About the Project
Our Aim
Rwanda is a country of cycling. Cycling makes up a considerable part of daily life.
We love Rwanda and cycling.
We want to support education and cycling in a fascinating country and make a significant contribution here. Our main aim is to set up a regular qualification program for bike-mechanics.
We want to find and support young talents who are being trained as bike-mechanics. An intensive training programme should create sustainable jobs and put cycling on a broader footing.
250
Professional Cyclists
Rwanda has a strong cycling culture. It includes road, gravel or MTB, there are teams for juniors and women.
50.000
Private cyclists
Bicycles are a cheap way of getting around. However, there are virtually no eBikes.
8.500
Taxi Cyclists
Bike cabs are an easy way to get from A to B. The mainly young boys use heavy single-speed bikes.
The Challenges
Almost No Infrastructure
Few spare parts- no supply chains
No qualified Mechanics
The Possibilities
Cycling Tourism
Current lack of quality bikes and maintenance for those bikes
Cycling Sport
Mechanics lack the skill to service modern race bikes
e-Bikes
Expected to enter market on big scale, but no mechanics are trained
The Gear up Rwanda Project
Qualification of local Bike Mechanics
Objective: Strengthen the local bicycle industry while improving the employability of people through targeted training measures and connection to German employers.
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TUGENDE
CYCLING INFRASTRUCTURE - Rental, Store & Workshop
A workshop with 3 Rwandan and 1 international mechanic; only Rwandan mechanic with Shimano TEC qualification, and a retail space for spares and accesories
BIKES - Rwanda´s main cycling hub
Tugende is a hub for cyclists in the capital Kigali, with live coverage, events, workshops, and social rides.
FOOD & PEOPLE - Home away from your home
Tugende is a meeting place and a social hub, focused around healthy fresh food. Not just cyclists but business people in Kigali can be found at Tugende.