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<\/a><\/p>\nSarah Phaweni, Executive Director at Qhubeka, explains that the decision to change to black bicycles with yellow reflective decals was made for several reasons. \u201cQhubeka is World Bicycle Relief\u2019s (WBR) programme in South Africa, and we wanted to align ourselves with the rest of the organisation\u2019s programmes in Africa, which use black Buffalo Bicycles,\u201d she says. \u201cNot only does this mean greater efficiency at the bicycle manufacturing plant \u2013 which previously had to paint the Qhubeka bicycles separately from the rest of the WBR Buffalo Bicycles \u2013 but it\u2019s also a visual affirmation that we are one organisation with aligned goals, working to improve lives through The Power of Bicycles.\u201d<\/p>\n
Furthermore, the new reflective yellow decals will improve bicycle visibility at night, and the first students to receive the new look bicycles in Orlando, Soweto, earlier in August, have declared the black design \u201ccooler\u201d than the yellow bicycles.<\/p>\n
The Buffalo Bicycle is designed specifically by WBR for durability and is created with rough terrain and heavy load requirements in mind. It is designed by WBR\u2019s product development team, and tested and assembled in Africa with close attention to end-user feedback and rigorous quality control.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are committed to providing the highest quality, most durable bicycles in the developing world, and we are constantly looking to boost innovation and improve our product to ensure that our bicycles meet the users\u2019 needs,\u201d says Dave Neiswander, Africa Director, World Bicycle Relief,. \u201cWe have a fleet of riders who test current and potential components under the most punishing field conditions and we use their feedback to continuously improve our bikes.\u201d<\/p>\n