Bikepacking on the Buffalo Bicycle
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In part two of his World Bicycle Relief series, Evan Christenson rides a Buffalo Bicycle and contemplates development's role in Africa...

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/20804245

Bikepacking on the Buffalo Bicycle

Nice read about a trip on the buffalo bicycle (which was posted about here some time ago), with an interesting view on the “world bicycle relief”.

  • alteredEnvoy@sopuli.xyzOP
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    3 months ago

    Thanks for your perspective on the admin and overhead cost on charities, I clearly does not know as much in the area.

    The main concern I have with WBR, from the information provided in the article, is that there are already cheaper bikes (Black Mamba) and LBS in those areas. W/ Black Mamba I am not sure what the Buffalo is gonna solve. The LBS’ perspective is quite interesting, that WBR wants to build their own “ecosystem” for Buffalo bike repairs and exclude the LBS. It is just weird how they operate.