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Work · May 17, 2022

Bike

Tool for thought

Bike launched on May 17, 2022 with 96 votes, #306 of 2,942 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 4 years on.

What it does

Bike is a fast and fluid outliner for macOS. Your thoughts and ideas flow smoothly across the screen. Bike also works well with big files, uses open file formats, and is scriptable. Try it, Bike is different.

Use Bike to think, write, organize. Make lists, take notes, create documents. Bike's an unusually fast writing app designed for your Mac.

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