News from World Bicycle Relief and AfricaBike
NBC’s TODAY Show aired a segment about World Bicycle Relief and Zambia’s fight with HIV/AIDS. The piece, by correspondent John Larson, was filmed in Zambia, and is related to his blog post, Hope, Loss, and Bicycles in Zambia.
In its third year, AfricaBike announced it’s giving away another 1,000 bikes and raising more money.
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We uploaded a photo of Calfee’s bamboo bike yesterday and it was featured in Velonews last month.
I didn’t see it air…did i miss it, or is your post wrong? Another blog told me it was postponed again TBD!!?? Did you see the piece? —and if so, where can i find a replay!?
don’t know either — I did not see it, but posted on it based on their reports.
Bamboo bikes don’t really fix any problems. I’ve blogged about this in the past: http://www.cheaphack.net/2008/02/why-i-think-bamboo-bikes-are-bullshit.html
The argument boils down to this: they should focus on making accessible alternatives to the consumables (tires, tubes, brake shoes, etc), and not to the most durable part of the bike (the frame).