Why choose Bikeflip for used bikes: from Fabio Wibmer to Loïc Bruni, the champions’ trust
Buy used bikes without the risk? The champions who chose Bikeflip vouch for it, from Fabio Wibmer to Matthias Dandois.
In the used bike market, trust has a face: the face of champions
On general classifieds platforms you buy from a stranger: you pay up front and hope the bike actually arrives in the condition described. Bikeflip was created to change the rules of the game.
And there’s one more reason to trust it: behind Bikeflip are professional riders who chose to put their face, their reputation and, in several cases, their own money on the line by investing directly in the project. Athletes who built their careers on credibility and know exactly how much they would lose by backing something they don’t truly believe in.
World champions, World Cup downhillers, slopestyle stars and creators followed by millions. People who live for bikes and would never tie their reputation to a platform they don’t trust. On 22 October 2026 Bikeflip brought almost all of them together in Rovereto for its Investor Day. In this article we introduce them one by one: who they are, what they do on the bike and which bikes they ride. If you want to ride the same bike as your idols, on Bikeflip you can find it used or refurbished.
An evening at the Progetto Manifattura: jumps, vision and world champions
Progetto Manifattura in Rovereto hosted investors, prospective investors, the team and almost all of Bikeflip’s athletes, who came together to share the company’s vision and talk about the future of the industry. The event, titled “The next cycle of the bike market: where value is created across new, used and refurbished”, was an opportunity to discuss how the cycling market is evolving and the role Bikeflip intends to play in its future.
The programme included a tour of Progetto Manifattura and the Bikeflip offices, the stunts of the SICK! Show powered by Bikeflip, an exhibition of Bikeflip Boxes turned into works of art by students of the Liceo Artistico di Trento, talks by the three co-founders Andrea Maranelli, Fabio Wibmer and Nikolai Holder, and the signing of the partnership with Trentino Sviluppo for the company’s new premises. But the moment that had every smartphone in the air came from Fabio Wibmer, who surprised the audience with a sneak peek of footage from his new video, due in 2027, several years after his last major production.
There was also room for a discussion about the future of the industry, with a panel featuring Stijn Vriends, CEO of Vittoria, Massimo Turatti, Sales Director at Pon Bike Italia, and Stevie Schneider, professional rider and Bikeflip investor. At the heart of the discussion: the relationship between the new and used markets, and the opportunities that can arise from their growing integration. The evening closed with Matthias Dandois’s BMX Flatland show, followed by pizza, music and networking. Red Bull added to the atmosphere too, with a DJ set at Progetto Manifattura and its iconic drinks for the guests.
Many riders, one choice: the champions who backed Bikeflip
Bikeflip was built by riders, for riders. Every athlete below has tied their name to the project: some as founders, some as investors, some as ambassadors. It’s the clearest guarantee that Bikeflip is made by people who truly know bikes.
The co-founders
Fabio Wibmer: the rider who made the internet believe bikes can fly
Discipline: street trial, freeride, downhill
Austrian, born in 1995, Fabio Wibmer is one of the most followed riders in the world, with millions of followers. His videos, from “Wibmer’s Law” to “Video Game”, shot on the French Riviera, have racked up tens of millions of views and changed the way mountain biking is told. He is a Red Bull athlete and the founder of the brand Nineyard. At Bikeflip he is co-founder and CMO, bringing creativity, video and a huge community. In Rovereto he gave a sneak peek of his new video, due in 2027: the return of one of the most anticipated projects in the scene, after years of silence.
His bike: Fabio has been a Canyon athlete since 2020. With the German brand he developed his signature Torque CF, the enduro-freeride bike he jumps in bike parks and in the city, as well as a dedicated trial bike.
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Andrea Maranelli: from trial to leading Bikeflip
Discipline: bike trial, street trial on MTB
Born in Rovereto, Andrea Maranelli was Italian trial champion in 2014 and a multiple medallist at the national championships. After years of shows and videos across Europe, he decided the bike world deserved better: a simple, safe platform to buy and sell used bikes. Today he is co-founder and CEO of Bikeflip and still thinks like a rider, just with a laptop instead of handlebars.
His bike: Andrea rides Focus. Before that, as a Canyon ambassador in Italy, he rode the Spectral for street trial and the Torque:ON, the freeride e-MTB.
Ride like Andrea: Used Focus MTBs · Used e-MTBs
Nikolai Holder: the technology behind every bike sold
Role: co-founder and CTO
German, a university friend of Andrea’s and a rider himself, Nikolai Holder has more than ten years of experience in technology development. He leads the platform, which is 100% built in-house: from the price valuation based on real sales data to the Bike Finder that helps you choose the right bike. At the Investor Day he spoke about the role of artificial intelligence in the future of the market.
Try Nikolai’s technology: find out what your bike is worth or find the right bike with the Bike Finder.
The investor athletes
Stevie Schneider: mountain biking’s exfluencer
Discipline: freeride, dirt jump, big air
From Salzburg and an industrial engineer by training, Stephan “Stevie” Schneider turned the dream of living off bikes into a job. He ironically calls himself an “exfluencer”, and his videos are among the funniest in the scene. He was the first rider to flip the big kicker at the Crankworx Whip-Off in Innsbruck. He founded the production company Fool House Media and is an investor and Content Director at Bikeflip. At the Investor Day he joined the panel on stage to talk about the doubts people have when buying a used bike.
His bike: Stevie rides Yeti, the American brand from Colorado. Before that he was on RAAW: in 2025 he turned his Madonna V3 into a bike that breaks every rule, halfway between big air and whip.
For those who love to jump like Stevie: used Yeti MTBs · used dirt bikes
Matthias Dandois: the king of BMX Flatland
Discipline: BMX Flatland and street
Born in 1989 in Épinay-sur-Orge, near Paris, Matthias Dandois got his first BMX at 12 and won his first world title in 2008, while still a teenager. Today he is a 10-time BMX Flatland world champion and Red Bull athlete. His style blends flatland and street like no one else. At the Investor Day he closed the official programme with a show on the Manifattura square.
His bike: Matthias has been a Haro rider for years, and the brand dedicated the signature La Bastille frame to him, with a hybrid geometry between street and flatland.
The BMX to start riding like Matthias: used BMX bikes on Bikeflip · all freestyle bikes
Loïc Bruni: the king of the Downhill World Championships
Discipline: downhill
Born in Nice in 1994, the son of a European downhill pioneer, Loïc Bruni is one of the greatest downhill racers of all time. He won the junior world title in 2012, five elite world titles (2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2022) and four overall World Cups. In France they simply call him “SuperBruni”. A Red Bull athlete, he chose to invest in Bikeflip and put his name behind it.
His bike: Loïc has raced for the Specialized Gravity team for years, riding the Demo, the downhill bike on which he won several world titles.
Ride down like a world champion: used Specialized downhill bikes · used Specialized MTBs
Gabriel Wibmer: the other Wibmer who makes the impossible possible
Discipline: street trial, freeride, downhill
Fabio’s cousin, Gabriel Wibmer comes from East Tyrol and joined the Canyon family in 2021, aged 18. He started out as a downhill racer and is now one of mountain biking’s most creative content creators. In “Wibmer Impossible” he chased tricks across Prague’s landmarks, in “Gravel Mania” he took a gravel bike onto the trails, and in 2026 he sent one over the XXL jumps of the Innsbruck bike park.
His bike: Gabriel is a Canyon athlete. In the city and the bike park he rides the Torque DH CLLCTV; for his gravel antics, a stock Grizl.
Pick a Canyon like Gabriel: used Canyon MTBs · used Canyon gravel bikes
Johny Salido: the first Mexican at Red Bull Rampage
Discipline: freeride, big mountain, dirt jump
Born in 1999, Juan Diego “Johny” Salido is from Guadalajara. He got his first mountain bike on his ninth birthday, and in 2019 he became the first Mexican to qualify for Red Bull Rampage, the world’s most extreme freeride event. A crash before the final stopped him, but he never stopped chasing that dream. A Red Bull athlete, he organises the Freeride Fiesta in Guadalajara to grow freeride in Latin America.
His bike: Johny rides Transition, the brand from Washington State. His current bike is the Transition Regulator CX.
For those who dream of freeride: used Transition MTBs · used downhill bikes
Clemens Kaudela: the freerider who builds the biggest jumps in the world
Discipline: freeride, big air, slopestyle
Austrian, known to everyone as “C-Dog”, Clemens Kaudela is both a rider and a jump builder. At Darkfest in South Africa he helps shape some of the biggest jumps in the world. In 2023 he became the first Austrian to compete at Red Bull Rampage, and in his project “The Minister” he landed a monstrous step-down in Utah.
His bike: Clemens rides Propain: at Rampage he raced the Propain Rage.
Fly high like C-Dog: used Propain MTBs · used enduro bikes
Phil Atwill: the wildest style in downhill
Discipline: downhill, freeride, enduro
Raised in Berkhamsted, just outside London, Phil Atwill is one of the most versatile riders around: downhill, enduro, freeride, BMX and even trials. He finished 5th on the World Cup podium in Lenzerheide in 2017, and his videos, often filmed in Greece where he moved, have a cult following for their carefree style and drifted corners.
His bike: Phil rides Propain, the brand his name has been tied to for years.
Ride with Phil’s style: used Propain MTBs · used downhill bikes
The ambassadors
Maxi Wielo: slopestyle’s young star
Discipline: slopestyle, dirt jump, BMX
Maximus “Maxi” Wielopolski, born in 2003, comes from Stuttgart and has been riding MTB since 2018. In just a few years he has become one of slopestyle’s rising names: he has reached the podium at FMB Bronze events and landed a double flip at Dirtmasters. Between events he coaches kids and teenagers at local workshops and films videos for his YouTube channel MTBros.
His bike: Maxi is a Scott athlete on the Freeride & Freestyle team.
Choose a Scott like Maxi: used Scott MTBs · used dirt bikes
Diego Caverzasi: from world slopestyle to YouTube
Discipline: slopestyle, dirt jump
Born in 1994 in Viggiù (Varese), Diego Caverzasi is one of the few professional Italian slopestylers. He made the top 10 of the FMB World Tour, reached the podium at Crankworx Rotorua and Innsbruck, and won the 26TRIX in Leogang two years in a row, the first rider ever to defend the title. Today he tells the story of the bike world on his YouTube channel DieMTB, covering bike parks, tech news and adventures.
His bike: Diego rides Raymon.
For those who dream of Diego’s jumps: used dirt bikes · used MTBs
Virginia Cancellieri: a cyclist for every terrain
Discipline: road, gravel, fixed gear, MTB, bikepacking
Virginia Cancellieri has raced in almost every discipline: from downhill to road, by way of cross-country and gravel. She has been a fixed-gear champion, finished second at Red Bull Break The Frame 2017 and raced the Red Hook Crit. Today she focuses mainly on bike travel: she lives half the year in her van and has crossed landscapes like Iceland’s on her gravel bike.
Her bike: on road and gravel Virginia rides Basso bikes, fitted with Mavic wheels, as a Mavic athlete.
Set off on an adventure like Virginia: used gravel bikes · used road bikes
Andrea Ziliani: telling the story of MTB for everyone
Discipline: MTB, enduro, gravel, video
Andrea “Zili” Ziliani raced on the road as a professional until the age of 24, then turned his passion for bikes into a job behind the camera. He was a videomaker for MTB Cult and has filmed for Red Bull Italia. Since 2019 he has run his own YouTube channel, where he takes his audience on long MTB and gravel rides, product tests and behind the scenes at races.
His bike: Andrea doesn’t ride a single brand: on his YouTube channel he tests e-bikes from many different manufacturers.
Find your next bike with Andrea: used e-MTBs · used e-bikes
Loris Revelli: pure downhill speed
Discipline: downhill
Born in Sanremo in 1997, Loris Revelli is one of Italy’s best downhillers. He has been Italian downhill champion, finished 6th at the Mont-Sainte-Anne World Cup in 2022, just off the podium, and 14th at the 2023 Fort William World Championships. In 2026 he won the Coppa Italia round in Bormio with Team Ridewill – Bike Center Cimone, after being the only rider under 4 minutes in qualifying. His idol? Loïc Bruni.
His bike: Loris rides Santa Cruz: he joined the brand in 2024.
Go fast downhill like Loris: used Santa Cruz downhill bikes · all downhill bikes
Erwin Ronzon: enduro, e-MTB and riding school
Discipline: enduro, e-MTB
From Mel, near Belluno, Erwin Ronzon started cross-country racing at the age of 5 and discovered enduro at 15. He has raced in the Enduro World Series and at the Trophy of Nations in Finale Ligure. Today he is an athlete, coach and content creator, and he founded Traillab, an MTB academy offering courses and workshops for riders of every level. The Dolomites remain his favourite terrain.
His bike: since 2025 Erwin has been an ambassador for Bosch eBike Systems, whose motors he has used for years in races and in the mountains. He was previously a Santa Cruz enduro ambassador in Italy.
Explore the mountains like Erwin: used e-MTBs · used enduro bikes
Why people who live for bikes use Bikeflip
The athletes put their face to it because Bikeflip isn’t just a classifieds site: it manages every step of the sale, from pricing to delivery. Here’s what changes for you compared with a regular listing.
No payment risk: you don’t pay a stranger. Your money stays protected until you confirm the bike has arrived and is as described. Discover Buyer Protection.
48 hours to check it: you can inspect it yourself or take it to a mechanic. If there’s a problem, Bikeflip handles it.
Easy shipping, even for private sellers: with the Bikeflip Box the seller doesn’t have to hunt for boxes or couriers.
A European market: more than 70% of sales happen between different countries. The bike you’re looking for might come from Germany, Austria or France.
Real reviews: Bikeflip has a rating above 4.7 on Trustpilot, with more than 1,000 reviews.
And there’s one idea that ties it all together, which also came up in the panel: the used market is not the enemy of the new. Selling your bike on Bikeflip is often the first step towards buying a new one.
Used bikes online: the questions everyone asks, and the answers
Is it safe to buy a used bike online?
On Bikeflip, yes. Your payment stays protected until the bike arrives, and you have 48 hours to check it before Bikeflip releases the money to the seller. If the bike doesn’t match the listing, you can request a free return.
How do you ship a used bike?
With the Bikeflip Box. The seller receives the patented box at home, packs the bike following a tutorial, and a courier comes to collect it. Bikeflip ships to Italy and several European countries, and every shipment is insured.
What are refurbished bikes?
They are bikes overhauled by partner mechanics following a 25-point checklist. They work like new, cost less and come with at least one year of legal warranty. Discover refurbished bikes.
How much is my used bike worth?
You can find out with Bikeflip’s price valuation tool, based on real sales data.
Now it’s your turn: the champions’ bike is one click away
The Rovereto Investor Day showed one thing: behind Bikeflip are real riders who know the value of a good bike. Whether you’re looking for Fabio’s Canyon, Matthias’s BMX or a gravel bike to set off on an adventure, on Bikeflip you’ll find used and refurbished bikes, checked and shipped safely across Europe.