Since struggling e-bike startup VanMoof confirmed it had gone into the Dutch version of administration, there has been a question hanging over the VanMoof bikes out there in the wild. These bikes relied heavily on a connected smartphone app made by the company. The app controlled a number of important settings and functions, not the least of which was actually allowing the bike to start (although there are two non-app options).
If VanMoof servers go offline during their administration, VanMoof riders will be left with a less than satisfactory e-bike, which barely works without its software “key.”
However, riding to the rescue is, somewhat improbably, Cowboy, their e-bike competitor over the border in Belgium.
“Bikey” is a simple app to enable VanMoof riders to generate their unique digital key and keep riding.
It’s now live on the Apple app store and will be available for Android soon, says the company.
A spokesperson said: “Our software team worked through the night on t …
