Bamboo Bike Workshop in Falun, Sweden

Workshop day in Falun, Sweden. Multiple frames in jigs, builders focused on their work, and that particular energy of people learning something new together.

Cykelköket Falun — the Bike Kitchen — hosts workshops that bring frame building to Scandinavia. The setup here shows our portable teaching approach: jigs on tables, tools within reach, frames taking shape under careful hands.

You can see the concentration. The builder in the foreground, cap on, apron tied, is working on a junction that requires precision. Behind him, another frame at the same stage. The banner on the wall shows finished bikes — a reminder of where all this careful work leads.

Swedish makers bring a particular sensibility to craft. There's something in the culture that values doing things properly, taking time, getting details right. It translates well to frame building.

The room itself tells a story. Tools on pegboards. Finished frame hanging in the window. Roll of protective paper. Industrial floor worn by years of use. This is a working space, not a showroom.

Teaching workshops in other countries extends what we do beyond London. The skills transfer. The frames go home with their builders. The network grows, one careful junction at a time. 🇸🇪

Want to build your own? See our bamboo bike frame kits.