while staying in nairobi over the summer, i joined a bike club and would go riding weekly with a diverse group of people, led by kinjah - a kenyan rider/mechanic. he has started a cycling club, safari simbaz, in an effort to promote cycling in kenya, especially among the youth. he trains young boys in cycling and bicycle maintenance (thereby keeping them out of trouble as well). but it is incredibly difficult to get any decent bikes or bike parts in kenya. he normally buys used stuff that arrives in containers from europe, japan, and north america.
I am looking for a way to support him with parts, accessories (and possibly bikes), used or new, so that he can continue with this work and not go broke buying our used stuff!
i am going to put out a call for any bike enthusiasts who have quality bike parts, accesories, or connections to those who do, who want to donate them to a kenyan bike club.
leave a note or email me if you have anything or are interested in supporting cycling in kenya!
asante sana
links to kinjah's riding... (rides the cape epic in south africa every year)
http://cyclingnews.com/mtbphotos.php?id=/photos/2008/mar08/capeepic08/capeepic080/CE_Prologue_KS138
http://bike-zone.com/mtbphotos.php?id=/photos/2007/mar07/capeepic07/capeepic075/ce04297
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