More Pilots and Companion Riders wanted Be a part of the movement of Cycling Without Age spreading all over the world and now right here in Napier. Come and be a volunteer Pilot in Napier's Chapter (CWA Napier). It’s a very rewarding experience and your volunteer hours can be as little as 2 hours per month or as many as you wish.

CWA Napier provides at no cost, safe, secure and slow cycle triobike rides in Napier for older residents, low mobility elderly & those socially isolated by illness or disability. These rides are a circuit breaker as even in retirement & rest homes, people can feel isolated & lonely. Lack of independence, mobility, & no relief from the routine, compound towards lower mental wellbeing of residents & our elderly.

Our rides meet these needs to result in living better lives, through greater community participation; improving social cohesion between the passengers & their triobike pilots, and encourages inter-generational relationships.

Our electric assist triobikes are waiting for you to step on the pedals as a Pilot (after training) and get Napier's elderly community out to see the world again. If you are experienced on an electric bicycle or a cargo bike, then you won’t need much practice before you are out enjoying the fresh air with your passenger. We are currently in our Winter recess period but will start pilot training again in August, ready for the wonderful summer to come!

Or maybe you prefer to start out as a companion rider? Each passenger ride has another volunteer riding their own bike, alongside the triobike. Your bike need not be electric as there are no hills etc. The Companion rider volunteer helps the passenger to get in and out of the triobike, as well as being there as a back-up should any unlikely event occur.

Nothing beats witnessing the joy of the passengers, walkers, and children who interact on and around the Triobike (trishaw). We see the smiles of passengers coming back from their rides with wind in their hair, rosy cheeks and full of stories. We are changing their world, one bike ride at a time and you could be a changemaker too. CWA Napier is building better lives.