Cycling Without Age

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.

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."

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. This type of common activity promotes communication between the senior passengers and their riders (called pilots), thus facilitating the goal of the initiative: "we build bridges between generations, we reinforce trust, respect and the social glue in our society".

Cycling Without Age has chapters throughout the world. Each chapter is typically at the service of a specific nursing home. The trishaw rides are offered by local volunteer pilots. These rides enable seniors with limited mobility to explore their neighbourhood and the surrounding nature.