Custom Ebike by Karl

What made you decide to build a bamboo bike? I wanted a new bike that would better suit my needs, when touring fully loaded for a few weeks, than the old vintage bike I was...

What made you decide to build a bamboo bike? The challenge Did you enjoy building the bicycle from scratch and would you recommend the experience? I loved it, but it can be tricky. What did...

As enthralling an experience as crafting it - smooth and keeps you on your toes (you never know what some terrains will feel like underwheel - but nothing has ever gone wrong or ever ended...

I'd probably read up more on the process first, as this would have sped up the build significantly, and also made it clearer what impacts the finish of the bike. I'd have probably spent way...

The easiest part of the build would be shaping the ends of the bamboo. It took a lot of time as I only had 80 grit sandpaper, but it was easy.

I was looking at traditional frame building courses and came across Bamboo bikes so I then started to do my research and " The Bamboo Bicycle Club" kept appearing. After reading many articles this sounded...

The experience was great. I enjoyed every moment of the workshop. James was an excellent teacher. The finished bike is exactly the result I expected. A manual for fitting the components yourself would be a...

Nothing beats the burst of energy and satisfaction every time I go for a ride. My standard whip is an 1980s road bike so having the shifters on the handlebars and disc brakes is a...

It was a real challenge for me as I only have the use of 1 hand. The end product has a great sense of achievement.