2009 – 2023
Founded in Amsterdam by Taco & Ties Carlier. Built the iconic VanMoof brand and revolutionized urban e-bikes.
Short answer: yes — and no. The company you knew as VanMoof 1.0 went bankrupt in July 2023. A new VanMoof 2.0, backed by McLaren Applied, picked up the pieces. Here's the plain-language version of what happened, what it means for warranties, and a tour of every legacy model.
Founded in Amsterdam by Taco & Ties Carlier. Built the iconic VanMoof brand and revolutionized urban e-bikes.
Acquired by McLaren Applied (Lavoie). Continuing the legacy with new leadership and the S6.
All pending deliveries are tied to the old business. Bankruptcy administrators will list all creditors, including customers.
Refund options: if you paid with a credit card (Amex), PayPal, or certain Klarna flows, you may be able to initiate a chargeback claim to recover your money.
Important: the warranty promises made by VanMoof 1.0 were unfortunately dissolved along with the old management.
In practical terms: existing warranties from before July 2023 will not be honored by VanMoof 2.0. Some riders have had success with Revotronics or community repair services — see the Bike Hub.
Take full Bluetooth control of your bike with the Moofment app. Advanced controls, save your digital private keys, track rides, and connect with the community — Series 1 through 5.
VanMoofs produced from April 2021 support Apple Find My. When enabled, your bike's location is shared through Apple's encrypted Find My network — helping you track it if it's misplaced or stolen.
Learn more on Apple's Find My page.
VanMoof has kept online a maintenance archive with product manuals, parts lists, electronic architecture diagrams, component breakdowns, and diagnostic procedures for older models.
VanMoof has been building bikes since 2009. Most people know the iconic S3, S5, and now S6 — but there's a whole tree behind them. Here's the family, from the oldest to the bikes that still ride in 2026.
Classic mechanical VanMoof city bikes. The ones that started the brand.
Early connected bike innovations — the foundation for everything electrified.
First-generation Electrified. Where the VanMoof character really set in.
Electrified Series 2 with integrated smart features and the iconic matrix.
The breakthrough model. Automatic e-shifter, hydraulic brakes, matrix display.
The refined one. Thunder Grey, bigger battery, Hall-effect torque sensor.
The first bike under VanMoof 2.0. New motor, new display, new chapter.
Pair it with Moofment for Bluetooth control that doesn't depend on VanMoof's cloud. Series 1 through 5 are all fully supported.