General Cycling Discussion - African Bike Badges

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NateCav
12-04-11, 08:42 PM
In 2009, I traveled a leg of the Tour d'Afrique (http://www.tourdafrique.com/) with some colleagues from Lonely Planet. We raised money for their worthy foundation - which promotes biking and sustainable transportation for students, health care workers and educators in Africa and it was an amazing adventure. During the trip, I took many pictures of the bike badges we encountered - many of them heavy-as-hell steel frames manufactured in India and China. The bikes were true work horses, helping carry enormous loads, welded together to be workable and a vital part of rural life in Zambia which would make our idea of "bombproof" seem a bit comic by comparison. I thought the badges on these bikes were themselves lovely and wanted to share some of them. As I search for my perfect ride, I think about these bikes a lot, and it helps keep things in perspective. I hope you enjoy!

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-frQFCTwpVF0/SfqIRmNUrBI/AAAAAAAAB_w/DM8pnihqt1U/s400/IMG_0369.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-fO3uQLOt7rM/SfqH4NL9h-I/AAAAAAAAB-0/h-zvNzUXqjU/s400/IMG_0345.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Nl5inU7UYjc/SfqHp9u7n7I/AAAAAAAAB-c/RtUGX4Rsg74/s400/IMG_0299.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-YAZShsuximo/SfqHkJhzO_I/AAAAAAAAB-M/X54vj7-mzwA/s400/IMG_0293.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-oYHM4ZrR3iU/SfqHuPbFW6I/AAAAAAAAB-k/nsusEYTvVH0/s400/IMG_0305.JPG

NateCav
12-04-11, 08:55 PM
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-4SrLPWDjON8/SfqHiFg3S0I/AAAAAAAAB-E/qhh1HTbyYnI/s400/IMG_0289.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rxZvU63oQ6o/SfqHcwhtHhI/AAAAAAAAB98/q36rpu7HrSo/s400/IMG_0242.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-J31OQkEosAk/SfqHTta-W6I/AAAAAAAAB90/L8pw6rxCJuE/s400/IMG_0213.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ZjOpZELfYDA/SfqHQlLv3LI/AAAAAAAAB9s/vnccRyR34Ak/s400/IMG_0212.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-5WPlfMypSsM/SfqHFIZ5twI/AAAAAAAAB9k/EdwKUAuOAJY/s400/IMG_0346.JPG
NateCav
12-04-11, 08:56 PM
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oep-Xw23W7c/SfqICRIbHkI/AAAAAAAAB-8/qeJqQXCGfls/s400/IMG_0348.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JoMes-6B2qg/SfqID-9tCRI/AAAAAAAAB_E/EDUgPPT9HOY/s400/IMG_0349.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-9tXxmxr9nZc/SfqIFOb2ZvI/AAAAAAAAB_M/ZPmrLxRAGAc/s400/IMG_0350.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-x8lfYCX8Aj4/SfqIJX_1gPI/AAAAAAAAB_U/PgZ2PAuGE8o/s400/IMG_0351.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-jmVeuU8gdo0/SfqIOUdpFFI/AAAAAAAAB_o/YgoNq19Wphc/s400/IMG_0355.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-NVo-7LyJvvY/SfqIVpLv7YI/AAAAAAAACAA/N9zSWSTOp-I/s400/IMG_0371.JPG

NateCav
12-04-11, 08:59 PM
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ogBAnjYw3Dk/SfqIgZPHOcI/AAAAAAAACAg/smy3Bde6_Fs/s400/IMG_0414.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rS2Qi4_AD6A/SfqIa1EVFfI/AAAAAAAACAY/mjy7z_0OxfU/s400/IMG_0381.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-LwYhEWvd5no/SfqIZTSufJI/AAAAAAAACAQ/LYz_aSymKNg/s400/IMG_0380.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-nvVy7iNYnRc/SfqIXG_zCSI/AAAAAAAACAI/fFSe8M34FhA/s400/IMG_0373.JPG
commo_soulja
12-05-11, 02:53 AM
Cool, thanks for sharing.
nondes
12-05-11, 02:42 PM
Neat shots - do you have any of any carrying cargo? When I was in Malawi I saw them carrying goats, sacks of corn...
ahsposo
12-05-11, 02:50 PM
Very Cool! Yeah, loaded shots would be fun, too.
ka0use
12-05-11, 03:11 PM
words fail me.
surely the humber wasn't made by humber motorcars long ago?
like the others, i wish i could see the whole bikes.
a canadian road king?
for a badge, atlas=cadillac.