Is local company in Sport & Hobbies required?
NO
A local company is not required for registration of BIKE domains.
Is local admin contact in Sport & Hobbies required?
NO
A local administrative contact is not required for registration of BIKE domains.
Are trademarks usable in Sport & Hobbies?
NO
No trademark is required in order to register a BIKE domain. Trademark holders who wish to protect their intellectual property during and after the launch of new gTLDs should consider registering their trademark(s) with the Trademark Clearinghouse. The service includes preventive warning notices to would-be violators of your trademark, notification of violations as well as access to early bird Sunrise registration ahead of other registrants. For more information please see
Trademark Clearinghouse Managed Submission
Is Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) available?
YES
IDN characters available in Spanish and French
Offered IDN pattern include characters:
[áéíñóúüàâæçèéêëîïñôùûüÿœ]
Are generic domains allowed for .BIKE?
YES
There are no limitations for generic domain names with BIKE. However, the BIKE registry has a short list of premium, reserved and banned names which can not be registered at the moment.
Is the .BIKE domain price guaranteed?
So long as the domain name is a normal .BIKE, then the price will not change. However, the .BIKE registry has a short list of Premium names at a higher price. Please see other FAQ item regarding Premium names.
What is a Premium .BIKE name?
The .BIKE registry has a short list of Premium names registered at a substantially higher annual fee level. These are typically short and well known dictionary words, well known company names, 1-2-3 letter words and numbers etc.. At the moment we are not able to live-check for such Premium classification. We therefore ask you to either contact us beforehand at
Contact us, or file the application, whereafter we will check for its status before continuing. Should the domain prove to have a higher price level, we will inform you whereafter you can either go ahead with the new price level or cancel your application at no cost.
How much time does it take to register .BIKE domain name?
0 day/s
Usually, it takes 0 day/s to register a .BIKE domain name in Sport & Hobbies. We will file the application as soon as possible. However, we cannot provide guarantees as we have no influence on the speed of the Sport & Hobbies domain authority once the application has been filed.
What is the minimum of characters allowed for .BIKE domains?
3
It is not possible to apply for .BIKE domain names with less than 3 characters.
What is the maximum of characters allowed for .BIKE domains?
64
It is not possible to apply for .BIKE domain names with more than 64 characters.
Can I register more than one Sport & Hobbies domain name?
YES, unlimited
Registration of multiple BIKE names is allowed. There are no limitations.
Do I have to configure my DNS?
NO
There is no need to configure your Domain Name Server in advance for .BIKE domain name.