Initiatives, research and events where bicycles create positive social change
This blog prides itself on bringing news, ideas and projects from all over the world. Previously we have posted a range of South American stories including several from Peru, Brazil and Colombia. Surprisingly, this post is about South America, but comes via a longer report from the Hindustan Times no less! At a time when …
March is a busy month! Around the world, March is known as ‘Women’s Month’. The last few posts have shared some events that celebrate female achievements and raise awareness for women, gender and social justice issues, such as Women’s History Month (Royal Australia Historical Society, Dr Katie Phillips (USA) and Dr Kat Jungnickel (UK) as …
As regular readers of this blog know, I am a community bike researcher and gender is central to my current bicycle research project. This post is a follow on from the last one post about 5 historical female non-riding ‘influencers’ who appreciate bicycles. I have been unsettled with how ‘vanilla’ that post was and …
Continue reading “Reflexively crafting bikespiration herstory – Moments of rupture”
Happy New Gear (Year) – and Happy New Decade! Another amazing year to explore our local surrounds and beyond on two wheels! Whatever you ride and however often you ride it – now is the time to reinvigorate you and your beloved bicycle! How about this year, sharing your love of cycling beyond your normal …
Sometimes after a busy week like the one I’ve just had, all I want is a quick happy bike story fix. This week, I revisited Luis, the local Colombian farmer who effortlessly overtook a group of ‘pro’ road cyclists up a hill while they were attempting a world record. It a simple story that many …
This blog prides itself on sharing the grassroots stories, events and experiences of local and international community cyclists. Around the world, cyclists are grappling with many issues – and this story from JP hit a particular nerve in drawing attention to the issue of air pollution. The article republished here was an open letter written …
Continue reading “Wheels of change: bicycles fight air pollution in Brazil”
This guest post comes courtesy of the unfailingly intrepid and seemingly inexhaustable Cass from While out Riding. Cass has been riding for many years and started While out Riding to document his massive exploratory backcountry bike tour which began in Alaska, June 2009. His blog chronicles this trip (which concluded in 2014) and many subsequent riding adventures. His blog is filled …
By Mauricio Gonzalez – Guest Blogger 3 Opportunities to get on a bike to be part of the ‘real’ tourism in Peru Bicycles mean more than a means of transport, they are also a serious sport, a hobby and now this post will talk about a how bicycles represent a unique way to know the word to …
By Mauricio Gonzalez – Guest Blogger Brazil is the 5th largest country in the world, and it is also the place of massive cities such as Rio de Janeiro, which has 12,700,000 inhabitants, and Sao Paulo, with 21, 000,000 people. This expansive and sexy and country is well known for its colourful and warm culture, as …
Continue reading “Brazil: Bicycles create opportunities for Brazilians”
By Mauricio Gonzalez – Guest Blogger Planning cities for people – an international perspective by Enrique Penalosa Big crowded cities, especially those in developing countries, have to deal with mobility. This issue is a determinant when it comes to measuring living standards. That said, Enrique Penalosa, the former Mayor of Bogota City in Colombia, argues …