About The Foundation

Our Goals and Areas of Focus

The Foundation was created with two main goals: To give something back to the people and the communities that we pass through on our cycling tours and to raise consciousness about bicycles as an alternative and, in many ways, better and more beneficial means of transport.To fulfill these objectives the Foundation donates funds to reputable charitable organizations. Each year we review our charitable partner and from time to time choose a new recipient who we feel is doing the most effective work in areas of sustainable transportation, climate action or health and education in the developing world.

All told, the TDA Foundation has now donated more than 2300 bicycles to more than 70 grassroots organizations and communities in 8 African countries as well as India since 2003. While our current work does not involve direct donation of bicycles, we continue to look for ways to give back in the most effective way.