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Ageless Bicyclists Founder was awarded as People of Good Award

Ageless Bicyclists founder Malcolm Chen was awarded the prestigious People of Good Award during the President’s Volunteerism & Philanthropy Awards 2023, held at the Istana on 17th October 2023.

Malcolm founded Ageless Bicyclists in 2015 in memory of his late mother, with the hopes of carrying her legacy and values. Since then, the organization has always aimed to serve the community, especially different abilities.

“I never would have thought to be where I am today receiving the prestigious award during my last quarter of life’s journey. It means a lot to me.” he writes. “It is said, it is never too old to dream, never too old to set a new goal”.

According to the PVPA website, “the President’s Volunteerism & Philanthropy Awards recognises individuals and groups that have achieved excellence in giving. These awards represent the highest honour for giving in the community and are conferred by the President of the Republic of Singapore.”

With this recognition, Ageless Bicyclists hopes to enhance their continued efforts in encouraging and inspiring corporations, institutions, and individuals to support the organisation and together serve the community making a difference in the lives of different abilities!

: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/78-year-old-gets-award-for-coaching-people-with-disabilities-to-cycle

: https://cityofgood.sg/pvpa/

Biking for a good cause kuching eco cycling adventure flag off

BorneoTalk had the privilege of witnessing the flagging off the start of the Sports for Good Cause Tour, organised by Singapore’s Ageless Bicyclists, a non-profit social enterprise which prides itself on integrity, honesty and openness, all while embracing a healthy lifestyle through recreational, experiential and inclusive cycling and arts. The flag off took place in front of the Riverside Majestic Hotel Astana Wing Kuching at 8.30am on November 25, 2022.

Founder of Ageless Bicyclists, Malcolm Chen, is no stranger to the streets of Kuching, having organised multiple tours across Malaysia from Singapore, including Johor Bahru and Langkawi this year alone. With each tour, contributions were made towards a charity organisation, to go towards enhancing a healthy lifestyle for individuals with different abilities!

As part of their Eco Cycling Adventure, the 20-strong tour will be making contributions to the Kuching Autistic Association Resource and Education Centre (KAA), so that KAA could further provide education & training opportunities to children and young persons with autism through appropriate intervention programmes, equip parents and caregivers of autistic individuals with coping and training skills as well as further develop public awareness and promote community involvement.

The tour was joined by people of all walks of life, comprising four deaf cyclists, several parents of autistic children and enthusiastic cyclists from Singapore, including an 85-year-old! As part of their 4D3N tour across Kuching from November 24 to 27, 2022, the team will be visiting the KAA headquarters before making their way to Bau’s Wind Cave and Mount Singgai!

We wish them all the best on their tour, and if you see them on the road, make sure to give them a wave!

: https://agelessbicyclists.org/

: BorneoTalk, KAA

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Causes Week 2017: Grandpa on a roll to help kids with special needs

Mr Malcolm Chen is 72 but continues to work towards his dream of creating a more inclusive society through the power of the bicycle.

The avid cyclist, who cycles in places such as Sarawak and Fiji, created non-profit organisation Ageless Bicyclists in 2015 to teach children with disabilities to cycle and do simple bicycle repairs.

Since last year, he has been conducting lessons at Grace Orchard School, which caters to students with mild intellectual disability or mild autism spectrum disorders.

My Connection SG

72-year-old Malcolm Chen was instantly moved by the warmth of the local natives and their acceptance of everyone, since he first went to Sarawak 14 years ago. This later inspired him to set up a social entrepreneurship, “Ageless Bicyclists” to teach people of different ages and abilities about cycling.

Pedaling Into Retirement As A Certified Cycling Instructor

While many seniors dive into their retirement plans and enjoy what the new pace of life brings, there was no slowing down for 73 year old Malcolm Chen, who is a grandfather and an avid cyclist who has cycled in countries such as Fiji and Sarawak. He peddled into retirement and became a certified cycling instructor with the purpose of teaching children with disabilities and to better understand how to interact and engage with them.

Growing up, Malcolm had a dream of creating a more inclusive society through the power of the bicycle and when his mother, who was an educator, passed on in 2014, he took a leap of faith and founded Ageless Bicyclists, in memory of her, to carry on the legacy and values she had lived out.

LEAP OF FAITH

75-year-old Chen Taichuan Malcolm hopes to devote himself to public welfare, but he runs into trouble because of his lack of experience. How can he realize his ideal of giving back to society?