I love to ride my #bicycle! 🥳 #pedaldamnit 😜
In fact, I'd love to experience a future where maybe 70% of all personal #transportation is #pedalpowered. Not sure if that's realistic, but one can dream. 🫢😇 #commuting #shortdistance #bikepaking #cargobike #mountainbike #citybike

"Build your own pedal powered machines
Pedal powered machines could be a valuable backup solution to intermittent renewable #energy sources like #solar & wind. Human power is available 24 hours per day, is not affected by changes in the weather, is portable & can easily be stored for later use. Below is an overview of online sources #books which can be helpful for constructing #PedalPowered machines that generate electricity & /or drive devices via a direct mechanical transmission." https://www.lowtechmagazine.com/build-your-own-pedal-powered-machines.html

http://www.mayapedal.org/ Center of Bicycle Technology

Maya Pedal is a Guatemalan NGO based in San Andrés Itzapa. We accept #bikes donated from the USA and Canada which we either recondition to sell, or we use the components to build a range of "Bicimaquinas", (#PedalPowered machines).

Pedal power can be harnessed for countless applications which would otherwise require electricity (which may not be available) or hand power (which is far more effort). Bicimaquinas are easy and enjoyable to use. They can be built using locally available materials and can be easily adapted to suit the needs of local people. They free the user from rising energy costs, can be used anywhere, are easy to maintain, produce no pollution and provide healthy exercise.

We make water pumps, grinders, threshers, tile makers, nut shellers, blenders (for making soaps and shampoos as well as food products), trikes, trailers and more.