Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building » Justin Quattlebaum http://inhabitat.com Green design & eco innovation for a better world Fri, 25 May 2012 23:39:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 Bambike Project: Bamboo Cycles Handmade in the Philippines http://inhabitat.com/bambike-bamboo-bikes/ http://inhabitat.com/bambike-bamboo-bikes/#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:00:54 +0000 Justin Quattlebaum http://inhabitat.com/?p=139801 Bryan McClelland, bambike, bamboo bike, bamboo bicycle, fair-trade labor, Philippines, green transportationPhoto credit: bambike.com

The Bambike Project is a socio-ecological enterprise that hand-makes bamboo bicycles with fair-trade labor in the Philippines. The company, spearheaded by Bryan McClelland, is helping out people and the planet by “doing better business and [making] the most sustainable bikes in the world.” Bambike’s latest design (pictured above) features a custom-engineered triangular bamboo top tube, lime green pedals, and a Shimano Nexus internal 3-speed hub.

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