Tumbleweed Posted November 19, 2008 Share found this in a story about the congo pullback from the associated press: "?In the last two days, soldiers could be seen walking away from Kanyabayonga, which rebels had advanced to but not taken. But on Wednesday, many appeared to be walking back with reinforcements, pushing some supplies on bicycles made entirely of wood?" here's the pic that shows it: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted November 19, 2008 Share another bike in the same warzone. a trader at a coal market in eastern congo: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thug Posted November 20, 2008 Share Campag or Shimano ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square-circles Posted November 20, 2008 Share Price? Couch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted November 20, 2008 Share Campag or Shimano ? woodn't want to hazard a guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Napalm Posted November 20, 2008 Share That's nothing.... in the battle of Dien Bien Phu, the Vietnamese had cycled in their artillery, so much so that it outnumbered the French by 8 to 1. After chasing out the Monguls, Chinese, French they then proceeded to kick the US' ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNOSE_E Posted November 20, 2008 Share Cedar.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thug Posted November 20, 2008 Share Cedar.... You sure ? Could have sworn it was Maple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtrider Posted November 20, 2008 Share In western Tanzania these wooden bikes are all over the place . They are made from Wattle trees . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canaris Posted November 20, 2008 Share In the DRC, especially Goma, Bukavu and Uvira, you can catch bicycle taxi's. You sit on the carrier on the back, and the taxi peddlar cycles you around. Motor cars are few and far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtrider Posted November 20, 2008 Share a Bike Taxi . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted November 20, 2008 Share let's not forget the original bicycles of war? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canaris Posted November 20, 2008 Share bicycle were first used in war by the Americans in Cuba (as transport and crowd protection). They were then organised and used in a conventional war in the Anglo Boer war by both sides. Danie Theron was the first to come up with tyre liners. He convinced Kruger to set up a bicycle corps by proving that the bicycle was faster than a horse in a race. O yes, remember the military mtb race on saterday 22 Nov 09 (Shameless plug for my clubs race) Entries will be taken at the event (if you ask nicely) THe rain has washed out some of the "very easy" bits. Now described as "not so easy, but still easy". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bored girl Posted November 20, 2008 Share and there's Francois Theron's uncle story.... think Ride had something on it in the past and then I read it on the weekend in the latest Cyclingnews... oops Kona....I didn't see you mentioned it...bored girl2008-11-20 01:33:56 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger Dassie Posted November 20, 2008 Share Bianchi even make a military bicycle.... Even the bikes we ride for recreation make use of materials originally developed for use in the military. Strange world eh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted November 20, 2008 Share http://www.military-bike.de/paratrooper-animation.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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