Hase Bikes GmbH

About Hase Bikes

Hase Bikes (formerly Hase Spezialräder) is a German manufacturer of specialty bicycles based in Waltrop. The product range includes recumbent trikes, step-through tandems, cargo bikes, and rehab and therapy bikes for children, adolescents and adults. For most models, special equipment such as hand drives or individual rehab adaptations is available, enabling the bikes to be used for rehabilitation purposes. The company was founded in 1994 as a garage start-up in Bochum and moved in 2001 into a building of the former Zeche Waltrop colliery, where the Schaltwerk flagship store is also located today. With annual sales of around 1,400 specialty bikes, Hase Bikes is one of the leading providers in the recumbent bike segment. The bikes are mainly sold on the European and North American markets; together with the partner company EFBe Prüftechnik, technical test rigs for the bicycle industry are also developed and distributed worldwide.

Site

Waltrop

Processes

Test rides, Individual customization/rehab adaptation (hand drive etc.), Configurator, Dealer support

Founded

1994

Employees

100

Industries

Bicycle manufacturing, Rehab and therapy vehicles, Cargo bikes, Bicycle manufacturer, Rehab/therapy vehicles

1. 01

   Development and design

2. 02

   Production and individual customization

3. 03

   Distribution via specialist retailers and flagship store

4. 04

   Test rig development with partner company EFBe Prüftechnik

Location

Waltrop

DE

Production, distribution, Schaltwerk flagship store, headquarters

Vehicle Models

Inside the production

Company History

1. 1989

   Marec Hase wins the NRW state competition "Jugend forscht" with a tandem tricycle

2. 1990

   2nd place at the national competition with a folding recumbent bike

3. 1994

   Foundation of HASE-Spezialräder in Bochum as a garage start-up

4. 2001

   Move to a building of the former Zeche Waltrop colliery

5. 2003

   Guinness world record: longest train of bicycles (62 Kettwiesels)

6. 2007

   Vestischer business award; own record with a tandem train of 93 bikes (over 150 m)

7. Renaming of Hase Spezialräder to Hase Bikes