Cycling campaigns

Bikes provide power and opportunity, allowing people to lift themselves from poverty. The Village bicycle project runs programs in 14 African countries supplying bikes, parts and tools to African communities. The project provides training in bicycle mechanics and helps establish mechanics in villages. It also runs bicycle education programs particularly for women and girls. These aspects of More

CooP-Africa, Cycling out of Poverty, is a charity that supports small entrepreneurs, students and health workers in Africa by giving access to bicycles. A bicycle plays a major role in enabling African people to improve their access to income generation, education and health care. With local partner organisations in Burkina Faso, Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda, CooP-Africa makes innovative bicycle designs More

Magnificent Revolution Australia (MRA) is a not for profit organisation established in 2010 to bring pedal power to events, workshops and art installations to Australian audiences. We hope to deliver key messages around sustainable energy, cycling, environmental engagement and wellbeing. www.magnificentrevolutionaustralia.org More

Community bike workshop established by the Victorian Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders to reintegrate ex-offenders into society post-incarceration. The project provides participants with transferable work skills and life skills which help them find employment and establish new lives upon release. http://www.vacro.org.au/Community_Projects/SecondChanceCycles.htm  More

Based in a community health center, the Bike Linx project aims to get people suffering from mental health problems and social isolation issues, to overcome their social isolation by working together on bicycles. Participants build bikes which are donated to a range of local charities and disadvantaged communities, participants hence interact as a social group More

Based in Vorarlberg, Landrad is a research project that involved 500 electrically assisted bicycles to demonstrate how to reduce car traffic. www.landrad.at More

Small association that aims to make cargo bikes available for everyone. The collective has access to cargo bikes and trailers which it loans out to people in order to promote the use of bicycles for moving cargo. http://lastenradkollektiv.blogsport.de/wies-funktioniert/ More

Le GRACQ – Les Cyclistes Quotidiens is an association whose prime focus is to promote bicycle use in Belgium. The association aims to create the most desirable infrastructure so as to facilitate cycling. It does this bike advocating for improved bicycle infrastructure, building bicycle awareness and providing bicycle safety training for new cyclists. http://www.gracq.be/ More

Association representing Flemish bicycle users in Flanders and Brussels, focuses on promoting sustainable mobility policy and creating a safe and comfortable environment for bike users in Belgium.  Acts as an information hub for local user groups. http://www.fietsersbond.be More

Brussels based association which organises a variety of workshops to raises awareness about urban cycling, and actually get people unto bikes. http://www.cactus-co.be/english/concept More

Cyclo is social enterprise project that promotes cycling in Brussels through bicycle recycling, mechanics, promoting cycling culture and innovation. Cyclo works as a social enterprise by employing and training long-term unemployed people as bike mechanics, giving them the opportunity to work in the bike industry. Cyclo currently runs 6 bike mechanics workshop within the city More

Objectives: Merge the 2 coolest things ever: rickshaw + karaoke. Incidentally reclaim space for non-motorized vehicles in the city and show that bike is a transportation mean (even to carry large objects/people), all this while entertaining the whole city. Also the only decent karaoke bar in Brussels closed some time ago, so we had to More

Location: City of Banja Luka, Republic of Srpska Time started: 01.03.2009  Time ended:  31.05.2009 Objective: Objective was to increase number of cyclists among student population and to establish cooperation between Center for Environment and University of Banja Luka. Result: Increased number of students who cycle. Prepared project for building of parking on University for bicycles and searching for funds More

The UCB is bicycle advocacy group that aims to represent cyclists throughout Brazil. The association has a web-based forum to exchange information and generate synergy in its activities. www.uniaodeciclistas.org.br More

The purpose of the British Columbia Cycling Coalition is to represent the interests of cyclists provincially and to secure their recognition in policy and programs affecting cycling for transportation. www.bccc.bc.ca   More

During the UCI Road World Championships in Copenhagen, September 2011, DCF also put up a portable cycling course. See the happy kids from the opening day. Objective: Nursery school children and school children can have great fun cycling. Cycling helps children to be happy and healthy and cycling is an activity that benefits everyone and More

Objectives: To have more Danes use a bicycle – also for recreational purposes during leisure time . Result: The event has created a natural framework for recreational bicycle activities across the country, and it has been very well received. At the same time, the day helps create an awareness of leisure cycling in a country More

Objectives: To have more children remember lights and reflectors. Result: In 2010, the campaign reached one-third of all fourth grade classes, and it may have played a part in the fact that the number of cyclists without lights has been cut in half in the past few years. Financed by:  Sponsors. Managed by: Danish Cyclists’ More

Objectives: To get more children to cycle to school . Result: In 2011 more 150,000 children participated in the campaign. Financed by:  TrygFonden. Managed by: Danish Cyclists’ Federation Description: Bike to School is the children’s counterpart to Bike to Work and targets students at the age of 5-15. The campaign has existed for seven years, More

Objectives: To get more people to cycle to work and motivate those who already do to keep on going. Result: After the campaign, 35% of the participants report that they are more inclined to cycle. Many participants already cycle, but every year, about 10% of the participants are new cyclists. This might not sound like More

Objectives: Encourage more people to cycle, have fun Result: People remember it as great. It is good marketing for the cyclist’s cause. Managed by: Velo-city 2010 Description: There were many of us, there was also an orchestra on rikshaws. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XIBilrhA0U Website: http://www.velo-city2010.com/ More

Biciacción is a Non-Governmental Organization created in 2003, made up of young urban cyclists whose mission is to promote and create new ways of mobility, through the use of the bicycle as a means of transport, sports and recreation. +Bicis -Smog is important because it shows that small actions can make important changes. Quito City More

Financed by:  Grundtvig Lifelong Learning Program Description: “Volunteers of Cycling Academy – VOCA” is a project EU-funded by the Grundtvig Lifelong Learning Program which aims to improve exchange and knowledge of young cycling advocacy associations all over Europe, focused on Beginner Cities in Eastern and Southern Europe in exchange with more established cities. 12 nations More

Created in 1980, the FUB is a non-profit organisation that aims to encourage bicycles for every day use. It promotes bicycles usage in conjunction with other forms of public transport.   http://www.fubicy.org/ More

L’heureux Cyclage is the Network of French Do-it yourself workshops. It acts as a platform to share resources and promote the establishment of community bike workshops throughout France.  http://www.heureux-cyclage.org/?lang=en More

Objective: Reduce the number of stolen bike and help to find the owners. Result: Overall, between june 2004 and june 2007, approximately 2% of 25’000 engraved bikes have been stolen and 9% of the cyclists got them back. This percentage is increasing, up to 18%, in cities like Strasbourg, where local Police officers have been More

Objectives: Teaching adults how to cycle. Enabling them to move around fast cheap and confort Result: 100 students per year Budget: Few hundreds Euros for the bikes Financed by:  Participation fees Managed by: MDB 94 Mieux se déplacer à bicyclette Description: Cycling lessons for adults who have never cycled or who would like to learn More

Objectives: The main goal is that young people (between 12 and 18 years) rather take their bike than being chauffeured by their parents. Result: -          18.000 participants (12 – 18 ears) -          Almost 3 million „bike kilometers“ -> 418 tons CO2 not polluting the environment. Financed by:  The German Transport Club (VCD) and sponsors. Managed More

The Bamboo Bike Project is a project by scientists and engineers at the Earth Institute, Columbia University. The aim is to examine the feasibility of implementing bicycles made of bamboo as a sustainable form of transportation in Africa. www.bamboobike.org/Home.html More

Bamboo bicycles are renewable, hand-crafted and comfortable. Bamboosero establishes and supports micro-manufacturers of bamboo bikes in the developing world. Bamboosero builders are currently located in Ghana, Zambia, New Zealand and the Philippines. Craig Calfee, a frame designer who has built bikes for Greg Lemond and other professional racers, started Bamboosero with the idea that teaching More

Maya Pedal Asociación makes ingenious bicycle based contraption to help the farming families of the San Andrés community. It has created a range of bicycle machines, Bicimáquinas such as pedal-powered blenders, washing machines and threshing machines, eliminating the need for fuel and electricity. Bicycle pumps are possibly their greatest achievement, they are capable of extracting More

Nuru Energy has created a unique off-grid recharging platform, the POWERCycle. This uses human power to recharge 5 of Nuru Energy’s portable LED Lights together, in just 20 minutes. The goal is that these recharge kiosks will aid in the development and sustainable livelihood of female entrepreneurs and their families. Nuru also aims to improve More

Palco a pedali created the first show in the world powered by bicycles. The electricity to light up the stage and the sound was generated by 128 audience volunteers. The audience produced the energy necessary for the entire live show, by simply pedaling, www.palcoapedali.it More

Objective: The basic aim was to promote the use of bikes in a city with little if any infrastructure for sustainable mobility, where the major difficulty is essentially the “fear of car traffic”. The original idea was to organize regular bike tours of the historical city centre in the evening of weekdays, when traffic is More

Objective: Ask for increased security measures of the cyclist. Involving cyclists and FIAB members. Result: The campaign was successful. The competent municipal councilors appreciated the reports and there is the will to solve some. FIAB will collect other reports and investigate whether interventions have been made to those already reported. Budget: no budget, only few More

The Japan Bicycle Promotion Institute (JBPI) is a non-profit organization involved in all aspects of the Japanese bicycle industry, helping to foster the industry in close cooperation with other actors and related organizations. www.jbpi.or.jp More

Nuru Energy has created a unique off-grid recharging platform, the POWERCycle. This uses human power to recharge 5 of Nuru Energy’s portable LED Lights together, in just 20 minutes. The goal is that these recharge kiosks will aid in the development and sustainable livelihood of female entrepreneurs and their families. Nuru also aims to improve More

Mexico City is one of the five most polluted cities in the world and it has a lot of traffic problems. In 2007, the Mexico City municipal government pledged to build 300 km of bike lanes around the city by 2012. However, the city still only has 22.2 km because most municipal funds go to More

Bamboo bicycles are renewable, hand-crafted and comfortable. Bamboosero establishes and supports micro-manufacturers of bamboo bikes in the developing world. Bamboosero builders are currently located in Ghana, Zambia, New Zealand and the Philippines. Craig Calfee, a frame designer who has built bikes for Greg Lemond and other professional racers, started Bamboosero with the idea that teaching More

Objectives: We want to change how bike lanes are built in Bucharest. We would also like bicycle riders having bike lines that are suitable not just for recreational purposes, but for real commuting and that pedestrians get their sidewalks back. Result: We managed to identify the problems and discuss them with the authorities. The authorities More

The primary goal of the Bicycle Transport Union is to increase the number of cyclists and of bicycle trips in Russia while continuously improving safety for cyclists. www.rctc.ru More

Nuru Energy has created a unique off-grid recharging platform, the POWERCycle. This uses human power to recharge 5 of Nuru Energy’s portable LED Lights together, in just 20 minutes. The goal is that these recharge kiosks will aid in the development and sustainable livelihood of female entrepreneurs and their families. Nuru also aims to improve More

The Handcycling Association Singapore has a mission to cultivate Handcycling into an established sport for disabled athletes and to develop Handcycling to all as a recreational, rehabilitative and competitive sport. www.handcycling.sg More

The Bicycling Empowerment Network (BEN) South Africa was established in Cape Town in 2002. The main mission of BEN is to address poverty and mobility through the promotion of the bicycle in all its forms. BEN imports used bicycles from overseas and distributes them to low income areas, trains recipients of the bikes in safety More

This sports foundation for the differently abled works to understand how bicycles or tricycles can be adapted for greater comfort and to assist in creating independence for people with disabilities. www.tambien.org More

Objective: To increase cycling as a normal way of living. Result: Cykel Turist Veckan (CTV – The Bicycle Tourist Week) has been an annual event since 1983 and has become very popular over the years. This year will be CTV’s 30th anniversary and approximately 500 people are expected to participate.  Financed by: Participants  Managed by: Cykelfrämjandet Varberg  Description: 1983 More

The “bike2school” campaign aims to promote health and physical activity of youngsters. Cyclists are healthier, more alert und independent and increase their traffic awareness. Objectives: To increase the number of young people biking to school. Between 1994 and 2005 the number and length of journeys cycled by youngsters decreased by over 40%. To promote at More

Objective: To give the cyclist one mountain pass every weekend in the summer to enjoy it without the harass and hazard of motorized vehicles. Result: FreiPass Furka 2007: 800 guests FreiPass Susten 2008: 1’500 guests Budget:  CHF 15 000  / approx 12 300 EUR Financed by:  membership fee Description: Target group: Street cyclists who love mountain passes temporarily More

Bicycle promotion and advocacy project based in Dar es Salaam. http://www.uwaba.or.tz/index-en.htm More

Interface for Cycling Expertise’s mission is to support the development of sustainable urban and transport planning while capitalizing on the rich Dutch culture on cycling-inclusive planning. www.i-ce.nl More

Bamboo bicycles are renewable, hand-crafted and comfortable. Bamboosero establishes and supports micro-manufacturers of bamboo bikes in the developing world. Bamboosero builders are currently located in Ghana, Zambia, New Zealand and the Philippines. Craig Calfee, a frame designer who has built bikes for Greg Lemond and other professional racers, started Bamboosero with the idea that teaching More

Nuru Energy has created a unique off-grid recharging platform, the POWERCycle. This uses human power to recharge 5 of Nuru Energy’s portable LED Lights together, in just 20 minutes. The goal is that these recharge kiosks will aid in the development and sustainable livelihood of female entrepreneurs and their families. Nuru also aims to improve More

Magnificent Revolution (MR) is a bicycle arts and ecology project based in London, UK. Made up of artists, musicians, designers, ecologists, and engineers, MR has flourished into a cross disciplinary organisation working in education, ecology, engineering, design, art, music and film. MR has been running since the summer of 2007 when they first built a More

Team Green Britain Bike Week is the UK’s biggest mass participation cycling event. It brings together families, students and companies, everyone from seasoned cyclists to those who have never cycled before. www.bikeweek.org.uk More

An 11,000-strong membership charity that makes sure that everyone who cycles, or wants to cycle, has a voice in Greater London. www.lcc.org.uk More

Objective: To promote and support all kinds of cycling in the Sheffield area. Result: We have secured an 85% increase in the number of people cycling is Sheffield over 5 years and our activities are continuing. Budget:  £500 p.a./approx €580 Financed by:  Members Managed by:  Committee Description: Cycle promotion group with 140 members Contact person: More

Objective: Our main aim is to increase modal share by creating conditions in which people feel it is safe to cycle. This will involved a mixture of local and national changes. We feel that a strict liability law will help this. Seeing how people are reluctant to cycle in traffic, I have come to the More

Objective: To encourage use of bikes as a means of daily transport and to campaign for safer conditions for cyclists by raising issues with the local authorities and any other relevant organisations, e.g. health and also employers. Financed by:  Members subscriptions and donations Managed by: Committee Description: Target group: cyclists and potential cyclists. Activities include More

Objective: The objectives of the National Cycle Network included: policy: to raise the profile of cycling and get it written into national and local policies, strategies and investment plans catalysing change: to develop at least one high quality cycle route through every population centre in the UK, demonstrate best practice and encourage more local development More

Objective: improving cycle infrastructure and making potential cyclist more aware of cycle routes in the district Result: Success in pesuading local landowner to open up footpaths to cyclists.  Success in working with council to construct cycle paths.  success in working with council to sign cycle route devised by the cycle forum Financed by: Grant, donations, More

Objective: Completing the cycle network in the city, so that there are routes for children to get about the city, and adults can comfortably use all roads. Result: More of the road network is being adapted to be comfortable for cycling, with 20mph on all side roads, throughout the city centre, including all main road More

Objectives: Encourage more people, to cycle more often , more safely. Result: We have trained approx 600 bikeability instructors since 2005, and about 4000 children and 1500 adults per annum. Managed by: Local Authority Contractor Description: Large scale Cycle training and Bikeability provider.  Outsourcing specialist working for Local authorities, businesses and voluntary sector.  Also provide More

SnappATX wants to create an easy and convenient way for cyclists to express their opinions, learn from others, and decide on the most strategic options for transportation, mobility, and rail in Austin, while improving bike facilities. www.snappatx.org More

The Alliance for Biking & Walking is the North American coalition of grassroots bicycle and pedestrian advocacy organizations. It unites advocacy leaders and helps them become more effective by sharing best practices and innovations, strengthening organizations through resource sharing and training opportunities. Alliance organizations are working together to transform communities into great places to bike More

The National Center for Bicycling & Walking was establishing in 1977, as the Bicycle Federation of America, Inc. NCBW’s mission is to create bicycle-friendly and walkable communities.  The aim of the NCBW’s program is to change the way communities are planned, designed and managed to ensure that people of all ages and abilities can walk and More

The mission of the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals is to increase the pedestrian and bicycle profession and its influence by facilitating the exchange of professional and technical knowledge, elevating practitioners’ skills and defining the field. www.apbp.org More

The Safe Routes to School National Partnership‘s mission is to advocate for safe walking and bicycling to and from schools. In addition, it works to improve the health and well-being of America’s children and to foster the creation of livable, sustainable communities. www.saferoutespartnership.org More

Bicas is a collectively run community education and recycling center for bicycles that welcomes people of all ages and walks of life. Through advocacy and recycling bicycles, Bicas promotes education, art, and a healthy environment while providing service and opportunity for those in need. www.bicas.org More

Phoenix Bikes empowers youth to become social entrepreneurs through direct participation in a financially and environmentally sustainable non-profit bike shop that serves the community. www.phoenixbikes.org More

Bamboo bicycles are renewable, hand-crafted and comfortable. Bamboosero establishes and supports micro-manufacturers of bamboo bikes in the developing world. Bamboosero builders are currently located in Ghana, Zambia, New Zealand and the Philippines. Craig Calfee, a frame designer who has built bikes for Greg Lemond and other professional racers, started Bamboosero with the idea that teaching More