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How the amazingly burly ‘Buffalo Bicycle’ offers affordable transport to developing countries (yt.artemislena.eu)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net to c/bicycles@lemmy.ca

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[–] treadful@lemmy.zip 16 points 3 months ago

[–] grue@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It makes me sad that these sorts of things never get released in the US, even on a "pay twice the price to get one for you and fund one for the needy" kind of scheme. We want them too!

[–] Kaboom@reddthat.com -4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Wtf are you talking about? Surly is an American company, they make and sell those things here.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

WTF are you talking about? The "Buffalo Bike" isn't a Surly; it's apparently designed by an organization called "World Bicycle Relief."

OP's third link specifically says:

But you can’t buy a Buffalo Bike, or at least not for yourself. A $165 donation helps donate a bike to someone in need.

[–] Kaboom@reddthat.com -3 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Oh, I miss read it. But the real question is why a buffalo bike over literally any other steel bike?

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Somebody should create a video talking about that.

[–] Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago

There are lots of things in the video

[–] markstos@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

Reminds me of the WorldBike project.

https://inhabitat.com/video-worldbikes-big-boda-transports-cargo-and-improves-lives/

[–] Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I like it. Especially being able to maintain and repair it with common tools.

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Perversely, while it would be easier for someone with no equipment to maintain in their home, it would be a bigger pain in the ass for a bike shop here to maintain than a typical cargo bike would be.

[–] Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago

por qué?

[–] Dayroom7485@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Yes, very nice bicycle indeed, I dig it.