#thepowerofbicycles

[velosophics]

Visited several Buffalo Bike shops across Zambia together with the @locosciclos. Those shops provide complete bikes, parts and maintenance for the Buffalo Bikes. They're also great stops for touring cyclists riding on 26" wheels and looking for puncture proof tires...the special Kenda Buffalo tire is, cheap, puncture proof and long lasting. The staff we talked to was always very passionate and knowledgeable about the Buffalo Bike and even the different processes like bike distribution to schools and other programs...the @locosciclos took their time for in depth interviews and video clips for their WBR fundraising project. Super interesting to see the evolution from the old to the new shops... What a great team all over! #zambia #cyclingzambia #buffalobikes #buffalobikeshops #worldbicyclerelief #wbr #buffalobicycles #thepowerofbicycles #cargobikes #kendabuffalotire #bicyclerepair #velosophics #bikepacking #africa #livingmydreams #neverstopexploring #nevernotriding #adventurelifestyle #adventure #cyclists #bikes #locosciclos #vpacebikes #T2ST #ortlieb_waterproof #tubus (hier: Zambia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvHNrFIASW8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=empubdttibr7

[shethirtysix]

The Power of Bicycles

thanx keirinberlin.de

[velosophics]

What's real and what's not?! Fake Buffalo Bike!!! When good products appear on a market it usually doesn't take very long time for the less creative fakers to kick in with their business. These are shots of the so called "Hawk Bike" from India...check my previous post for the genuine Buffalo Bike or visit www.worldbicyclerelief.org. The Hawk guys produce a low quality copy of the original high quality Buffalo Bike. They try to jump on the success train of the Buffalo Bike...instead of coming up with a genuine own quality creation for competing the market. @ Hawk Bikes from India: Disrespect for your efforts in the wrong way... #zambia #cyclingzambia #fake #fakebuffalobike #fakeproduct #badhawkbikes #copy #innovatedontcopyate #notfromworldbicyclerelief #notbuffalobicycles #notbuffalobikes #thepowerofbicycles #fakecargobikes #africa #livingmydreams #neverstopexploring #nevernotriding #adventurelifestyle #adventure #cyclists #fakebikes #rack #carrier #fakecargobike #velosophics #thisisafrica #tia #thisiszambia #portrait #portraitphotography (hier: Zambia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvG5zReAH1B/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1xf29ihc2lynd

[velosophics]

Portraits of Buffalo bike riders across rural Zambia... Classic black Buffalo Bike and the silver Buffalo Charger bike with six gears. #zambia #cyclingzambia #worldbicyclerelief #wbr #buffalobicycles #buffalobikes #thepowerofbicycles #cargobikes #buffalocharger #charger #africa #livingmydreams #neverstopexploring #nevernotriding #adventurelifestyle #adventure #cyclists #bikes #fundraising #rack #carrier #cargobike #velosophics #thisisafrica #tia #thisiszambia #portrait #portraitphotography #cyclistsportraits (hier: Zambia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvG1lQaACvN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1bajn998h8hd3

[velosophics]

Planning my further route through Botswana and Namibia I decided to get a rear carrier for my bike in Lusaka. I expect long stretches of nothingness in these countries which makes it necessary to carry way more water and food than I was able to carry so far. Finding a robust but lightweight carrier that fits my bike turned out to be a challenge. All the bike shops I checked were selling super heavy solid racks that weren't adjustable and wouldn't fit my bike. Dennis from the Buffalo bikes team introduced me to John who is running a second hand scrap bike workshop. He tried everything possible to bend the super solid carrier from the Buffalo Charger bike to fit my bike in a nightly workshop action...a few hours later two carriers were broken and none mounted on my bike... it simply wouldn't match. John still wanted to help and called Ben, a guy running a road side bike workshop. Then the magic happened... Ben: "Sure man, I have an adjustable lightweight aluminium carrier lying around here...tell him to pass by tomorrow morning!" Next morning a quick operation... finding Ben's road side workshop, mounting the rack - that just fits perfect - and out of Lusaka on the way to Livingstone... #zambia #cyclingzambia #buffalocharger #rack #carrier #thepowerofbicycles #cargobike #workshop #bicyclerepair #velosophics #bikepacking #africa #livingmydreams #neverstopexploring #nevernotriding #adventurelifestyle #adventure #bikes #nightwork #vpacebikes #t2st #ortlieb_waterproof #tubus #bicycleassembly #bikeshop #bicycleworkshop #metalbending #thisisafrica #tia #nightlybuild (hier: Lusaka, Zambia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvGyDprggej/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ni9o78z1m01y

[velosophics]

Visited the World Bicycle Relief / Buffalo Bicycle headquarters in Lusaka with the Locosciclos at the end of February. Definitely a highlight to finally meet the team who is doing such a great job assembling the buffalo bikes on sight and distributing them to ones in need. This is a place I have always wanted to visit since I fundraised Buffalo bikes during my bike trip through Latin America back in 2012/2013. The Locos are active fundraisers and were stoked to be on site. It was a great coincidence to meet Dave the CEO together with Jay the marketing director who were just around from Chicago. Bryan the Country Director and Ceasar the Operations Manager gave us a lot of interesting insights about the WBR work. Spent a full day riding from bike shop to bike shop trying to find spares for the bikes. We highly appreciated that we were invited to use the Buffalo Bike workshop in order to fix and maintain our bikes. Dennis from the Buffalo team and I invested lots of time to put the bikes of the Locos Ciclos back in a top condition. Thank you sooo much Buffalo Bikes team for having us around and making us feel at home! #zambia #cyclingzambia #worldbicyclerelief #wbr #buffalobicycles #thepowerofbicycles #ngo #cargobikes #workshop #bicyclerepair #velosophics #bikepacking #africa #livingmydreams #neverstopexploring #nevernotriding #adventurelifestyle #adventure #cyclists #bikes #fundraising #wheeltruing #locosciclos #vpacebikes #t2st #ortlieb_waterproof #tubus #bicycleassembly (hier: Lusaka, Zambia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvGjDREAU5P/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=13tu62t325apl

[velosophics]

The power of bicycles series nr. 3 - Rwanda #cyclingafrica #cyclingrwanda #cyclinglifestyle #adventurecycling #cyclingadventures #adventurelifestyle #bikepackinglife #nevernotriding #neverstopexploring #maram #dirt #gravel #dirtroads #blackisbeautifull #africanbeauty #thepowerofbicycles #thepowerofbikes #greatoutdoors #oneliferideit #cargobike #cargobikes #jerrycans #heavyload #heavybike #anythingispossible https://www.instagram.com/p/BquFuhSllfH/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=147bzlv1hoz

[velosophics]

The power of bicycles series nr. 2 - Rwanda #cyclingafrica #cyclingrwanda #cyclinglifestyle #adventurecycling #cyclingadventures #adventurelifestyle #bikepackinglife #nevernotriding #neverstopexploring #maram #dirt #gravel #dirtroads #blackisbeautifull #africanbeauty #thepowerofbicycles #thepowerofbikes #greatoutdoors #oneliferideit #cargobike #cargobikes #jerrycans #heavyload #heavybike #anythingispossible (hier: Rwanda) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqkMCkTl8N-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=4u8wpn1p5hts

[velosophics]

In the streets of Rwanda... #rwanda #ruanda #streetsofrwanda #cyclingafrica #cyclingrwanda #cyclinglifestyle #adventurecycling #cyclingadventures #adventurelifestyle #bikepackinglife #nevernotriding #neverstopexploring #maram #dirt #gravel #dirtroads #blackisbeautifull #africanbeauty #thepowerofbicycles #thepowerofbikes #greatoutdoors #oneliferideit (hier: Rwanda) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqhRJkrF6l6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1uta30akri8z2