Cycling Without Age (CWA) is a nonprofit organization founded in Copenhagen, Denmark in 2012. By 2020, this initiative had expanded into 50 countries, serving over 1.5 million people worldwide.[1]
The purpose of Cycling Without Age is: "to realise the dream of creating a world in which the easy access to active citizenship creates happiness among our elderly citizens and gives them an opportunity to remain an active part of the local community."[2]
Under the motto "The right to wind in your hair", Cycling Without Age offers recreational mobility to seniors, in the form of volunteer-piloted trishaw rides. [3] These rides encourage dialogue between the passengers and their volunteer riders (called pilots), contributing to the initiative's goal: "we build bridges between generations, we reinforce trust, respect and the social glue in our society".[2]
Cycling Without Age has chapters throughout the world. Each chapter is typically at the service of a specific nursing home