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Bambike Project: Bamboo Cycles Handmade in the Philippines

by , 07/26/10

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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6 Responses to “Bambike Project: Bamboo Cycles Handmade in the Philippines”

  1. campbell campbell says:

    are you selling these bikes? very cool

  2. ecronotics ecronotics says:

    A nice and meaningful idea to develop. I hope our group can undertake such project in the near future.

  3. LogNeck LogNeck says:

    great bike, can you supply to Australia and if so lets talk business :)

  4. autokat autokat says:

    i sa this yesterday on TV en its great fantastic and i think you have to make race bikes and find a sponsor and win the tour the france on a bamboobike

  5. robert peligro robert peligro says:

    sir, i just would like to ask the prize of the bamboo made bike and the address of the manufacturer for my order and design. robert

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