Initiatives, research and events where bicycles create positive social change
Many trail riders are what you might call ‘outdoor people’. One of the greatest delights trail riders can have is going for a ride on wicked trails with best mates. And when I say best mates, I mean two-wheeled (of course), but also two-legged (human mates) and four-legged (trail dogs) mates. I love riding trails …
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This post is the second in the series looking at the development of the Sri Lankan community bike patrol project. In the last post, I used a 2012 article by Gita Sabharwa to provide some background for this initiative. This second post shares a 2017 EU-CIVAP article by Johann Rebert, Deputy Country Representative (Sri Lanka) …
Continue reading “Part 2: Midway. Sri Lanka community policing by bike program”
An ongoing question I have posed on this blog is: How is your bike riding contributing to making the world a better place for all? In western countries, we think little of getting up, getting on our bikes and going for a bike ride – this is because we feel confident, safe and secure riding …
The time has come to close out 2020. In the past, I’ve marked the end of the year in a variety of ways on the blog. Last year, I mixed it up with a look at Lismore’s Bicycles Christmas Tree and in as well as honouring the devastating bushfires at the time by sharing Adelaide …
Earlier this year I was in Lunsar, Sierra Leone undertaking my PhD research. While there, I worked and rode alongside the Lunsar Cycling Team – and I had a great time! What a team! They are an incredible group of highly motivated cyclists. I have stayed in contact and support them where ever I can. …
Continue reading “Lunsar Cycling Team – need 8 road bikes for riders”
Another epic cycling story! If you were impressed fifteen-year-old Jyoti Kumari’s 1, 200kms bike ride to get her disabled father home, here is another inspirational epic ride. This story is about two 90-year-old WWII friends who are undertaking a commemorative stationary cycle challenge. After seeing this story, I will never accept “I’m too old” as …
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As I sit at my work desk forcing myself (at time unconvincingly) to focus on my bike PhD research, I feel Kissime (my bike packing bike) glaring at me through the walls. The indignant heat of her inattention radiates out, burning my skin 12 feet away. Okay, Okay! On a longer break, I maneuver closer …
Continue reading “Katrin Hollendung: Bike-packing adventurer”
2 Friends, 4,700 miles, 1 mission: Pick up trash! On U.S. roads there are 6,000 pieces of litter per mile, on average. Seth Orme and Abby Taylor set out on their bikes for an epic five-month, 4,700 mile trip across the US – during which they cleaned up 2,130 pounds of trash. Their journey has …
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It has been a busy week and I needed a bit of a boost. As a bike rider and two-wheeled enthusiast, it’s easy for me to love bikes and share that love with others. But not everyone loves bikes as much as bike enthusiasts do. But, there are many well-known people who are not famous …
A big thank you to Jenny and Sam for emailing me about this film. I have known about it previously, but have not gotten around to posting about it. Their email provided the impetus to get it done! It is always so lovely to get emails from readers, supporters, family, friends and like-minded people. Happy …
Continue reading “Wadjda – an Arabic girl’s dream to ride a bike”