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Yep, a bamboo bike…

Spotted this beauty in London’s swanky West End last night. It’s a bike made from bamboo. Sweet!

I’d seen them on the TV a few months back being made in Ghana. It was Boomers International in Ghana (http://www.booomers.com). Their ultimate goal is to provide the poor in rural Ghana the means to gain economic freedom. Definitely worth a look!

Want to have a go yourself? Fear not, you can make your own bike right here in Blighty. Check out the Bamboo Bicycle Club (http://bamboobicycleclub.org) and book yourself into a workshop.

Or buy a kit off the internet from Bamboo Bee for £120: http://bamboobee.net/product/biy-bamboo-bike-frame-kit/

Don’t fancy making one yourself? There seem to be plenty of pre-made options.

Calfee Bamboo: http://calfeedesign.com/products/bamboo/

Boo Bicycles: http://boobicycles.com/

Mekong: https://mekong-plus.com/bamboo-bikes/bikes.html

Bamboo Bee: http://bamboobee.net/product-category/bicycles/

BME Design: http://www.bmedesign.eu/b8-series-frames

ZamBikes: http://www.zambikeszambia.com/products/bamboo-bikes/road-bike/

Virk: http://www.virkdesigns.co.uk/bamboobikes/

 

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