In 2014, COBI.Bike GmbH was founded as a start-up in Frankfurt by Andreas Gahlert, Carsten Lindstedt, Heiko Schweickhardt and Tom Acland. Since its acquisition by Bosch eBike Systems in November 2017, the company has been a 100% subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH. The company promotes the networking of people, services and products on bikes or eBikes. About the COBI.bike Product The smart biking system COBI.Bike stands for connected biking and connects smartphones, apps and sensors to bikes and eBikes. It consists of the COBI.Bike hub, the thumb controller and the app. COBI.Bike ensures that you remain connected to the digital world even while on the bike. The thumb controller and the COBI.Bike app control the safe and convenient access to bike navigation, fitness data, telephone or music while cycling and users are connected to other apps such as komoot or Strava if they wish. Additional hub features such as a charging function for smartphones, an automatic AmbiSense light system and an alarm system provide even more comfort, safety and fun on every ride. The COBI.Bike system was designed for all bikes and works with virtually every smartphone.