British e-bike brand Estarli has joined Blike’s subscription platform, with four of its bikes now available through the scheme for a monthly fee, with insurance and servicing included.
Estarli was founded in 2020 by brothers Alex and Oliver Francis, and the company designs all of its models at its Chilterns factory. The bikes now available through Blike are the folding models the the 20.7 Pro and 20.8 Play Pro; the all-purpose e28.8 Hybrid Pro; and the step-through model, the e28.8 Hybrid Trapez Pro. Prices range from £80 to £86 per month.
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Blike’s cancel-anytime scheme provides riders with bikes for a monthly fee, and also includes professional bike assembly, set-up, and demo.
The company also offers a yearly service carried out by expert mechanics, and has a partnership with London-based bike repair firms Fettle and Fix Your Cycle in London, with a network of local bike shop partners outside the capital.
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Estarli co-founder Alex Francis said: “Partnering with Blike is a really exciting development for Estarli. It is an entirely stress-free way of getting into e-bikes and it opens up an even broader range of potential Estarli customers.
“In this climate and as e-bike awareness continues to grow, it’s such a great way for people to get onto two wheels again or for the first time.”
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Blike founder Tim Carrigan said: “We are really excited to be working with Estarli and supporting a great British bike brand. The Blike range of e-bikes is highly curated and we are always looking for products that deliver great price/performance for our customers.
“We are really impressed with the quality of the Estarli product and their excellent customer support. Working with Alex and Oliver has been a great experience and we hope we can do more together with them in the future.”
British e-bike firm Volt also recently launched a subscription model in partnership with Blike, starting at £89 per month. The Volt bikes available are the Volt Kensington, the Volt London, the Volt Pulse, the Volt Pulse LS, and the Volt Burlington.
