Spring 2025 Newsletter
After a long and unexpected pause, GoBike is thrilled to share that we are finally continuing our journey — with new bicycles, renewed energy, and the same mission that brought us together years ago: building a better future, one pedal stroke at a time.
Our story began in 2018 when Pedals for Progress sent a container of 450 bicycles to Kosovo — a small, landlocked country nestled in the Balkans, often overlooked on the world map, but full of big dreams and resilient people. That shipment helped us establish GoBike, a social enterprise with a vision to promote cycling, reduce our environmental footprint, and empower youth, women, and under-served communities.
Over two summers, we sold hundreds of bicycles, taught children to ride for the first time, organized community cycling events, and became a recognizable voice for sustainable urban mobility in Kosovo. We even branched out, working with sewing machines to support women’s empowerment programs in marginalized communities.
Then, as with so many good things, the pandemic brought everything to a halt.
The long pause since our first container wasn’t part of the plan, but life had other ideas. The Covid-19 pandemic forced us to shut down completely for a year and a half. Programs were suspended, projects delayed, and a second shipment remained a hopeful “one day” dream. In Kosovo, the crisis was felt deeply — with no vaccines until March 2021 and limited access to resources. But the passion behind GoBike never faded.
Now, in 2025, we’re finally back — and so are the bicycles.
This new shipment represents more than just parts and pedals. It’s a powerful reminder of what grassroots cooperation and international solidarity can achieve, even when time and distance get in the way. Our communities are once again buzzing with anticipation. New cycling schools will be launched. More women and children will be empowered. And yes — we’ll get more people out of their cars and onto two wheels.
To our partner – Pedals for Progress (P4P): thank you for not giving up on us. Thank you for remembering Kosovo, a country that is small in size but rich in spirit. And thank you for helping us get back on the road — where we belong.
We’re just getting started (again).