The Techbikers idea was born on the Google Campus in 2012 reaching out to the tech community to put down their laptops and pick up a bike. 40 riders, three days and 450 km - it's all about networking, sharing ideas, spreading the start-up vibe, taking on a physical challenge and equally important: creating social impact.
As entrepreneurs in the tech community we want to take responsibility and stand up for social change in the world. This year, the riders will enter new terrain: from the Baltic Sea to Berlin. We will give our best to conquer all challenges as a group and to raise funds for less fortunate people in the developing world.
Our goal is to raise 40,000 Euro for World Bicycle Relief to mobilize school children in rural Zambia with robust bicycles that give them access to education. Many of them have to walk long distances to school, they arrive late, not regularly and tired, if they make it to school at all.
Every 134 EUR donation provides one Buffalo Bicycle.
Thank you! With your help we raised a total of EUR 514 for Bicycles for Education.
The ride is over but you can still donate - every 20 euro counts. Give early, give often :)
Update #6
5 years ago
Jacek, thanks much! I managed to finish my bike build (selecting more complete one from two I brought to Berlin last night. We are on Ruegen, first briefing done, ready to roll tomorrow.
Update #5
5 years ago
Jacek, thanks much! I managed to finish my bike build (selecting more complete one from two I brought to Berlin last night. We are on Ruegen, first briefing done, ready to roll tomorrow.
Update #4
5 years ago
Mirek, thanks a bunch!
Update #3
5 years ago
Mihai, thanks a bunch for the donation!
Everybody else - give early, give often!
Let's make a special deal: If you want me to talk to your tech team about the opportunities (and hype) of Quantum Computing, donate generously and state time and place for me to show up and give a talk (I will make it entertaining at any level of detail).
Samples:
podcast in Polish: https://www.spreaker.com/user/semihalf/semihalf-004-odczarowac-komputery-kwanto
interview in English: https://soundcloud.com/apexqubit/episode-02-wojciech-burkot
Update #2
5 years ago
Wow. Thank you very much, Adam for your donation. I will ride harder. :)
Jarek, thanks a bunch! As always, you are sharing.
And to both of you - looks like your Swiss Franc donation magically converted into Euros :) b/c I wouldn’t expect a glitch on the site, would I? :D
Update #1
5 years ago
I am doing this for the third time. Auditions cause, great people sharing the same goal: helping underprivileged to walk tall - working their way to better life via better education.
The Techbikers idea was born on the Google Campus in 2012 reaching out to the tech community to put down their laptops and pick up a bike. 40 riders, three days and 450 km - it's all about networking, sharing ideas, spreading the start-up vibe, taking on a physical challenge and equally important: creating social impact.
As entrepreneurs in the tech community we want to take responsibility and stand up for social change in the world. This year, the riders will enter new terrain: from the Baltic Sea to Berlin. We will give our best to conquer all challenges as a group and to raise funds for less fortunate people in the developing world.
Our goal is to raise 40,000 Euro for World Bicycle Relief to mobilize school children in rural Zambia with robust bicycles that give them access to education. Many of them have to walk long distances to school, they arrive late, not regularly and tired, if they make it to school at all.
Every 134 EUR donation provides one Buffalo Bicycle.
Bicycles for Education
By providing bicycles to children, especially girls, you can empower them with knowledge and ultimately, change the course of their lives.