Could we agree that #worldBicycleRelief 's #bicycle is not really #solarpunk ?
https://worldbicyclerelief.org/a-better-bike/
Sure, it's nice it's durable and given to people in need.
But it's not really repairable. Custom, copyrighted components designed to keep the company afloat, available only through controllable humanitarian channels.
I'd take well-standardized open source any day.
#repair #rightToRepair #humanitarian #cycling #ngo #globalSouth
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