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Brekr

Dutch urban electric bike brand known for award-winning design, hand-built in the Netherlands.

Last updated September 26, 2026

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Overview

Brekr is a Dutch electric bike brand founded in 2018 by Niels Willems and Jasper Hagendoorn. The company focuses on the production and sale of fatbikes and electric mopeds, with a design-led approach that has earned awards including a Red Dot Award and an iF Design Award. Its vehicles are hand-built in the Netherlands and can be customized to the rider's style. The brand's lineup includes the F250 e-bike, the B4000 electric moped, and the L250 longtail bike, with prices starting from around €2,395, €3,995, and €3,395 respectively. Brekr sells through its own webshop and a dealer network, and operates in the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium. In 2024, Brekr joined with Knaap, Doppio, and PhatFour to establish the Convenant Veilige Fatbikes Nederland, advocating for stricter police enforcement, regulations against tuning, and more public information. In February 2025, the company filed for bankruptcy, citing the COVID-19 pandemic and supply chain problems in the Red Sea. In March 2025, the brand was rescued by Ecomotion, the owner of QWIC and AGU.

History

Brekr was founded in 2018 by Niels Willems and Jasper Hagendoorn as a Dutch bicycle brand. The company concentrated on the production and sale of fatbikes and electric mopeds, building a reputation for distinctive, award-winning design. Its vehicles are hand-built in the Netherlands and can be customized to the rider's style. The brand's design language has been recognized with a Red Dot Award, an iF Design Award, and a public prize for Goed Industrieel Ontwerp (Good Industrial Design). In 2024, Brekr joined with Knaap, Doppio, and PhatFour to establish the Convenant Veilige Fatbikes Nederland, a covenant advocating for more police enforcement, regulations against tuning, and more public information regarding safe fatbike use. In February 2025, the company filed for bankruptcy. In a statement, the founders said the company had run into difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic and supply chain problems in the Red Sea. In March 2025, the brand was rescued by Ecomotion, the owner of QWIC and AGU.

  • 2025

    Brekr files for bankruptcy in February.

  • 2025

    Brekr rescued by Ecomotion in March.

  • 2024

    Brekr co-founds the Convenant Veilige Fatbikes Nederland with Knaap, Doppio, and PhatFour.

  • 2018

    Brekr founded by Niels Willems and Jasper Hagendoorn.

Products and positioning

Design-led, hand-built urban electric bikes with customizable style, positioned as stylish and award-winning alternatives for city traffic.

  • BREKR F250

    A revolutionary e-bike with recognizable Brekr design. Starting from €2,395.

  • BREKR B4000

    The electric moped of the future. Starting from €3,995, temporarily with free battery upgrade.

  • BREKR L250

    A longtail bike made for full days, extra space, and everything you need to bring. Starting from €3,395.

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