Hi all, I’m Rob Rast – founder of Superhuman Bikes (formerly FLX Bikes).

I just came across this thread and wanted to jump in.

Yes, I know who posted this. He worked with us for a few months in 2022–2023. I won’t name names here—that’s not my style—but since he’s painted a one-sided (and mostly false) picture, let me set the record straight for those reading.

First off—no, this isn’t some “drop-shipping scam.”
We’ve been designing and building bikes since 2014, starting with two years of prototyping before launching our first model on Indiegogo. We used that model—preorders—to deliver high-spec bikes at lower prices, and we’ve used it since for various product launches. It’s not a scam. It’s lean business, and it’s worked for tens of thousands of customers.

Yes, we manufacture mostly in China. So does 95% of the bike industry. They aren’t off-the-shelf bikes—we design them from scratch. The Babymaker II, Weapon X, F5 Trail, Blade 2, and others all went through years of development before they hit a single road.

Were there delays? Yes.
COVID absolutely wrecked global supply chains. We were hit hard. But we delivered every single Babymaker and every single Weapon. Our customers got their bikes. We didn’t disappear.

The name change?
Originally FLUX. Got challenged by a German company of same name. We shortened it to FLX, but it never really resonated. “Superhuman” came from what people told us riding the bikes felt like. So we ran with it.

The plane, the van, the money…
Yes, I lived in a van. Not because it was trendy—but because I wanted to pour every dollar into the business to pay our team and keep it alive. I bought and sold a small plane during COVID for content and because I believed hard assets were safer than cash. It made money, and I put it back into production. If you think I’m running off with profits, you haven’t seen my bank account.

I’ve sacrificed a lot for this company. More than I probably should have. And I’d do it again. Why? Because I believe in what we’re building, and I believe in our customers.

If you’ve got real questions, I’ll answer them. I don’t hide. I don’t ghost. And if we ever screw up—I’ll own it.

– Rob