Interview

IN CONVERSATION WITH SAMANTA BULLOCK

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IN CONVERSATION WITH SAMANTA BULLOCK

#INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

SPECIAL FEATURE TO CELEBRATE WOMEN’S WEEK 

Samanta Bullock is a London based wheelchair model, a strong proponent of inclusive fashion and leads an active and healthy lifestyle. A Brazilian born, she represented her country “I’m wheelchair Tennis” at the  2007 Para Pan Am Games and won a Silver Medal in doubles. Apart from playing Tennis at the highest level, Samanta also plays other sports and has performed at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Paralympic Games held in London.

As a fashion model, Samanta Bullock has participated in renowned fashion shows like “London Fashion Week, Fashions Finest, International Dubai Fashion Week, Vogue Fashion Runway during NYFW” to name a few and worked with illustrious fashion designers and brands from across Portugal, Brazil, Spain, Turkey and Great Britain.

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Interview

IN CONVERSATION WITH ANDREA LEARNED

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IN CONVERSATION WITH ANDREA LEARNED

#INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

SPECIAL FEATURE TO CELEBRATE WOMEN’S WEEK

Andrea Learned is an avid city cyclist, with over twenty years of experience, both on a bike and working in strategic communications and media relations. In 2018 Andrea Learned joined the  board of the “Global Call For Climate Action” to contribute her expertise to global air pollution challenges. Andrea is passionate about e-bikes and e-cargo bikes for individual and commercial uses, and now focuses her work solely on that topic.

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Mumbai, Travel

KENESETH ELIYAHOO SYNAGOGUE

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KENESETH ELIYAHOO SYNAGOGUE

The Keneseth Eliyahoo Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue located in Forbes Street (renamed as V.B. Gandhi Marg) behind Kala Ghoda square in Fort, Mumbai. The Keneseth Eliyahoo Synagogue is the oldest sephardic synagogue in the city (Sephardi or Sephardic are Jewish ethnic group originally from Sepaharad, Spain.)

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Reviews

BAMBOOKAA PEDELEC

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BAMBOOKAA PEDELEC

As an individual I always felt that India has to learn a lot on cycling innovation from evolved countries. But in my last one year of exposure to the local cycling community, I am compelled to revisit my beliefs. First came the ‘Bicycle Bus’ than ‘Solar Cycle’ and now another unique concept called the ‘Bambookaa™ Pedelec’ gets launched.

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Guest Column

PEDALING FOR CHANGE

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PEDALING FOR CHANGE

Arshel Akhter, a 40 years old cyclist from Assam in Guwahati shares his fascinating story and how life has taken a different turn post becoming a Bicycle Mayor.

I got back into cycling in 2016 and took it up as a fitness, leisure, adventure and exploring activity. I also love to commute within the city on my cycle. Continue reading “PEDALING FOR CHANGE” →

Events

SOLAR POWERED ELECTRIC CARGO CYCLE

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SOLAR POWERED ELECTRIC CARGO CYCLE

It is said that “Knowledge is of no value unless you put into practice”. And with this very belief Mr. Faisal Thakur, former BMX Champion & Owner of Pro9 Bicycle Studio designed a SOLAR POWERED ELECTRIC CARGO CYCLE (SPEC BIKE).

A marketer by academics and a cycling entrepreneur by choice, Faisal fully conceived, planned and developed the concept of a solar bicycle in his studio by roping in few school students. He formed a team of 22 students from nearby schools and started to work on this project a week before the Republic Day Parade which is held annually by BIRD at Bandra Bandstand on 26th of January. The idea of choosing this occasion was to reach out to maximum people and convey a clear message of eco-friendly transportation. Continue reading “SOLAR POWERED ELECTRIC CARGO CYCLE” →

Guest Column

THE PINK PEDALS

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THE PINK PEDALS

Ever since the first bicycle mayor program kicked off in India in 2016, cycling as a sport & leisure activity has picked up scale. With the announcement of two new mayors joining the brigade of existing four, India is perfectly poised in embedding the cycling culture in its state.

Pooja Vijay the Founder of “Pink Pedals” and Firoza Suresh, the Founder of “Smart Commute Foundation” are the latest appointments made by BYCS from Amsterdam who are here to fastrack the cycling agenda. In the first of the six part series covering bicycle mayors of India, Pooja takes us through her journey and her plans for Jaipur city.

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Road Safety

MUMBAI CYCLIST IMITATE CARS TO PROMOTE ROAD SAFETY

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MUMBAI CYCLIST IMITATE CARS TO PROMOTE ROAD SAFETY

Campaign : Road Safety Week 2019

The Annual Road Safety Week (4th – 10th February) was celebrated across the nation with great fervor. Initiated by the National Safety Council in collaboration with The Ministry Of Road Transport & Highways – Government Of India, the motive of road safety awareness drive is to reach out to all motorist and sensitize them on various issues such as speeding, lane cutting, seat belts, helmets, use of mobile phones, driving under alcohol influence, illegal parking, entering no entry zones, breaking signals, excessive honking and other actions which often lead to traffic chaos and accidents.

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General

INDIA CAN CYCLE IT’S WAY TO ECONOMIC SUCCESS – TERI

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INDIA CAN CYCLE IT’S WAY TO ECONOMIC SUCCESS – TERI

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) along with All India Cycle Manufacturers Association (AICMA) carried out a study on ‘Benefits of Cycling in India’. Their latest report makes an in-depth assessment of the economic, environment and social advantages and brings out the merits of increased cycling activity in India.    Continue reading “INDIA CAN CYCLE IT’S WAY TO ECONOMIC SUCCESS – TERI” →

General

INDIA GETS IT’S FIRST BICYCLE BUS

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INDIA GETS IT’S FIRST BICYCLE BUS

It’s time to say goodbye to the motorized buses and hop on to India’s first ‘Bicycle Bus’ created by an Inventor from Pune city Mr. Milind Kulkarni.

A Physics graduate and with already one patent awarded to his name and another five filed for approval, Milind is successfully running his company ‘Novel Clues’ at Kothrud, Pune in Maharashtra. Continue reading “INDIA GETS IT’S FIRST BICYCLE BUS” →

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