Bamboo bicycle

However, with the development of tougher industrial metals, such as steel and aluminium, large-scale usage of bamboo to build bicycles never happened.

[4] Several aspects of bamboo are extremely valuable to both cyclists and bicycle manufacturers: high strength-to-weight ratio, vibration control, and sustainable growth.

[5][6] This tendency also allows for excellent vibration control, which, in turn, provides for a smoother ride and increased stability on rough terrain.

Another approach is to wrap the joints with resin saturated fibers to make composite lugs around the bamboo frame members.

This business markets itself as addressing climate change, poverty, youth unemployment, rural-urban migration and by creating jobs for women.

The bikes the tourists ride are all created in Thailand by the employees of Dutch entrepreneur Axel Lukassen and his local business partners.

[12] This variation in cost has two main reasons: the relative wealth of the consumers to whom the bikes are marketed, and the difference in production quality.