NUVE

NUVE is a British bicycle protection systems brand founded in London in 2020. It designs, develops and produces high-quality bike covers inspired by urban cycling, using high-performance technical fabrics made to last. The brand's core proposition is protecting bicycles from the elements and from day-to-day harm — indoors and outdoors — so that riders can keep riding for longer. NUVE describes itself as a multi award-winning brand and sells its collections both direct to consumers and through bespoke development and design partnerships with businesses. The product line is organised around two families. The NX1 is an outdoor enclosure, while the NX2 is an indoor shield. Both are manufactured in Italy from recycled polyester composite textiles. NUVE states that it holds GRS (Global Recycled Standard) and OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certification, and that its outdoor fabric is PFAS-free with UPF 50+ protection. The NX1 outdoor cover is offered in several fit variants — NX1 D for drop handlebars (road, race and gravel bikes up to 180 cm), NX1 F for flat handlebars (urban, city, fixed gear, single-speed and road bikes, snug fit up to 45 cm handlebar width and up to 1.8 m length), NX1 FW for wider flat handlebars (up to 70 cm width, up to 1.8 m length) and NX1 B for bull/bullhorn handlebars (up to 1.8 m length). The NX2 indoor cover is engineered to fit most adult bicycles with a wheel-to-wheel length between 150 cm and 195 cm, and is positioned for indoor storage and travel — protecting floors and surroundings from dirt, mud, tire marks and water, and protecting the bike from scratches and dust. NUVE's design language is strongly tied to urban culture and fashion. The NX2 indoor range includes colourways such as Paris Gold, Mayfair Diamond, Hackney Wool, Hackney Pistachio and Hackney Plaid, with prices typically around $79 for standard indoor covers and higher for premium fabric variants such as the NX1 Hackney Wool FW at $394. The brand also offers bundles, such as the NX2 Indoor Bike Cover Bundle Duo. In addition to its consumer collections, NUVE runs a bespoke design service for cycling teams, clubs and tour operators who want their fleet to carry one unmistakable identity, on the road and in storage. NUVE's stated mission connects cycling to sustainable and clean cities. It says it crafts products with innovative and robust recycled materials to maximise performance and reduce environmental impact, and that its covers are handmade using Italian technical fabric. The brand's award record includes winning the Design & Innovation Award 2023 and the German Design Award 2024, being a nominee for the German Innovation Award 2024 and the BIG SEE Product Design Award 2024, and being nominated for the German Design Award 2026. NUVE is a privately held company and is not listed on a stock exchange.

NUVE was founded in London in 2020 as a bicycle protection systems brand. Its origin story is rooted in more than a decade of riding the city of London, which changed how its founders understood urban cycling. Beyond commuting and exercising, their bikes became an extension of themselves — one that connects them with the ever-changing fashion of the city. This experience shaped the brand's design philosophy: as cyclists they wanted to drive change towards sustainable and clean cities; as designers they were passionate about the unique aesthetics and vibrant culture of the urban landscape; and as adventurers they re-imagined cities from what they experienced on their rides. The first product developed was the NX1 bicycle cover, conceived as a canvas that absorbs city culture. From there NUVE built out a product architecture around two families: the NX1 outdoor enclosure and the NX2 indoor shield. Both are manufactured in Italy from recycled polyester composite textiles, using a high-performance technical fabric made to last. The brand states that it holds GRS and OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certification, with a PFAS-free, UPF 50+ outdoor fabric. NUVE describes its products as handmade using Italian technical fabric and crafted with innovative and robust recycled materials to maximise performance and reduce environmental impact, including reducing waste from going to landfill. NUVE sells its collections direct to consumers through its own website and also partners with businesses for bespoke development and design. Its consumer range is organised by riding style and bike type — road and gravel, single speed and fixed gear, mountain/MTB, and hybrid and city — and by fit variant for the NX1 (D for drop handlebars, F for flat handlebars, FW for wider flat handlebars, and B for bull/bullhorn handlebars). The NX2 indoor cover is engineered to fit most adult bicycles with a wheel-to-wheel length between 150 cm and 195 cm, and is positioned for indoor storage and travel, protecting floors and surroundings from dirt, mud, tire marks and water while shielding the bike from scratches and dust. Colourways such as Paris Gold, Mayfair Diamond, Hackney Wool, Hackney Pistachio and Hackney Plaid reflect the brand's urban-fashion sensibility. In addition to its standard collections, NUVE launched a bespoke design service for cycling teams, clubs and tour operators who want their fleet to carry one unmistakable identity, on the road and in storage. The brand has accumulated industry recognition over its short history: it won the Design & Innovation Award 2023 and the German Design Award 2024, was a nominee for the German Innovation Award 2024 and the BIG SEE Product Design Award 2024, and was nominated for the German Design Award 2026. NUVE remains a privately held company.

• 2026

  Nominated for the German Design Award 2026.

• 2024

  Won the German Design Award 2024; nominated for the German Innovation Award 2024 and the BIG SEE Product Design Award 2024.

• 2023

  Won the Design & Innovation Award 2023.

• 2020

  NUVE founded in London as a bicycle protection systems brand.

• First NX1 bicycle cover developed as the brand's foundational product.

Multi award-winning, design-led bicycle protection brand combining urban fashion aesthetics with recycled technical fabrics; positioned at the premium end of the bike cover market and sold both direct-to-consumer and via bespoke B2B partnerships.

• NX1 D Bike Cover

  Outdoor enclosure for drop handlebars; fits road, race and gravel bikes up to 180 cm in length.

• NX1 F Bike Cover

  Outdoor enclosure for flat handlebars; fits urban, city, fixed gear, single-speed and road bikes, snug fit up to 45 cm handlebar width and up to 1.8 m length.

• NX1 FW Bike Cover

  Outdoor enclosure for wider flat handlebars up to 70 cm width; fits bikes up to 1.8 m in length.

• NX1 B Bike Cover

  Outdoor enclosure for bull/bullhorn handlebars; fits urban and road bikes up to 1.8 m in length.

• NX2 Indoor Bike Cover

  Indoor shield engineered to fit most adult bicycles with a wheel-to-wheel length between 150 cm and 195 cm; protects floors and surroundings from dirt, mud, tire marks and water, and the bike from scratches and dust.

• NX2 Indoor Bike Cover - Bundle Duo

  Bundle of two NX2 indoor bike covers.

• Custom Team Designs

  Bespoke design service for cycling teams, clubs and tour operators who want their fleet to carry one unmistakable identity, on the road and in storage.

1. 1NUVE - Bike Covers | Bike Protection & Storagenuvexperience.com
2. 2NUVE - What led us to bicycle coversnuvexperience.com
3. 3NUVE - FAQ about our bicycle coversnuvexperience.com
4. 4NUVE - NX2 Paris Gold | Indoor Bike Covernuvexperience.com
5. 5NUVE - Wikidatawikidata.org