How The Amazingly Burly ‘Buffalo Bicycle’ is Changing The World

It has only been 2 days and you guys raised over $7100!!!!!!! That's clean drinking water, medics, school children, food, and anything else that can be transported by bike, all being done more efficiently and effectively. WOW.

If I may suggest, Seth: the Buffalo Bike is not only one of the most interesting bikes you’ve ever reviewed, but it is THE MOST IMPORTANT bicycle you’ve had on the channel. Thanks again for promoting them.

I've been a silent backer of WBR for years. You wouldn't believe how happy it makes me to see somebody with your reach promote WBR and the Buffalo bike. Thank you.

I, a suburban American Dad, want this for myself. And I want the spiritual counterpart for every product I own. Pure utility, built to last and be fixed by the owner forever.

After getting jaded watching all the high-tech bicycle channels showcasing $5k+ bikes, this is a breath of fresh air & much more inspiring.

As a bike shop owner in Harare, Zimbabwe, whenever we get customers wanting a bike under $300 we always recommend the Buffalo. They'll outlast most bikes costing 10 times that, and when they do need spares they're available locally and cheaply. They do also offer a couple of models with gears, one of which has an innovative method of shifting between the two gears by back-pedalling.

Watching from rural zambia, never thought I would see a Buffalo on berm peak.

This is "COMMON SENSE" engineering, something the automobile industry needs to learn.

Watching from Zimbabwe. I have personally seen how these bikes help from community healthcare personnel to children attending and people going to work. Thanks for raising awareness

A bike of the people, not the shareholders.

Man, videos like this are the reason I love cycling. With so many cycling channels focusing on the higher end of stuff it's refreshing to see you talk on things that matter to more people. Thanks Seth!

This. This is what I support. User centric products. Non greedy and helping the people. This is what companies should be.

I honestly think this is possibly the best designed, most thoughtful bike I've ever seen AND its just wonderful how a great bike can truly transform lives in developing countries. Thanks for choosing to explain the Buffalo on your channel. Great work!!

While other channels are starting to feel like 10 minutes ads to make me buy stuff I don’t need, I love videos like this on how bikes can change peoples lives. I spent $150 this weekend on 2 parts to keep my son’s bike on the road so donation of $225 (Australian) for a whole bike that may make a difference to someone’s life was an easy decision.

I’ve been a supporter of World Bicycle Relief for a long time. In fact, in 2013, I was lucky enough to attend a special event in Moab where we had a chance to camp out, build a 1st generation Buffalo bike (thank goodness the wheels were already strung), and take it for “experience rides”. For example, we loaded up 5 gallon jugs filled with water and rode them down sandy, gravely road that were similar to some found in Africa. What a challenge! And to think that the recipients of the bike do it almost every day. We were also able to ride them all the way from Canyonlands NP into Moab. What a thrill ride! At that time, the bike only had the coaster brake - and I put it to good use! But, the best part of the weekend was getting to meet the WBR team - including FK Day and Ben, one of the field team members from Africa. Ben’s stories of the Buffalo’s impact to individuals and families were nothing shy of amazing and uplifting. The fact that WBR is creating a biking ecosystem that includes training mechanics goes to show how involved and thoughtful the entire program is. Unlike many charitable groups, WBR does not dump funds or products and then move on to the next location. I have no affiliation with WBR other than donating the equivalent of at least one bike per year. WBR’s Buffalo Bikes are a very worthy cause.

I cycled in Senegal 30 years ago. I took over my Rocky Altitude. About halfway through my stay I wondered if I should not have been on one of omnipresent Chinese bikes ( Pigeons?) Yes, single or maybe 3 speed commuters like the Buffalo. I broke parts, lost parts, had tools stolen. I had to go to a Mercedes dealership to get an Allen wrench. I patched one tube 12 times in one day from thorns and pinches. I bought patch glue in used pop bottles, and cut a dead tube for patches. I had to be seriously 'en brousse' to not see one of those steel behemoths wheeling around. At one stay the local bike mechanic borrowed mine for a ride. I showed the gearing, and he took off. The beam on his face when he returned ! Then he asked about maintenance, as he saw me earlier with the rear cluster off, and repacking bearings in the hub... he was not amused. So yeah, water bottle mounts? What's a water bottle? I was using old bleach jugs to carry water, and filled on old pop bottle in my handlebar bag. Spoke guards are just something to break or get gummed up. Helmets were non-existent, I only wore mine on the tarmac areas. I would like to see more on the pump... the lever looks ingenious.. less struggle to get the hose off the valve without damaging it (no wiggling etc.), wouldn't be surprised if there's a wrench head built in. And, glad there was not a whole lot of talking about 'the people', or "lifting up" and keeping the focus on the bike and the realities of being off grid, and using bikes as an everyday work horse!

I worked in Malawi with people who have Buffalo bikes and they are very happy with them. Those are solid dependable workhorses which transform livelihoods. A truly amazing charity!

My local bike repair shop - Olympic Bike and Skate - is owned and solely operated by an old man named Fred. Fred is in his 80's. Has been there for 40+ years. He still rides his bike to the shop four days a week. He charges $20 for a full service. His services are thorough. If you talk to him about Jazz, you'll never get to leave. And he takes donated bikes, fixes them up, and send them off to Africa. He's done thousands. Be like Fred.

I can't describe how much I love what this channel has become. Bike content, dad content, advocacy.

I was so excited to see you promoting this bicycle. We did a big push for WBR in 2021 as part of our 1M subscriber special video. These are awesome and the ethos is on point!