Bike Machines

When Working Bikes ships bicycles to people in developing countries they are used in two different ways: as transportation, and to harness energy.

A bike machine uses pedal power to produce energy. Having bike machines as a tool makes life much easier for people who don't have electricity.

Bike machines can be used to: pump water from a well, purify that water, grind up grain, power a stereo (or any other electronic that requires the use of a plug i.e. blender, television, sewing machine, coffee maker, toaster oven) the list is endless!

Working Bikes has a plethora of these machines on display at our warehouse.

Here, they are used as fun educational tools. Pedaling a bicycle in order to blend your coffee drink is a great way to understand the lifestyle of people who benefit from donating a bike.

Then, you can consider what life would be like without bike machines as an energy harnessing tool (much more difficult).

Working Bikes presented this novel idea at Midwest Renewable Energy Fair in Custer, Wisconsin two weeks ago. While there the EE Times (Electronic Engineering Times) took our picture-twice!

Check them out here. And, visit the storefront to test one out for your self!