Spotted in Gambia...!

Posted on Thu 19th, February 2009

• #1

irideabike

yo yo, basically, just come back from my holiday in Gambia, West Africa! sooooo many single speeds out there! it's mad! none fixed, but ratty shizle!

peace x
• #2

edscoble

eh, it's the cheapest forum of transport in the 3rd world, look at Vietnam for instance, a freewheel singlespeed is a luxury to them, as all they can get are fixed wheel.
• #3

wongoz

It's the same in Kenya. Mostly flat in Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu. Plus no gears means cheaper bikes and easier to maintain and fix and replace.
• #4

irideabike

yea, but its sick man! im going back in april; papa lives out there! but yea, i just thought u fellow boys would like to see! x
• #5

P!MP

My cousin has recently married a Gambian guy, hmmm source of cheap parts !
• #6

Littigator

It's the same in Kenya. Mostly flat in Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu. Plus no gears means cheaper bikes and easier to maintain and fix and replace.

I'll be getting some first hand experience of that come April for at least 6 months...bring it on!!!
• #7

edscoble

yea, but its sick man!

I doubt the kenyan would think so!
• #8

Louiee

just searched for gambia as im off there week after next week and spotted this thread. wondered what its like getting hold of bikes to have a look round/and advice or places i should see?

give it to me now.

x

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