Building With Bamboo: How Four Seasons' Senior Team Crafted a Bike in Three Hours

Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire × Bamboo Bicycle Club
Team-build | 3 hours | 12 leaders | One unforgettable frame

Why a Bamboo Bike?

When Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire asked us for a hands-on, sustainability-driven team-building experience, we knew a bamboo bike frame would hit the sweet spot between creativity, collaboration, and eco-awareness.

In just three hours, twelve senior managers swapped spreadsheets for spoke keys—discovering firsthand how fast raw bamboo can turn into a ride-ready frame.

Setting the Scene

Our mobile workshop rolled into the hotel's events barn, bringing:

• Pre-cut, responsibly sourced Tonkin bamboo
• Stainless-steel frame jigs mounted on portable boards
• A travel kit of saws, files, biodegradable epoxy, and safety gear

From Tubes to Triangles

1. Measure & Mark – Each duo matched bamboo diameter to the seat-stay, down-tube, and chain-stay positions.
2. Precision Cutting – Using Japanese pull saws, they trimmed tubes to ±1 mm accuracy (yes, really!).
3. Mitre Perfection – Files and sandpaper shaped each joint until no daylight showed between tubes.
4. Dry Fit & Epoxy – With guidance, the full triangle went into the jig, ready for curing.

Team Takeaways

• Cross-department bonding – Directors from Rooms, F&B, and Spa worked shoulder-to-shoulder.
• Sustainability in action – Bamboo sequesters more CO₂ per hectare than timber and needs no fertiliser.
• Rapid prototyping mindset – Leaders experienced agile thinking: measure, cut, test, iterate.

Ready to Ride (Almost!)

By the end of Hour 3 the epoxy was curing, the smiles were wide, and every participant had signed the inside of the seat tube—leaving a hidden team signature for the rider who'll eventually roll this bike down the lanes of Hampshire.

Sustainable Full Circle

As part of Four Seasons' corporate social responsibility initiative, all completed bikes were donated to Upcycle in Brixton, supporting their community cycling programs and ensuring these sustainable creations continue to make a positive impact.

Thinking of a Green-Minded Team-Build?

We bring the workshop to you—anywhere in the UK or Europe.

• Half-day sprints or two-day deep dives
• 10–40 participants
• All tools, materials & insurance included

👉 Get in touch: info@bamboobicycleclub.com