Two to three days. One bike. Zero experience.
If you can hold a tool, you can build a bike. Around 95% of our builders had never made anything like it before.
Run by Bamboo Mobility Project CIC · enhanced-DBS facilitators · public-liability insured · frames tested to BS ISO 22157 at Swansea University
Yes. Here's the whole build.
We guide you through every step — from choosing your bamboo to the final finish. The only thing you bring is old clothes you don't mind getting epoxy on.
Select & cut your bamboo
Choose your culms and mitre them to your personalised frame drawing.
Set the jig
Lock the geometry — tailored to your body measurements, taken in advance.
Lash & bond the joints
Wrap the joints in natural fibre and high-strength bio-resin.
Finish & ride away
Final inspection, a celebration, and a frame ready for components.
See it before you book.
Our full build series walks through every stage on camera — the same one home-kit builders follow worldwide.
Your build funds accredited courses in prisons and schools.
Our prison programme is endorsed by Lord Timpson, the Prisons Minister — see the courses, numbers and stories on our impact page.
Where, and what.
Build with us in person at one of three workshops — London, Amersfoort or Toulouse.
Amersfoort, NL
Run by Tim, who built his own bamboo gravel bike with us. Serving the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. All materials included.
Meet Tim & book →
Good to know
Do I need any experience?
None at all. Around 95% of participants have never built anything like this before — we guide you through every step.
Can I come with someone?
Yes — many people book with partners or friends. Group discounts are available for 3 or more.
Can I use Cycle to Work?
Yes. We're registered with all major providers, so you can typically save 25–39%.
What do I leave with?
A complete frame ready for components. We can advise on, or supply, a groupset to finish the build.
What should I bring?
Just yourself and old clothes you don't mind getting epoxy on. Tools, materials, safety kit, lunch, tea and coffee are all provided.
How long will the frame last?
With proper care, bamboo frames ride for years — we still have frames from our earliest workshops going strong. The material is independently tested too: Swansea University tested our bamboo to BS ISO 22157, recording a tensile strength of 84.34 MPa — comparable to steel. Our support doesn't end when you leave.
Reserve your place
There's no instant checkout — every frame is built to your measurements, so we book you in personally. Email us and we'll take it from there.
- Email us for dates — tell us which workshop and frame type you'd like, and we'll send you the available weekends.
- We book you in — once a date suits you, we'll confirm your place.
- Complete our online form — we'll send you a short online form for your measurements and design preferences, so your frame is tailored to you.
- We arrange a call — before your build, we'll have a quick call to talk through your design and answer any questions.
Every price is all-in — materials, tools, tuition, lunch. Cycle to Work accepted.
Build a bike you'll never forget.
Tell us your frame type and the workshop that suits you, and we'll send you the available dates. Most builders ride away after two days.
See exactly what you'll build
Two days, start to finish — filmed in our London workshop. No experience needed, just bamboo and hand tools.