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Vélosophy: Swedish Bicycle Brand That Gives Back

Clean minimal bikes in an array of bright colors, where each purchase means a new bike for a young school girl in Ghana? Sign us up.

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This is the mission behind Vélosophy bikes, the latest brand to hit the bicycle market. For them, the bikes are striking yet simple, stylish and functional. With clean, aluminum frames accented by bold colors, the bikes are meant to lift your spirits, much like a bouquet of tulips.

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With a modern frame, the Vélosophy bikes still have a touch of days gone by, with their updated take on a luggage carrier. The bike comes in two different editions — the Comfort Edition and the Sport Edition. As its name suggests, the Comfort Edition is a little more comfortable, with a wider saddle and more upright seat. The Sport Edition has a forward leaning seat, light chain guard, and narrower saddle.

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Lastly, they are the only bicycle brand to have a One for One promise in collaboration with UNICEF. With every bike that is purchased, Vélosophy will create and donate a bike to Ghanaian school girls.

After surviving a quarter life crisis, Nanette went from working in healthcare canadian meds to pursuing her loves of design, food and writing. During the day she works in social media marketing, by night she writes for Design Milk. You can find more of her work at nanettewong.com.