Our virtual ride to Namibia – 11,240km. We are off to Namibia in July to visit the shops we supply and witness the difference you all make by donating money and bikes to B4Humanity Melbourne. In order to prepare for this we have initiated a Strava challenge to see whether we can virtually ride to …
Andy and Jacqui will be putting one foot in front of the other for 90km along the Valley of 1000 Hills in the Comrades Ultramarathon in South Africa 🇿🇦. Andy Gild is co-founder and CEO of Bicycles for Humanity Melbourne. Andy has been running marathons for several years and has competed in several triathlons. She …
Our tireless Director, CEO and Co-Founder, Andy Gild, is participating in a 90km Ultramarathon in June where she will be raising funds for Bicycles for Humanity Melbourne. To prepare for this Ultramarathon, Andy has done some hair-raising cross-training recently in New Zealand (Aotearoa). Andy ran 26km along the 302km Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail, which …
Mike and Lorraine, long time friends of Bicycles for Humanity Melbourne, are undertaking a mammoth bicycle ride across New Zealand – 400km and 6,700m of climbing over gravel roads! While it’s not for the faint-hearted, Mike and Lorraine are doing it for a good cause – to raise funds for Bicycles for Humanity Melbourne. So …
After a long search for a new facility, we are pleased to share that Toyota Australia has provided a fantastic site for Bicycles for Humanity Melbourne, that will serve as the heart of our operations, with plenty of room to grow. With so much space and a great new location to store and pack, we are ready …
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” Albert Einstein 1930 Mike Harley, Volunteer Board Member (Non Executive Director) at Bicycles for Humanity Melbourne and co-author of ‘Strategisation: The Art Of Mobilising People to Implement a Winning Strategy’ is also a very keen cyclist. Mike says, “I love cycling; …
Join us for our Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2021 on Sunday, 28th November 2021 at 3pm – 5pm. This year we are hoping to reconnect and connect with as many of our supporters, volunteers and incredible people who have generously donated bicycles, money and time to share in Bicycles for Humanity Melbourne’s initiatives during 2021. We want …
After 10 YEARS at Parkvue Storage and Sundowner RV it’s time to relocate our donated bicycle collections and storage to a new facility. Helps us pedal into 2022 with room to grow. Do you know of any potentially available warehouse/site that may meet the below criteria? Centrally located within 15km of Melbourne’s CBD, ideally inner east close to major roads/freeways Long term commitment to Bicycles …
Thanks to the hard work of our partner organisation, Bicycle Empowerment Network Namibia (BEN), Eliakim Elago Ipinge and Ngulura Smasiku are among the first entrepreneurs in Namibia to receive donated bicycles through Bicycles for Humanity’s BEST programme. Eliakim is 49 years old and lives in Swakopmund at the Namibian coast. He had a good job at a local factory before the pandemic struck, but in order …
If you are wanting some inspiration to kick off your new year, have a listen to Michael Linke, founder of Bicycling Empowerment Network (BEN) Namibia, and Lucky Mbako, owner of Oshana Bicycles, discuss all things Bicycles in a conversation that spans from Australia all the way to Namibia, where Lucky is situated. Lucky details the …
Posted: 12 February 2025 by B4H Admin
Bike to Namibia Challenge – 2025
Our virtual ride to Namibia – 11,240km. We are off to Namibia in July to visit the shops we supply and witness the difference you all make by donating money and bikes to B4Humanity Melbourne. In order to prepare for this we have initiated a Strava challenge to see whether we can virtually ride to …
Posted: 1 May 2023 by B4H Admin
Andy and Jacqui fundraising and running 90km in the Comrades Ultramarathon in South Africa
Andy and Jacqui will be putting one foot in front of the other for 90km along the Valley of 1000 Hills in the Comrades Ultramarathon in South Africa 🇿🇦. Andy Gild is co-founder and CEO of Bicycles for Humanity Melbourne. Andy has been running marathons for several years and has competed in several triathlons. She …
Posted: 22 March 2023 by B4H Admin
Director & CEO Andy Gild’s Ultramarathon Preparation Biking in New Zealand
Our tireless Director, CEO and Co-Founder, Andy Gild, is participating in a 90km Ultramarathon in June where she will be raising funds for Bicycles for Humanity Melbourne. To prepare for this Ultramarathon, Andy has done some hair-raising cross-training recently in New Zealand (Aotearoa). Andy ran 26km along the 302km Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail, which …
Posted: 22 February 2023 by B4H Admin
The Bear Essentials – Bike-packing for Humanity
Mike and Lorraine, long time friends of Bicycles for Humanity Melbourne, are undertaking a mammoth bicycle ride across New Zealand – 400km and 6,700m of climbing over gravel roads! While it’s not for the faint-hearted, Mike and Lorraine are doing it for a good cause – to raise funds for Bicycles for Humanity Melbourne. So …
Posted: 30 September 2022 by B4H Admin
New Bicycle Storage Facility & Operations Centre
After a long search for a new facility, we are pleased to share that Toyota Australia has provided a fantastic site for Bicycles for Humanity Melbourne, that will serve as the heart of our operations, with plenty of room to grow. With so much space and a great new location to store and pack, we are ready …
Posted: 19 November 2021 by B4H Admin
Strategisation Book Co-Authored by Our Volunteer Board Member Mike Harley
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” Albert Einstein 1930 Mike Harley, Volunteer Board Member (Non Executive Director) at Bicycles for Humanity Melbourne and co-author of ‘Strategisation: The Art Of Mobilising People to Implement a Winning Strategy’ is also a very keen cyclist. Mike says, “I love cycling; …
Posted: 17 November 2021 by B4H Admin
Bicycles for Humanity Melbourne – Annual General Meeting 2021
Join us for our Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2021 on Sunday, 28th November 2021 at 3pm – 5pm. This year we are hoping to reconnect and connect with as many of our supporters, volunteers and incredible people who have generously donated bicycles, money and time to share in Bicycles for Humanity Melbourne’s initiatives during 2021. We want …
Posted: 15 November 2021 by B4H Admin
Searching for Our New Storage Site
After 10 YEARS at Parkvue Storage and Sundowner RV it’s time to relocate our donated bicycle collections and storage to a new facility. Helps us pedal into 2022 with room to grow. Do you know of any potentially available warehouse/site that may meet the below criteria? Centrally located within 15km of Melbourne’s CBD, ideally inner east close to major roads/freeways Long term commitment to Bicycles …
Posted: 3 February 2021 by B4H Admin
Supporting Namibian locals through BEST Covid-19 Program
Thanks to the hard work of our partner organisation, Bicycle Empowerment Network Namibia (BEN), Eliakim Elago Ipinge and Ngulura Smasiku are among the first entrepreneurs in Namibia to receive donated bicycles through Bicycles for Humanity’s BEST programme. Eliakim is 49 years old and lives in Swakopmund at the Namibian coast. He had a good job at a local factory before the pandemic struck, but in order …
Posted: 5 January 2021 by B4H Editor
Leading the Cycling Revolution in Northern Namibia – Lucky’s Story
If you are wanting some inspiration to kick off your new year, have a listen to Michael Linke, founder of Bicycling Empowerment Network (BEN) Namibia, and Lucky Mbako, owner of Oshana Bicycles, discuss all things Bicycles in a conversation that spans from Australia all the way to Namibia, where Lucky is situated. Lucky details the …