A picture from the photoshoot in Florida where the IxDF Share The Knowledge Tour was kicked off.
Max Peer and the IxDF are biking around the world—35,000 miles—visiting colleges and universities along the way in an effort to promote access to education materials for students around the world. Peer’s bike, with him on it, weighs 420 lbs.
Another picture from the Florida kick-off event with IxDF Founders Mads Soegaard and Rikke Friis Dam, along with the global head of SAP University Alliances and of course Max, the IxDF biker and representative.
Max carries a full-size foldable canoe on this bike trailer so that he can cross waterways. He an fit all his equipment—e.g., bike, tent, food, cooking equipment, etc.—into the canoe as shown in this picture.
Photo from the pre-conference of the IxDF Share The Knowledge Tour and subsequent kick-off event in Florida
At many of the tour stops, we received an especially warm welcome with student pep rallies and even a police escort. This picture is from Michigan University.
Max and the IxDF bike photographed at Georgia Southern University.
Share The Knowledge Tour arrives in Washington, D.C. in the hope of persuading politicians to help our mission of lowering the cost of education.
A picture from the Florida stop—a joint event with SAP University Alliances.
Max Peer stops at the University of Notre Dame during his bicycle trip around the world.
Another photoshoot at a university.
At many tour stops, the IxDF PR team had notified local media and bike clubs of Max’s arrival. As a result, in several cities across the US, Max was met by local bike clubs in the outskirts of a city and then escorted to the Share The Knowledge event at the local university or tech company.
Max was interviewed for a radio show on what great design can do for humankind and how Interaction Design Foundation is working to lower the cost of education.
Max in front of Mount Rushmore on his way across the US.
At many tour stops, the IxDF PR team had notified local media and bike clubs of Max’s arrival. As a result, in several cities across the US, Max was met by local bike clubs in the outskirts of a city and then escorted to the Share The Knowledge event at the local university or tech company.
Max at the Canada-US border. Share the Knowledge Tour did the full round-trip of North America and of course also made several media stops in Canada.
Max and the IxDF Share The Knowledge Tour was greeted outside the ATT University.
Max and the IxDF Share The Knowledge Tour reaches Niagara Falls.
Max in conversation after one of his presentations at a University or tech company.
Max shaking hands with the President of SAP in North America at SAP Headquarters in Newton Square.
Max crossing one of the many waterways—he uses his foldable canoe which allows him to carry all his equipment including his bike and bike trailer.
In the classroom holding a presentation about how the IxDF is trying to lower the cost of education and what great design can do for humankind.
At SAP North America headquarters where Max was greeted by employees and the president of SAP North America.
