As the wheels of the Bike About project come to a gentle halt, it’s time to reflect on the journey we’ve had over the past year. Bike About wasn’t just about promoting cycling in Malta; it was about empowering people to use bicycles on Maltese roads and providing them with the required knowledge and resources. ...
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Cycling training: mission completed!
A second series of Bike About cycling classes has finished. This time, the training was open to both beginners and intermediate-level cyclists, led by Michelle Vella Wood and colleagues from Freedom is a Bicycle. Participants not only improved their cycling performance but also acquired essential skills, including balancing, key cycling techniques, hand signals for directions,...
Which road leads to a multi-modal transport system?
FoE Malta is dismayed to see the ban on shared e-scooters, which represents the latest casualty in the field of shared mobility in Malta. Over the past year and a half, we have witnessed the main shared mobility providers in Malta exit the playing field: first car sharing operator GoTo announced their departure in September 2022,...
Exploring Autumn festivities and youth events with our cargo bike
European Mobility Week On Sunday 17 September, we took our cargo bike to Siggiewi, where together with other organisations we participated in European Mobility Week activities on the village square. It was a beautiful quiet morning to ride through the streets of Hamrun and Qormi, the valley to Zebbug and finally onwards to Siggiewi. At...
We launched Bike About cycling sessions!
We are excited to share the first impressions about our first Bike About Cycling Session organised together with Michelle Vella Wood from Freedom is a bicycle. The beginner cyclists who have participated are already pedaling with confidence and joy. We believe that cycling plays a crucial role in promoting a shift towards sustainable mobility. Cycling...