The Sondors company launched with a good idea and some high-tech tweaks to the electric bike market in 2015, building upon a first crowd-funding campaign with two more in the first year that together raised millions of dollars and started up a new player in the industry. A half-dozen years later, some 95,000 Sondors owners have built the company into a well-respected part of the market.

Company creator Storm Sondors works with designers and engineers worldwide to fashion high-tech, reliable e-bikes that provide solid value at reasonable prices. With no network of dealers, the company works to keep overhead low and focus on innovation and production of top-quality bikes for anyone who enjoys bike riding with the extra boost of an electric power assist.

The company’s unique build-to-order methodology is designed for efficiency and quality. When a customer orders a Sondors model, the company puts it into production. While this process results in a substantially longer wait time for delivery than is typical with most bikes (in the range of 90-120 days from order to delivery), the idea is that it keeps costs low and creates just the right amount of inventory without waste.