Pedaling Towards Sustainability: The Story of Rentabike.fo in the Faroe Islands
“By encouraging locals and tourists to explore the Faroe Islands on two wheels, we’re not just promoting a healthier lifestyle, but also pioneering a sustainable, regenerative approach to mobility.”
Rentabike.fo is a tour operator and bike workshop in the Faroe Islands run by Bartal and Berit. They sell and rent bikes in various sizes to tourists and locals, with the goal of encouraging them to leave their cars at home and discover alternative ways of exploring the Faroe Islands.
This focus on sustainability is also evident in their bike workshop, where they prioritize repairing bikes with reused spare parts whenever possible. Being part of the NorReg project made Bartal and Berit more aware of their business’s sustainability impact on their surrounding area. Through various conversations and workshops, they realized that they are actually leading their business in a regenerative way and have the potential to increase awareness about alternative mobility concepts for discovering the Faroe Islands.
In addition to promoting change through their regenerative mobility concept, Bartal and Berit incorporate various other sustainable practices into their guided bike tours. They encourage their guests to avoid leaving any trash behind and provide them with reusable water bottles to refill with tap water.
The couple’s vision for their project is to raise awareness of biking as an alternative mobility concept, not only among locals and guests but also at the authority level. Improved conditions, both in terms of infrastructure and awareness efforts, would positively impact Rentabike.fo’s goal of more locals and guests choosing cycling as their primary mode of transportation.
Find more information here: rentabike.fo
Author: Magdalena Falter
There's nothing like wandering around the Faroe Islands on a bike, exploring the sights.
