Build by Gregory over a 2 day workshop and complete the component fitting at home. A second time bui

Gregory came back for round two. His second bamboo build leans against a seaside bench somewhere on the British coast — church spire in the distance, dunes rolling toward sand, clouds threatening but holding off.

Second-time builders bring a different energy. They know what they're getting into. They've felt the rhythm of wrapping fibre and waiting for cure. Gregory took that experience and levelled up: 3T carbon fork in striking white, Schwalbe G-One tyres for mixed-surface versatility, a Brooks saddle that'll only get more comfortable with each coastal ride.

Look at the drivetrain: compact crankset with pink anodised accents on the hubs. It's the kind of detail that says someone enjoys the build process as much as the riding. Those touches take time to source and fit, but they make the bike unmistakably his.

The setting tells its own story. This is proper British seaside — not the Mediterranean postcard version, but the dramatic, changeable, slightly melancholy coast that rewards those who ride it. That sky could turn in an hour. The wind probably never stops.

Gravel geometry means Gregory can drop onto the beach path when the road gets dull, cut through dune tracks, explore the bits between. The bike exists for exactly this kind of freedom.

Two-day workshop, home component fitting, second build confidence. This is what happens when someone catches the bamboo bug and decides one bike simply isn't enough.

Where will the third build take him? 🌊