Gravel Bike Frame Kit – Bamboo
Build a bamboo gravel frame at home. You’ll wrap the joints by hand with flax and resin, then add the parts you want to ride.
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1-year kit warranty · 14-day returns on unopened kits
We also teach practical making in schools and prisons. See our programme work.
- Delivered duty paid — nothing to pay on arrival, anywhere we ship.
- Tracked delivery. See the shipping policy for dispatch and rates.
- 1-year warranty, 14-day returns on unopened kits, split bamboo replaced free for 3 months.
- Cycle to Work accepted — save 32–42%. Two kits, 15% off, applied at checkout.
everything but the parts you already own.
One box: graded bamboo, the metalwork, the fibre and resin, the jig, the plan and the course. Fork, wheels and groupset are yours to choose.
- 1 heat-treated Moso bamboo tubespre-shaped, with spares
- 2 CNC head tube, bottom-bracket shell and modular dropouts
- 3 flax fibre and two-part epoxy resinfor the joints
- 4 plywood alignment jig and 1:1 frame plan
- 5 illustrated manual + 15 hours of videoand the builder community
Spares included. If anything in the box is not right, we replace it.
From box to bike.
See the kit, the jig, a wrapped joint and a finished build.
will it take my parts?
The numbers you need to check a part you already own. The kit is the frame — fork, wheels and groupset are yours to choose.
- tyre clearance
- 45 mm 700c
- rear spacing
- 135 / 142 mm modular dropout
- axle
- 12 mm thru or QR · singlespeed · hub gear
- brakes
- Disc post mount · flat mount with adapter
- bottom bracket
- BSA 68 mm threaded
- cable routing
- Internal mechanical or hydraulic
- mounts
- Rack + mudguard bikepacking ready
- build time
- 25–45 hrs across 2–4 weekends
no customs bill at the door
| Destination | Shipping | Duty & tax |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | At checkout | Included |
| Europe | At checkout | Paid by us |
| USA & Canada | At checkout | Paid by us |
| Rest of world | At checkout | Paid by us |
The price at checkout is the price the kit costs you. We pay the import duty and tax before it ships, so the courier has nothing to collect when it arrives.
Packed by hand and shipped twice a week, tracked all the way. Kits have reached 45 countries.
built to fit you
| Size | Rider height |
|---|---|
| Small | 157–171 cm |
| Medium | 169–180 cm |
| Large | 178–187 cm |
| XL | 185–193 cm |
Start with the rider-height range for this kit. If you’re between sizes, send us your height and inside-leg measurement and we’ll help you choose. How to measure.
Outside these sizes? Build a custom framePractical skills in schools and prisons.
Our programmes teach practical making with bamboo, hand tools and a jig.
See our impactcomplete your build, the easy way.
The kit is the frame. Add a matched component pack — fork, wheels, groupset, finishing kit — and you're ride-ready. Or source parts from any bike shop; your frame fits all major groupsets.
Everything to build the bamboo gravel frame.
Fork, wheels, groupset, bars, saddle and finishing kit.
A complete, one-of-a-kind gravel bike — built by you.
Add the component packPrefer to choose your own parts? Skip the pack — the frame works with any standard groupset, and we'll advise.
in the kit
Heat-treated Moso bamboo tubes (with spares), a full-size frame blueprint, a plywood alignment jig, the CNC metal parts that the steering, cranks and wheels bolt to (head tube, bottom-bracket shell and dropouts), flax fibre (the reinforcing fibre you wrap each joint with), two-part epoxy resin, and an illustrated manual plus 15+ hours of step-by-step video tutorials.
you'll add
Fork, wheels, groupset, handlebars, saddle and finishing components. Grab a complete component pack from us, or source parts from any bike shop.
caring for your frame
Seal the bamboo and store it indoors; dry it after wet rides. A frame you built — and understand — is one you can maintain and repair yourself for years.
warranty, returns & shipping
- 1-year warranty on the kit materials
- Full refund within 14 days on unopened, unused kits
- Tracked delivery. Shipping and delivery.
See a frame come together.
The same hand-build every kit follows — start to finish, on camera.
Si meets with Emily Chappell, the creator of this amazing bamboo bike, to hear why your next bike should be made from bamboo.
Global Cycling Network
rated by the builders who made one
Woody made the full 8,288 miles with virtually no mechanical issues at all. All bikes are like magicians — but a bamboo bike multiplies that a hundredfold.
Kate Rawles, author of 'The Life Cycle'I've got five bikes and this is my favourite — it feels stiffer, dampens vibration better, and I feel safer and more confident on it.
Daan, gravel-touring build, Amersfoortbefore you build.
Do I need power tools?
What if I make a mistake?
How strong is bamboo, really?
Is it weatherproof?
Not sure which size?
Can I use Cycle to Work?
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