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Novel 2-chain bike aims at rock-solid ride and rugged redundancy (newatlas.com)

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Chicago-based nonprofit World Bicycle Relief (WBR) doesn't distribute just any type of bicycle ??? it distributes bicycles meant to navigate the unimproved roads and rough terrain of developing nations, empowering populations to access healthcare, education and economic opportunities that would???

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[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 4 points 5 days ago

Inexpensive is a bonus, but a $180 bike that's easy to maintain, but still versatile and built like a tank would be an incredible investment.

For a low income family, this would be better than an ebike rebate.

And for everyone else, it offers a bike that you wouldn't mind locking up in front of a store.

I'd get one.