Onguza: high end steel bikes handmade in Namibia

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  • @Josh-Reid
    @Josh-Reid  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    For those who are wondering, two of the 3 owners of ONGUZA are black Namibians. Sakaria Nkolo is of Himba descent and Petrus Mufenge is of Wambo descent. ONGUZA's (Pangolin Bicycles CC) equity structure also makes room for all future senior employees to gain equity. Omaruru is Dan's hometown and ONGUZA exists to make sure people in Omaruru have opportunities for high value craftsmanship with the training and equity necessary to make a real, fundamental difference in the community. We are hoping more businesses in Namibia see our model and realize there is greater prosperity for all when it's done this way.

    • @RobinT346
      @RobinT346 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you for this info. This is really good to know!

  • @pmcmpc
    @pmcmpc 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Look very nice and the involvement and ownership of locals is good. But if they're relying on selling $9k+ bikes as 'jewellery' as Dan seems to want to, I'm not sure that's likely to do too well given the imminent reckoning the industry is headed for.

  • @jerseybarrier64
    @jerseybarrier64 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Dan is the top class. Really love what they are doing and adding a story to something where so many are just highlighting grams. If I was in the market and one day I hope to be I’d without hesitation put my trust in Dan and all the special people who are involved in this project. Wishing them the best of luck.

  • @felixjackson2670
    @felixjackson2670 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Perfect antidote to our Global,Corporate,W.E.F. modern world. Beautiful and of course Hand Crafted. Long may you continue. Thanks for sharing such a lovely insight into this project.

  • @jamesnoble2631
    @jamesnoble2631 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    My double arch and seat stay curves are things that get mentioned the most when I'm group riding.
    Great video Dan, need to save some 💰 to come and visit you guys.

  • @OldManAzeban
    @OldManAzeban 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Beautiful craftsmanship! The frame-smiths are maestros!

  • @jaredkieser9317
    @jaredkieser9317 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Did a 9day bike packing trip through Lesotho over some ROUGH stuff on their Goat gravel bike. It handled like a beast. Super nimble and light but solid and comfy over long days. Beautiful bikes, world class quality / craftsmanship. 👌

  • @moobaz8675
    @moobaz8675 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Beautiful. That's just so cool and great craftsmanship. People are only limited by opportunity. They must be very proud of their work.

  • @markjthomson
    @markjthomson 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Those are great looking bikes and nicely made. It good to see a creative aesthetic being applied, more than just "lighter/stiffer/faster".

  • @RobinT346
    @RobinT346 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That level of handwork is next level! I love the comparison to jewellery

  • @davidlenneberg4303
    @davidlenneberg4303 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very cool, I hope they continue with their success👍

  • @Luca-pp5cg
    @Luca-pp5cg 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    *promo sm* 👇

  • @ianbarbar3869
    @ianbarbar3869 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fascinating cycling related video. Great watch, thanks for sharing.

  • @cb6866
    @cb6866 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks Josh ...for showing these people , I thought it was Nic for a second ..be well .

  • @nothingspecial2018
    @nothingspecial2018 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    All the best!!!

  • @RomanoCortesJorge
    @RomanoCortesJorge 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    No native Africans owning bike businesses, bike tours, or bike events. Very disturbing and depressing set of videos from Namibia, a land plundered and colonized by Europeans who apparently never left.
    As an Asian and a person of color, this doesn't seem welcoming and patronizing these businesses seems to enable the post-colonial white savior mentality.
    I do hope you can feature native Africans and get their honest viewpoints.

    • @Josh-Reid
      @Josh-Reid  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Hi Romano. Two of the 3 owners of ONGUZA are black Namibians. Sakaria Nkolo is of Himba descent and Petrus Mufenge is of Wambo descent. ONGUZA's (Pangolin Bicycles CC) equity structure also makes room for all future senior employees to gain equity. Omaruru is Dan's hometown and ONGUZA exists to make sure people in Omaruru have opportunities for high value craftsmanship with the training and equity necessary to make a real, fundamental difference in the community. We are hoping more businesses in Namibia see our model and realize there is greater prosperity for all when it's done this way. Hope this helps.

    • @RomanoCortesJorge
      @RomanoCortesJorge 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Josh-Reid Thanks that was reassuring to know. Hope you can feature them too. Keep up the good work.

    • @pmcmpc
      @pmcmpc 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@RomanoCortesJorge they're both in the video ....