About us

Mobile is THE BIKING CENTRE of Kortrijk.

We are fully committed to second-hand, sustainability and the social economy. Cycling is a logical and social alternative to the car. Especially in the city. And . Mobile also just wants to get as many people as possible on their bikes, in safe conditions.

As customisation company and social enterprise not only do we give second-hand bikes a new life, Mobiel also gives people opportunities through training, mentoring and work experience.
The right on affordable mobility is therefore very important to us. Therefore, we cooperate with CPASs and other social services to pursue barrier-free mobility.

So whether it's sales or repairs, bike and repair classes or the secure bike parking for commuters: at Fietsencentrum Mobiel, it's all about... everything around offering accessible and sustainable mobility - for people, the environment and society.

Mobile is part of Delta group, with The thrift shop and Constructive as sister organisations.

History Mobile

Just before the turn of the century, the City of Kortrijk and OCMW Kortrijk were looking for a way to combine poverty reduction, social economy and sustainable mobility. In 2000, the eureka moment followed: in the Bloemistenstraat, Mobiel, with two people and as many second-hand bicycles, was launched. Twenty-five years and several formal and substantive transformations later, Mobiel is more active than ever, with numerous responsibilities, services and social partners.
This is the story of Mobile.

2000: establishment by the City of Kortrijk and OCMW

You can use the Florist Street in Kortrijk can safely be called the cradle of the social economy in the Kortrijk region. It is where both Mobiel, Constructief and De Kringloopwinkel started.

In 2000, it hosted the first workshop of Mobiel. The city of Kortrijk wanted to approach the mobility issue in an ecological way. In addition, the city and the Kortrijk PCSW also to an opportunity to promote social economy and provide affordable goods as part of poverty reduction.

It was also the period when cycle tourism was promoted more in South-West Flanders, but services for cycling tourists had not yet been developed. Mobile offered an answer to these various needs.

2001: bicycle rental students

Students and the bicycle: it's a dream combination. In larger student cities like Ghent and Leuven, it had long been understood that renting bikes to students was a good idea. Mobiel jumped on the bandwagon in 2001 and started renting bicycles to young people who were attending the Kortrijk University(s) and high schools. A service that still exists today, with every Kortrijk resident recognising the familiar yellow Mobiel student bike. Over the years, bike rental has expanded to include other target groups and grown into key activity,with some 1,000 rental bikes of all shapes and sizes to date.

2002: opening on the Veemarkt

In 2002, the Cattle market in Kortrijk, a branch of Mobiel, which focused specifically on bicycle mobility in the city of Kortrijk. You could rent a bike there for free. Cycling legend Briek Schotte gave the proverbial starting shot for City-Mobile. If you look closely, the picture shows the very young Vincent Van Quickenborne and Philippe De Coene and then-mayor Stefaan De Clerck. The initiative lasted for 12 years and was discontinued in 2014.

2007 - 2012: pioneer Fietspunt and Bluebike

In 2007, Mobile became one of the first Bike points in Flanders. A bicycle point is a bicycle repair place at (larger) SNCB stations for minor repairs, bicycle rental, a guarded bicycle shed and information about cycle tourism or the cycle route network in the area. Bicycle points are operated by social economy bicycle enterprises. In 2012 Blue-bike at, the bike-sharing system at De Lijn's SNCB stations and stops.

2018: synergy with Delta Group

To focus more on its core business, in 2018 Mobiel entered into a partnership created with Deltagroup, which at the time also represented De Kringloopwinkel and Constructief. The synergy consists mainly of support services. In the years that follow, Mobiel will be fully integrated into Deltagroep. This enables a cross-pollination between Mobiel and the other organisations within Deltagroep and also makes the Bicycle Centre grow in terms of social employment.

2019: Mobile launches cycling school

Education and trainingg together have been a pillar of Mobile for years. In 2019, they were launched with a Cycling school, which addresses the entire region and focuses on cycling education. Bicycle riding lessons are a real need for both young people and adults, which continues to gain importance. Especially now that (fast) electric bikes and cargo bikes continue their steep rise and have become ubiquitous, it has become a necessity. At Mobiel, you can immediately learn to repair bikes, with a choice of basic skills and specialisation.

2020: Mobile shedding

In 2020, Mobiel is shedding its skin. The opening of the revamped shop should be the organ point of the anniversary year of the organisation, but corona throws a spanner in the works. No official opening follows, but the frankly fantastically attractive shop, which focuses on experience and service, is a reality.

June '24: second-hand, second-hand, second-hand

In the summer of 2024, a transformation to Mobile. The organisation is abandoning new bike sales and holding a big stock sale. There, mainly the fleet of new electric city bikes, new electric 'all terrain' bikes and electric Urban City bikes will be disposed of. Ordinary new bikes will also come on display. Mobile goes all-in on second-hand.

August '24: pop-up The Thrift Store

That same summer, in August 2024, makes Bicycle Centre Mobiel in its shop at 57 Minister Tack Avenue vacates space for a pop-up from The Thrift Store. You can go there for a few months for second-hand clothes, books and other stuff - and at affordable prices. The successful experiment heralds the shop's major transformation, which culminates at the end of November with the opening of Perron 2.

November '24: Mobile stays, Platform 2 comes

On Saturday, 30 November, the time has come. At 57 Minister Tack Avenue, in the presence of the press, shop employees and Delta Group management, the event will open the circular concept store Platform 2 its doors. Platform 2 will henceforth be permanently Bicycle Centre Mobile and The thrift shop vintage combine in one retail space. The target audience are students who already came to Mobiel for bike rental, purchases and bike repair. They can now also go there for a wide range of vintage clothing, furniture, accessories and so much more.

Who is who

Behind Mobiel are an enthusiastic team of workshop managers, counter staff, coordinators and assistants ready to help you further.

Whether you stop by our shop at the Minister Tack Avenue or in the workshop in the Watermill Street - We are always there for you with technical advice, a smile and a good and smooth service.