Georgi Georgiev is a former sculptor in British Columbia created an international market for his hand built cycles for disabled riders. He's also built the fastest human powered vehicle in the world, clocked at eighty one miles an hour. That's one hundred and twenty eight kilometres an hour!

There are 2.2 million noninstitutionalized people using wheelchairs in the United States alone.

Most people go into business with the goal of making money. Georgi and Andrea Georgviev's first priority in business is helping people. And they've established a profitable business doing exactly that.

The company grosses approximately 300 thousand Canadian dollars a year, but there're a lot of costs involved.

The bikes are really cool and completely hand made. Some parts are built right from scratch. Other parts, like gears and wheels are bought in pieces and assembled according to Yurgi's design specifications.

There are about a billion bicycles in the world, twice as many as motorcars.

Varna's investment in speed has certainly paid off with an international reputation for quality. This growing market helps balance the seasonal aspect of cycle sales. Summer is always happening somewhere in the world, and that's when people like to buy cycles.

The high profile racing coverage in magazines, television and the Internet saves Yurgi and Andrea a lot of money in advertising. The coverage may focus on their high speed activities, but it trickles down to the hand cycles.