“I was in the market for a new gravel bike but also wanted something to focus on during lockdown and building my own bamboo frame ticked both boxes ... It's one of the most rewarding...

"Reading the stories and watching videos in which cyclists were riding bamboo bicycles on dirt roads assured me that building a bamboo gravel bike is definitely possible."   Read more  

"As someone who has almost no experience in woodwork, building in general or fitting up a bike, it was really an amazing experience and I learned so much."   Read more  

"Super smooth, really planted on corners and zero road buzz. It is heavy compared to carbon but I will happily sacrifice this for the pleasure of riding it."   Read more  

"I enjoyed the challenges presented. It wasn't as straight forward as I thought, and I liked having to figure out how to make it work."   Read more  

"I have been riding for 30 years and it struck me that, as we learned from Star Wars, a Jedi’s skills are complete once they build a bicycle."   Read more  

"The ride is smooth, fast and it goes in a straight line."   Read more  

"It was a novel experience that I would definitely recommend to others."   Read more  

"I didn't do a typical bamboo bicycle club build, I used carbon fibre for the lugs."   Read more