We believe that a 200 year-old invention is a fundamental enabler of human progress and planetary regeneration.
It is one of the simplest solutions to some of the world’s most complex urban challenges.
Explore the impact of our work and our ambitious goals for the future in our 2020 Impact Report:
On World Bicycle Day we have launched the Bicycle Citizens Network — A new platform uniting cycle advocates and mobilizing the energy around the bicycle mayor network
Programs
Bicycle Mayors
Bicycle Mayors are active on every continent. They identify and lead projects that increase cycling to uncover massive economic, health, and environmental benefits.
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Early Years
We researched the positive connection between cycling and early childhood development and produced a guide for cities at different levels of cycling maturity.
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Call in BYCS
Want to improve cycling in your city or organization, or want to increase your influence or involvement in city mobility, then let’s create a bespoke solution through our Impact Services.
adopt a program
Take it off the shelf. We are creating a portfolio of innovative programs and campaigns that can be adopted by any city or organization, anywhere. From BYCS Labs to BYCS to Work, find out which is right for you.
Partner with us
We invest our profits to help grow the ideas that have the potential to affect millions. And we are always looking for new partners who share our vision. Join us as a funding partner or creative collaborator.
News
Blog
The Inherent Resistance of Cycling
James Crossley, BYCS’ Creative Strategist, explores the changing dynamic of cycling as activism in a world that provides both too much and too little alternative to active mobility. You don’t need to be at a
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Curbing Traffic – Through the Eyes of Halifax’s Bicycle Mayor
July 23rd, 2021 Jillian Banfield, Bicycle Mayor of Halifax, Canada, spoke with Melissa and Chris Bruntlett about their new book, Curbing Traffic. She explores the topics of ambiguity in infrastructure, disability, & accessibility in relation
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Celebrating International Women’s Day
March 8th, 2021 To mark International Women’s Day 2021, we asked women Bicycle Mayors from 12 cities around the world what the UN’s theme “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world”
