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

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”.

  • Miles O'BrienEnglish
    2·
    13 hours ago

    Looks like field repairs to me.

    Rear derailleur no longer usable, so you shorten the chain for a specific gear. Add the second chain for reliability and decreased slipping.

    • AchtungDrempels@lemmy.worldOP
      6·
      13 hours ago

      World Bicycle Relief gave me the new bike to ride. The S2, it is called. The S2 because it’s a two-by, with two chains and an internally geared rear cog that shifts when you pedal backward.

      (From the article)

      • Miles O'BrienEnglish
        4·
        11 hours ago

        In my defence, I hadn’t yet read the article…

        But it’s so cool!