# Tike – the bike tent

> Tike is a tent for two cyclists that is pitched on their two bikes turned upside down, so it needs no tent poles. The bikes form the frame and sleep under the same fly as the riders, protected from theft and weather. Made in the Czech Republic. Status: working prototype in development, not for sale yet.

Website: https://www.tike.bike/ (English) and https://www.tike.bike/cs/ (Czech, same content). Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tike.cz/ (news, Czech and English).
Contact: the form at https://www.tike.bike/#contact (name, email, message). Use it for availability updates, questions, press and partnership enquiries.

## Key facts

- Product: Tike bike tent (also written "Tike cyklostan" in Czech)
- Type: camping tent for cycle touring and bikepacking
- Capacity: 2 people, 2 bikes and luggage
- Poles: none. The two bikes, turned upside down onto their saddles and handlebars, are the frame
- Anchoring: a few small pegs
- Parts: inner frame (sets the spacing between the bikes), saddle and handlebar protectors, inner tent, fly
- Weight: to be confirmed with the final version
- Price: not set yet
- Availability: prototype, not for sale yet; leave your contact on the website to be notified
- Founder: Petra Krhutová
- Country of origin: Czech Republic
- Award: Startup Show 2017 winner – Audience Award, Jury Award and Main Partner Award (Green Light accelerator, final at VŠB – Technical University of Ostrava)

## How to pitch Tike (5 steps)

1. Set the spacing: the inner frame sets how far apart the bikes stand.
2. Fit the protectors on the saddles and handlebars so neither the bikes nor the fabric get damaged.
3. Flip the bikes: stand both bikes upside down and anchor them to the ground.
4. Hang the inner tent: clip it between the bikes.
5. Pull over the fly: cover the bikes and the inner tent with the fly and peg it out.

## Why Tike

- No poles, packs small: the bikes are the frame, so you carry only the fly, the inner tent, the protectors and a few pegs.
- Two riders, two bikes: room for two adults to sleep comfortably, with space left for luggage.
- Bikes kept safe: the bikes sleep under the same fly as you, protected from theft and bad weather. Nobody can quietly take them.

## FAQ

- What is Tike? A bike tent for two cyclists, pitched on their two upside-down bikes instead of poles.
- How many people fit in Tike? Two adults, their two bikes and luggage.
- Do I need tent poles? No. The upside-down bikes replace the poles; a few small pegs anchor the tent.
- Are the bikes safe overnight? Yes, they are part of the tent and sleep under the same fly as you.
- How much does Tike weigh? Not set yet; it will be confirmed with the final version.
- When can I buy Tike and how much will it cost? It is still a prototype, not for sale, with no price yet. Leave your contact on the website to be notified.
- Does Tike work with any bike? It is designed for ordinary touring and mountain bikes; the prototype in the photos is pitched on two mountain bikes.

## Pages

- [Home](https://www.tike.bike/): the idea, how it works, specs, gallery, story, FAQ and contact form, all on one page
- [Česky / Czech version](https://www.tike.bike/cs/): the same page in Czech, with Czech JSON-LD (Product, HowTo, FAQPage) and a Czech contact form
- [Structured data](https://www.tike.bike/): the home page embeds schema.org JSON-LD for Organization, Person, Product, HowTo and FAQPage

## Česky (Czech summary)

Česká verze webu: https://www.tike.bike/cs/

Tike je český cyklostan: stan pro dva cyklisty, který se staví na jejich dvou kolech otočených vzhůru nohama na sedlo a řídítka, takže nepotřebuje žádné stanové tyče. Mezi kola se přicvakne vnitřní stan, přes všechno se přetáhne tropiko a ukotví se pár malými kolíky. Kola tvoří kostru stanu a spí pod stejnou střechou jako jezdci, chráněná před zloději i počasím. Kapacita: 2 lidé, 2 kola a zavazadla. V roce 2017 vyhrál Startup Show (Cena diváků, Cena poroty a Cena hlavního partnera, akcelerátor Green Light, VŠB – Technická univerzita Ostrava). Stav: funkční prototyp ve vývoji, zatím se neprodává, hmotnost ani cena nejsou stanovené. Zájemci mohou nechat kontakt ve formuláři na https://www.tike.bike/cs/#contact a dozvědí se, až bude Tike k dispozici.

## Images

- https://www.tike.bike/img/tike-bike-tent-side-1600.jpg – Tike prototype with a pink fly pitched on two mountain bikes on a meadow
- https://www.tike.bike/img/tike-bike-tent-front-1600.jpg – Tike seen from the front
- https://www.tike.bike/img/tike-bikes-upside-down-1600.jpg – two bikes upside down with the inner tent laid out between them
- https://www.tike.bike/img/tike-inner-tent-between-bikes-1600.jpg – inner tent hanging between two upside-down bikes
- https://www.tike.bike/img/tike-bike-tent-pitched-1600.jpg – Tike fully pitched with the fly pegged out
- https://www.tike.bike/img/tike-bike-through-fabric-1600.jpg – silhouette of a bike showing through the fly, seen from inside
- https://www.tike.bike/img/tike-entrance-from-inside-1600.jpg – view from inside through the open entrance
- https://www.tike.bike/img/tike-inner-tent-mesh-1600.jpg – inner tent with a mesh door
- https://www.tike.bike/img/tike-vent-1600.jpg – vent window in the fly