured by numerous Dutch media after its launch.[1]

Cycleswap was conceived at the University of Amsterdam's Sciencepark campus in 2014, when co-founder Joran Iedema realized a great demand for rental bikes existed, and no bicycle rental amongst the campus facilities.[2] Taking the idea from earlier sharing platforms such as Airbnb and Snappcar,[3] Iedema proposed his plan to web developer Wouter Florijn, and later to high school friends David Schogt and David Knap. The platform was launched on 7 January 2015.[4] As of 7 March 2015, the outfit has 120 bicycles listed.[5] In a Volkskrant interview, David Schogt states that Cycleswap has processed 65 rentals in the first two months.[6] Trouw journalist Isabel Baneke states that Cycleswap uses personal information from both the renter and owner to ensure a safe transaction [7]

Cycleswap was acquired by the American bike-sharing platform Spinlister in March 2016.[8][9]

References

  1. ↑ J, Schutijser. (2015). Nieuwste tak deeleconomie: verhuur je fiets. NOS news broadcast, http://nos.nl/artikel/2022610-nieuwste-tak-deeleconomie-verhuur-je-fiets.html
  2. ↑ L, Oostra. (2015). Amsterdamse student bedenkt Airbnb voor fietsen. Het Parool. http://www.parool.nl/parool/nl/4/AMSTERDAM/article/detail/3841053/2015/01/30/Amsterdamse-student-bedenkt-Airbnb-voor-fietsen.dhtml
  3. ↑ http://www.snappcar.nl
  4. ↑ AT5, (2015). Makkelijk een fiets gevonden via nieuwe app. - http://www.at5.nl/artikelen/139661/makkelijk_een_fiets_gevonden_via_nieuwe_app
  5. ↑ J, Nolles. (2015). De fiets als algemeen goed. De Volkskrant, http://www.volkskrant.nl/economie/de-fiets-als-algemeen-goed~a3884088/
  6. ↑ J, Nolles. (2015). De fiets als algemeen goed. De Volkskrant, http://www.volkskrant.nl/economie/de-fiets-als-algemeen-goed~a3884088/
  7. ↑ I, Baneke. (2015). Cycleswap, een soort UberPOP voor fietsen. Trouw. http://www.trouw.nl/tr/nl/4492/Nederland/article/detail/3883659/2015/03/04/Cycleswap-een-soort-UberPOP-voor-fietsen.dhtml
  8. ↑ "Spinlister acquires Amsterdam bike share business Cycleswap". Cycling Industry News. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
  9. ↑ "Nederlandse studenten verkopen 'Airbnb voor fietsen' aan Amerikanen". RTL Nieuws. Retrieved 2016-04-01.

External links

Official website

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