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About Us
Our Mission
Our Mission
To continuously challenge the status quo on cost and quality as we drive unsurpassable value to provide affordable & healthy long-term micro-mobility for the price of a daily coffee.
Our Vision
Our Vision
To become the world’s most accessible micro-mobility network, enriching the lives of millions through affordable, sustainable electric transportation.
At WEDGETAIL Bikes, our mission is simple: to make electric mobility affordable, accessible, and enjoyable for everyone.
Founded in Perth in 2020, WEDGETAIL has grown into the city’s largest electric bike rental fleet, helping commuters, tourists and delivery riders access convenient and healthy transportation without the high cost of ownership.
Our name is inspired by the Wedge-tailed Eagle, a symbol of freedom and strength in Australia. Like the eagle, we believe movement should be powerful, liberating, and part of a healthy lifestyle.
Rooted in Australia, we are committed to sustainability, supporting local communities, and creating new opportunities through affordable micro-mobility.
When you choose WEDGETAIL Bikes, you’re not just renting a bike — you’re joining a movement toward a healthier, more connected and more liberated way of getting around.
Welcome to your journey with WEDGETAIL Bikes.
Our Story
Our Story
It feels good to move people.
It feels good to move people.
An idea is born
Our story began in early 2020 when the founders decided we wanted to do more for the community and mental health than just ask an annual question and talk about it.
A factor that played heavily on our minds was using exercise to aid with health and wellbeing.
Going electric
Being cyclist ourselves, and seeing the benefits first hand we quickly realised we wanted to get more people on bikes. This would benefit their health, save them money in the long run and help the environment - a trifecta!
Utilising manual cycles was not an option. People always dig into the "book of excuses" for a raft of reasons why it's not for them. We knew electric bikes were the solution - but they weren't exactly cheap...
That’s when the idea for WEDGETAIL Bikes began to take shape. Instead of expecting people to spend thousands of dollars on an e-bike, we asked a simple question:
What if people could access electric mobility for the price of a daily coffee?
Bike share graveyards
Our search for solutions led us to discover mountains of unused bike-share bikes in China.
We explored the possibility of repurposing them for use in Australia, modifying them to become pedal-assist electric bikes. However, legal issues surrounding classification and road compliance quickly made that option impractical.
So we faced a choice:
Build something ourselves.
Aquila-1
That decision led to the creation of our first bike — Aquila-1.
Designed specifically for reliability, simplicity and affordability, Aquila-1 was built to do one thing well: help people move.
No unnecessary bells and whistles that drive up the price - just a strong, dependable electric bike designed for commuting, delivery work and everyday mobility.
And of course, it only comes in one colour:
matte red.
Making every dollar count
Next challenge - how could we cut 95% off the usual daily electric bike rental rate to match what people were paying for public transport. Why public transport? - because we're not interested in what our competitors are doing - we couldn't care less. Our focus is to create good life habits, and getting people off seats on busses and trains and onto bikes.
We achieved our cost reduction through the way we do business. We designed Wedgetail Bikes from the ground up to be a low-cost service provider.
Achieving this meant we could offer a day rate very rarely seen in this business - and one that would make our bikes very attractive to commuters thus helping us, with our mission.
Growing the fleet
The model quickly proved itself. What started as a small fleet in Perth steadily grew through customer demand and reinvested revenue.
Today, WEDGETAIL operates over 250 electric bikes and scooters, helping commuters, delivery riders and tourists move around Perth more affordably.
Every bike added to the fleet represents another person choosing healthier, lower-cost mobility.
Powering the network
As the fleet expanded, managing hundreds of devices required more than spreadsheets and manual processes.
To support the growing network, we developed the WEDGETAIL platform - a purpose-built system designed to manage electric mobility at scale.
Through the WEDGETAIL app and backend systems, riders can manage their rentals seamlessly while operators gain powerful fleet management tools.
The platform enables remote monitoring, secure device control, GPS tracking and integrated payments, giving operators the ability to manage devices efficiently across the city.
In many ways, these are the same core capabilities used by large global micromobility companies. The difference is that WEDGETAIL built its system organically - without venture capital funding - by solving real operational problems as the fleet grew.
The result is a scalable micro-mobility platform designed from the ground up for long-term electric bike rental.
Expanding the Wedgetail Network
With the operational model proven in Perth, WEDGETAIL is now expanding through a franchise network.
The goal is to enable local operators to build their own micro-mobility businesses using the WEDGETAIL platform, fleet design and operational systems.
By combining local ownership with shared technology and infrastructure, WEDGETAIL aims to build a global network of affordable electric mobility.
The party is on
Since launching in 2020, WEDGETAIL has grown from a small idea into Perth’s largest electric bike and scooter rental fleet, with more than 250 devices available to rent.
What began as a simple mission to help people move more has evolved into a scalable micro-mobility platform combining affordable transport, smart fleet technology and a franchise model designed for expansion.
Today, Wedgetail riders travel millions of kilometres each year, replacing car trips, saving money and building healthier transport habits across the city.
And this is just the beginning.
Exploring the Future of Manufacturing in Western Australia
As Wedgetail grew, we began exploring how new manufacturing technologies could help us design better, more affordable mobility products.
Through digital design and 3D printing we experimented with prototype components and concepts, including early work on a locally manufactured balance bike platform.
While the project did not progress to full production, it reinforced our belief that advanced manufacturing - including 3D printing - will play a key role in bringing product development back to Western Australia in the future.
For Wedgetail, innovation doesn’t stop at operating fleets - it extends to rethinking how mobility products themselves are built.
