Axalko Bikes
País Vasco, ES · 1 known investors
Axalko manufactures high-performance bicycles using sustainable natural fibers and bio-materials, offering customizable models for gravel, road, and urban cycling with a focus on environmental responsibility.
Also known as Axalko · AXALKO Bikes
Investors · 1
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Axalko Bikes is a Basque bicycle manufacturer that builds frames from bio-composite materials instead of carbon fibre. Its frames combine beech wood, sourced principally from forests in the Basque Country, with flax fibre and bio-resins; each frame part follows a different process, with some pieces made entirely of wood, others mixing wood and flax, and some bent or machined so that the fibres carry load in the intended direction. The company states it has removed plastic and, more recently, metal inserts from its construction, describing a frame built entirely from bio-materials. Complete bicycles are stated to weigh between 8 and 9 kilograms and frames carry a 10-year warranty.
The product range covers gravel, road and urban bicycles, with the company also referring to mountain and road models on wooden frames. Bicycles are hand-built in the Basque Country, Spain, at a site in the forests of Zerain, Gipuzkoa. Because bio-materials are less homogeneous than synthetic materials, each frame undergoes impact and traction testing to verify compliance with certification requirements. According to the company's manager, Aitzol Fernández Aguirrezabala, each bicycle represents roughly 600 hours of process time and about 100 hours of man-machine work, and the product is the result of 14 years of R&D.
Customers can configure bicycles through biomechanical fitting, component selection and custom engravings on the frame. Purchases are made through the company's website or authorised dealers, and international shipping is offered on request.
Business model
Axalko designs and manufactures bicycles in-house and sells finished, customisable bicycles to end customers, with configuration options covering biomechanical fit, components and frame engraving. Frames carry a 10-year warranty.
Traction
Each bicycle requires roughly 600 hours of process time and about 100 hours of man-machine work; the product follows 14 years of R&D and the brand is described as known throughout Europe. [4]
Latest developments
The company has extended its bio-material construction by removing metal inserts, presenting a frame it describes as entirely built from bio-materials, and lists a 2024 gravel range on sale. A November 2023 trade-press feature documented the replacement of carbon fibre with flax fibre in frame production and the company's stated goal of incorporating more bio-composites where metal inserts remain. [0][1][3][4]
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, risks & controversies
Market position
A small-scale, craft manufacturer positioned in the sustainable-materials segment of the performance bicycle market, presenting bio-composite frames as an alternative to carbon and aluminium and citing recognition across Europe. [0][4]
Substitution of carbon fibre with natural wood and flax fibres in a technically demanding application (bicycle frames), local sourcing of beech wood from Basque forests, elimination of plastic and metal inserts, per-frame impact and traction testing, and extensive customisation options. [0][3][4]
Technology
Frames are made from bio-composites based on beech wood and flax fibre bonded with bio-resins, replacing carbon fibre. Wood is treated as a unidirectional material and reinforced with natural fibres and bio-resins so the structure can carry loads in multiple directions. The company reports eliminating plastic and metal inserts to produce a frame constructed entirely from bio-materials. Each frame is subjected to impact and traction tests to confirm it meets certification requirements. Bicycles weigh approximately 8-9 kg. [0][1][3][4]
Go-to-market
Direct sales through the company's own website plus a network of authorised distributors, with international shipping quoted on request; customer contact is handled via a web form, email and a Spanish phone line. [0][1][3]
Cycling enthusiasts who value wood as a material, understand its properties and prefer locally made products built from natural materials, across gravel, road and urban riding. [0][3][4]
Geography
Design, testing and production take place in Europe, with hand manufacturing in the Basque Country, Spain, at a site in the forests of Zerain, Gipuzkoa. The company ships internationally and its bicycles are described as known across Europe. [0][1][3][4]
Risks & controversies
Bio-materials are less homogeneous than synthetically produced materials depending on how they are cultivated and processed, which the company addresses with per-frame impact and traction testing. Production is labour-intensive, at roughly 600 process hours and 100 man-machine hours per bicycle. [4]
Compiled by commissioned research from 10 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Timeline · 2
launches, deals, and filingsThe company announced its 2024 gravel offering as available for purchase on its website.
Axalko states it has eliminated metal inserts in addition to plastic, presenting what it describes as its first frame constructed 100% from bio-materials.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
▸Research sources · 10
primary sources listed
- Axalko Bikesaxalko.com · web
- Axalko - YouTubeyoutube.com · web
10 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Axalko Bikes do?
- Basque manufacturer of gravel, road and urban bicycles with frames built from wood, flax fibre and bio-resins.
- Who are Axalko Bikes's investors?
- Axalko Bikes's investors include Hyderabad Angels.
- Where is Axalko Bikes headquartered?
- Axalko Bikes is headquartered in País Vasco, ES.