Ricardo has been thinking for a long time about reducing his environmental impact, whether through his sporting practice of cycling, running, or in his everyday life, having decided to be vegetarian more than 20 years ago. Curious and passionate, he started creating and manufacturing his first objects when his grandfather gave him a sewing machine for his 17th birthday, and since then, he has worked to create, repair, and manufacture with the same energy and in the same direction, that of sobriety and localism. Convinced that the bicycle is the ultimate decarbonized solution for everyday travel, Ricardo decided to create Velocidade, and started designing and creating handmade bags, in a completely artisanal way.

Looking back, one of the greatest moments I have ever experienced was receiving a bicycle as a gift 25 years ago. A bicycle, when you are a child or young teenager, is not just an object, it is initially a means and with this means comes freedom… the freedom to ride to the beach at dawn to see a sunrise, the freedom to go see your friends wherever they are, to ride in the mountains and feel the wind through the valleys. In this organic relationship with your bicycle, there is the idea of ​​being in motion, of being connected to others, to the world, and even today, this same bicycle is my traveling companion.