Our History

In 1874, Bike Athletic Company began operations as the Bike Web Company and originated the athletic supporter. Designed to provide support for the bicycle jockeys riding the cobblestone streets of Boston, the athletic supporter quickly became known as the “Bike^® jockey strap.” Eventually the name was shortened to simply the “jock strap” and, Bike Athletic has now sold well over 300 million of them.

Our history, and present success, have been built on dedication to the world of athletes through product innovation. Since creating that first jock strap in 1874, we have been the product innovator behind several other key athletic products. Bike Athletic created the coaches short, now worn on sideline all throughout the world. Bike Athletic was also the first company to introduce compression shorts designed to aid circulation, decrease fatigue and enhance performance by using uniform compression of specific muscle groups. Two of our latest innovations are the Aeroskin^® moisture transport system and the Proflex Max^™ cups.