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Bikepacking on the Buffalo Bicycle
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The fuck is that drivetrain?
It's by design: https://newatlas.com/bicycles/two-chain-buffalo-bike
The idea is that if you lose one chain, you can keep riding till you get somewhere that you can get it fixed. In places where infrastructure is iffy, this could be a life-or-death feature.
Looks like field repairs to me.
Rear derailleur no longer usable, so you shorten the chain for a specific gear. Add the second chain for reliability and decreased slipping.
(From the article)
In my defence, I hadn't yet read the article...
But it's so cool!