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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".

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[–] alteredEnvoy@sopuli.xyz 1 points 3 hours ago

Sounds like Beast Philanthropy of bikes

[–] aniki@lemmy.zip 1 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

The fuck is that drivetrain?

[–] psvrh@lemmy.ca 10 points 10 hours ago

It's by design: https://newatlas.com/bicycles/two-chain-buffalo-bike

The idea is that if you lose one chain, you can keep riding till you get somewhere that you can get it fixed. In places where infrastructure is iffy, this could be a life-or-death feature.

[–] SARGE@startrek.website 2 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

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.world 6 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

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)

[–] SARGE@startrek.website 4 points 8 hours ago

In my defence, I hadn't yet read the article...

But it's so cool!