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.

What made you decide to build a bamboo bike? I am restoring and rebuilding bikes for roughly 10 years and I was seeking for a new challenge. I found multiple kits for building bamboo bikes...

I use my bike every day for commuting, so I decided to build one from Bamboo Bicycle kit to see if this was something I could enjoy. READ MORE

I’m an amateur woodworker and have been dreaming about building a wood bike frame for many years. After researching bamboo’s characteristics and relative weight ease to work with, I decided to use it as the...

it was very tranquilising working on it, and also rewarding when done. Watching all the parts and components come together at the end was the cherry on the cake! READ MORE