# Arda Onal

> Arda Onal is the Seattle-based founder and partner behind Ariel Rider Ebikes, a company he started with his brother Berk and has led since 2009. His public record traces an unusually practical founder's journey: from arguing that electric bikes needed better looks, performance and prices, to driving bikes across states for reviewers, exhibiting internationally, and redesigning the unglamorous customer-service systems that determine what happens after a large, expensive bicycle leaves the warehouse.

- **Role:** Founder and Partner at Ariel Rider Ebikes
- **Organizations:** Ariel Rider Ebikes, ARBA International LLC
- **Education:** Engineering, Bilkent University, Executive Entrepreneurship Programme, Temasek Polytechnic
- **Known for:** Co-founded Ariel Rider Ebikes with his brother Berk Onal., Sustained a founder and partner role from 2009 into 2026., Helped introduce and demonstrate Ariel Rider models in international and US cycling markets.

## Career timeline

- **2009** — Began serving as founder and partner of Ariel Rider Ebikes.
- **2014** — Ariel Rider entered the pedelec market as an electric-bike brand.
- **2015** — Publicly described the company's aim to combine distinctive looks, technology, performance and attainable pricing as it introduced new N-, W- and C-Class models.
- **2016** — Represented Ariel Rider at Interbike and Outdoor Demo; he and his brother Berk also brought bikes to Colorado for an independent review.
- **2026** — Explained Ariel Rider's overhaul of shipping protection and customer-claims workflows; the company reported a 29% conversion increase and 111% increase in customers reaching checkout after the change.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Ariel Rider Ebikes with his brother Berk Onal.
- Sustained a founder and partner role from 2009 into 2026.
- Helped introduce and demonstrate Ariel Rider models in international and US cycling markets.
- Led an operational change in shipping protection associated with a reported 29% conversion increase and 111% increase in customers reaching checkout.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — A published operations case study identified Onal as Ariel Rider's partner and co-founder and detailed the company's revised shipping-protection workflow.
- **2026-05** — Ariel Rider's public team listing continued to identify Onal as founder and partner in the Seattle area.

## Links

- Website: https://arielrider.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arda-onal-56527448
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/arielriderebike
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Arielriderebikes
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arielriderebike/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arielriderebikes
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@arielriderebike

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Last updated: 2026-09-28