INITIATIVES

Here some great pictures by Satoshi Minakawa from the work “Customized” Here some pictures fo Dekochari groups around Japan WIKIPEDIA The Dekochari or decoration charinko (デコチャリ or デコレーション・チャリンコ dekochari or dekorēshon charinko?) is a form of art bike indigenous to Japan dating back to the mid 1970s. ‘Deko’ in Japanese...

Enciclika is a collective of bike enthusiasts that see bicycles as means of transportation, as a lifestyle and as objects of quintessential design. Since its creation on September 2008, Enciclika has promoted – through the organization of events, competitions and parties – their use in the urban environment of bicycles,...

Our aim is to empower people in Africa by providing mobility through bicycles.

Founded in 1997, the First African Bicycle Information Organization (FABIO) is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) based out of Jinja, Uganda that works on advocacy and development projects throughout Uganda. Vision: A society where all people can access and use environmentally friendly, affordable, and sustainable means of transportation to achieve an...

The Department of Science and Technology (DST) India helped establish the National Innovation Foundation (NIF) – India, on Feb 28th 2000, with the main goal of providing institutional support in scouting, spawning, sustaining and scaling up grassroots green innovations and helping their transition to self supporting activities. The Amphibious Bicycle...

Craig Calfee, a frame designer who has built bikes for Greg Lemond and other professional racers, started Bamboosero with the idea that teaching a man (or woman) to build bikes is a long-term solution that can have a lasting impact. Using bamboo makes this possible. It grows in most of...