Maya Pedal Bicycle Mill
Maya Pedal
Maya Pedal’s Bicycle Mill is a pedal-powered machine adapted to fit a manual grinding mill or a corn thresher.
Bicimáquinas are pedal-powered machines that assist with a variety of jobs at home, on the farm, on the road, and in small businesses. Each bicimáquina is handmade in Maya Pedal’s workshop using a combination of old bikes, concrete, wood, and metal. Maya Pedal’s Bicycle Mill is a pedal powered machine adapted to fit a hand-powered grinding mill or a corn thresher. The most common use is for milling yellow maize, soya beans, and coffee.
Maya Pedal is supported by a number of international organizations including Pedal Energy Development Alternatives, Bikes Not Bombs, Working Bikes.
Maya Pedal receives bicycles as donations from the U.S. and Canada and provides them at subsidized rates for less fortunate families. Interview with representative
Low-income families in Guatemala.Interview with representative
