BIKE-MILES = ECO-MILES

YOUR CURRENCY TO AFFECT GOOD

Worthy causes are all around us. Often we don't take the time to explore. Or we're unsure whether our donation will be put to good use. Bike & Saddle's Eco-Miles Program addresses both these constraints. On each of our journeys, we encounter initiatives chosen by Bike & Saddle and our Partners, benefitting the community. Examples include a Kindergarten, Conservation Programs, a Youth Bike Program, Life Skills, and many more.

CURRENCY

Eco-Miles Value = 10c to $1 USD per trip mile | varies by trip type
  • JOIN A BIKE & SADDLE TRIP

    Eco-Miles is your currency to help affect good. It's voluntary, meaning you have to sign up and pledge any amount for every mile you cycle. Bike & Saddle in turn, will match your contribution with our own, up to a value of $1 USD per mile cycled.

  • EARN ECO-MILES FOR EVERY MILE

    Our Eco-Miles' guests earn the equivalent of 10c to the Dollar (on day-trips) or one US Dollar (on multi-day trips) per mile cycled, in addition to their own pledge. How to sign-up? Let's discuss your contribution and ours: info@ecomiles.com.

  • SELECT A BENEFICIARY

    Together, we donate Eco-Miles generated to a worthy cause of your choice. Put forward a beneficiary of your own or select from any of the listed beneficiary partners hereunder. Donate to one, or multiple causes. We will manage the process for you.

  • Feature: !Khwa ttu

    !Khwa ttu is a project dedicated to San culture. It is run by a Non-Profit Company, jointly directed by the Swiss Ubuntu Foundation and San community, represented by WIMSA (Working Group for Indigenous Minorities in Southern Africa)

    For Every Mile Our Guests Cycle, Hike or Paddle, Bike & Saddle Donates Eco-Miles. Guests Choose Which Initiative To Support.

    - !Khwa ttu

  • Feature: Big Life Foundation

    Big Life works on the ground in Africa, partnering with communities to protect nature for the benefit of all.

    For Every Mile Our Guests Cycle, Hike or Paddle, Bike & Saddle Donates Eco-Miles. Guests Choose Which Initiative To Support.

    - Big Life Foundation

  • Feature: Salesian Life Choices

    Investing in youth to tackle inequality. We see a world where we connect with each other as equals. Working towards a world of abundance - for all humans and the planet.

    For Every Mile Our Guests Cycle, Hike or Paddle, Bike & Saddle Donates Eco-Miles. Guests Choose Which Initiative To Support.

    - Salesian Life Choices

ECO-MILES INITIATIVES & PARTNERS

Eco-Miles Partners are committed to ethical business. They not only are the best in what they do, they also give back. Eco-Miles Initiatives are worthy causes, from local community projects to conservation programs. On every Bike & Saddle Trip getting off our bikes are just as important to us as getting on! Pedal-power for a cause is built into our DNA!

Initiatives see all

Initiative

Salesian Life Choices

We dream about a world where we see beyond differences and we connect with each other as equals. We work towards a world of abundance – for all humans and the planet. A bold movement investing in youth to tackle...
Initiative

!Khwa ttu San Cultural Center

!Khwa ttu is a project dedicated to San culture. It is run by a Non-Profit Company, jointly directed by the Swiss Ubuntu Foundation and San community, represented by WIMSA (Working Group for Indigenous Minorities in...
Initiative

Big Life Foundation

Big Life Foundation was co-founded by photographer Nick Brandt and award-winning conservationist Richard Bonham in September 2010. Since its inception, Big Life has expanded to employ hundreds of local Maasai...

Partners see all

Partner

Brooks England SA

Brooks England have been making goods for cyclists since 1866. We’re proud to support the Eco-Miles Program. Send us a 600 word story telling the tale of your first 10 miles on your Brooks saddle, inclusive of at...
Partner

This is a placeholder post. Waiting for your business to join the Eco-Miles Program and take this spot! Co-sponsor guest trips and turn every bike-mile into an eco-mile. Nominate your worthy cause, and we’ll add...
Partner

Ebikes Africa

We are proud to support the Eco-Miles Program: we sponsor the first 10 miles our customers cycle at $1 USD per mile. We sell advanced electric bicycles across Africa. Excellent quality, beautifully crafted. Global...

FEATURED ECO-MILES BURNER TRIPS

Below We Feature A Selection Of Exceptional Journeys, Trips Where You Can Earn Maximum Eco-Miles. (One Eco-Mile Equals One US Dollar)
The Short & Day Trip Portfolio rewards ten US Cents per Eco-Mile.

We take you on a one-of-a-kind journey, traversing five distinct natural biomes; with the Cape Floral Kingdom as backdrop, into the semi-desert magical Karoo, the lush wetlands of the Garden Route, a world-class Big Five Reserve, and

Cost

Standard: $ 4780 per person

Luxury: $ 7200 per person

LevelLevel 2: 20-40 miles per day

Quick info

11 Day, Cycle Safari – South Africa

11 Day | 10 Nights
South Africa

Culinary Cycle Safari takes you on a 9-day taste adventure, pedalling from Cape Town, up the West Coast, along spectacular mountain passes into the semi-arid Karoo before heading into the valleys of the Western Cape’s world-famous

Cost

Standard: $ 3800 per person

Luxury: $ 5400 per person

LevelModerate To Challenging

Quick info

9 Day, Culinary Cycle Tour – Western Cape

11 Day | 10 Nights
South Africa

Follow this link to see a complete list of our Certified Eco-Active® Trips & Holidays. Should you wish to become a Certified Eco-Active Partner in the Program and require more information, please don’t hesitate to contact us. You can join as a Worthy Cause or Co-Sponsor of Eco-Miles.

ECO-MILES is a registered not-for-gain company, Registration Number: 2017 / 445648 / 08, Directors: GA Erlank, BS Holste & I Kraaikamp

AUDITORS

Middel & Partners Somerset West
Consulting || Audit || Accounting || Tax ||
Fairways Office Park, Block 5, c/o Niblick Way and Jigger Avenue, Somerset Mall, Somerset West, Western Cape
PO Box 2233, Somerset West, 7129
T (office) +27 (0)21 851 6531 || F +27 (0)86 609 8676
E gerrie@middel.co.za || www.middel.co.za

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