6 Dec
2007
6 Dec
'07
3:46 p.m.
These folks were next to the Bike Collective Network table at Interbike. They developed the bike as a low cost cargo bike for use in Africa and other developing nations (and realized there was commercial value in the US). However they might have some additional insight.
http://www.yubaride.com/about-yuba.html http://www.yubaride.com/
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Sincerely,
Jonathan Morrison
Executive Director
Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective
2312 S. West Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
w: 801-328-2453
c: 801-688-0183
f: 801-466-3856
www.slcbikecollective.org
On Dec 6, 2007 12:45 PM, Recycle Bicycle of Harrisburg, Pa <
recyclebicycle@verizon.net> wrote:
> Rachael,
> Check out Kona Bike - they started an African Bike Town project for
> HIV/AIDS workers awhile back and it's in numerous countries now.
> They probably have lots of experience to draw from.
> http://www.konabiketown.com/
>
> Ross Willard
> Harrisburg Recycle Bicycle
> www.recyclebicycle.info
>
>
> *Subject:* [TheThinkTank] bicycle project in rwanda .. need your input
>
> hi, everyone. thanks so much for your input on the last thread.. i got a
> lot out of it.
>
> this time i've got questions about doing projects in africa. i've been
> asked to come along as a consultant on a project designed to train five
> local people to be HIV case workers in a place near Kigali, Rwanda (
> www.jcause.org). the folks there say that in order to do their work, they
> need bicycles. that's where i come in. my job is to get bicycles while
> we're over there, help fix them up, teach bike repair, etc. i also have to
> get messenger bags or backpacks so they can haul around meds and paper work,
> patch kits, multitools, and other on-the-road repair items. it would also
> be good if there was a repair shop, or at least a set of basic tools.
>
> i know that working bikes, david peckham/village bicycle project, and
> others do big bike distribution projects in places around africa, so i
> intend to make those connections. but i thought i would check to see if
> there's any other knowledge among the collective that y'all could share with
> me... especially contacts with companies who might part with a relatively
> small in kind donation, things i ought to bring, and tales of adventure.
>
> thanks!
>
>
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> Rachael Spiewak, MSW
> Executive Director
> Sopo Bicycle Cooperative
> www.sopobikes.org
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