Bamboo Bike Project
Made in Africa, for Africa
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Founded:
2007
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Ghana 2009Created about 5 months ago
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James Christian

James Christian I'm in Kenya and i would love to get a fleet of bamboo bikes for our employees. Possible? james christian - karisia walking safaris

November 19 at 10:57am · Report
Michele Marut

Michele Marut Enjoyed the Bamboo bike presentation at World Usability Day.

November 13 at 7:25am · Report
Gaurav Singhal

Gaurav Singhal What's the update on the project???

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www.bicyclepotential.org
Increased government attention in recent times has evolvedfor stimulating growth in the rural sector in India. Transport, if analyzed for the cost-benefit analysis for rural poverty alleviation, has given one of the best returns in this regard. ...
HyunJung Kim

HyunJung Kim Hello This is HyunJung Kim. I am not sure I can leave here. Anyway, I am Graphic design student at Academy of Art University. Now I am doing project about Bamboo bike product. So now I am looking for someone have real Bamboo bike. If you or someone has one, could I see it? Please let me know. I just need some photograp...hs of bamboo bike and look at it. I am live in San Francisco. If someone nearby here I can go there look at it. Thank you for reading and have a good day~!

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October 5 at 9:03pm · Report
Henry Godfrey

Henry Godfrey Are their opportunities to volunteer with the BBP in Africa?

October 5 at 10:44am · Report
Penny Carroll

Penny Carroll Had the chance to see this beautiful bike at The Aldrich Museum....beautiful bike...inspirational project.

September 28 at 4:52pm · Report
Ibrahim Djan Nyampong

Ibrahim Djan Nyampong Its a very nice project.Im the first African boy from Accra,Ghana to know how to use bamboos to build bike frames.(Bamboosero)

September 28 at 3:01pm · Report
Nick

Nick This is an awesome project---I finally got around to reading most of the blog as well as John Mutter's diary from the 2007 trip that began the project.

September 25 at 5:39pm · Report
Nick
Nick
This project can really do a lot to help solve some of the transportation issues that plague impoverished rural sections of Africa.
September 25 at 5:40pm
Gijs Bruinsma

Gijs Bruinsma Nice! From bamboo to cradle 2 cradle to cycle 2 cycle.

September 20 at 1:18pm · Report
Takahiro Hayato

Takahiro Hayato I'm going to build a bamboo vehicle for my college engineering final project, with the intent of utilizing as much bamboo and natural elements as I can.

September 18 at 9:12am · Report
Brigitte Vandewall

Brigitte Vandewall bamboo rocks!

September 3 at 12:52pm · Report
Shawn

Shawn this truly is a beautiful movement . i am proud to be part of it in my small way

August 28 at 11:43am · Report
Varsha

Varsha Brilliant project! We would like to replicate it in parts of India...

August 25 at 11:05pm · Report
Melody MacDuffee

Melody MacDuffee What a wonderful project! I'm already dreaming about our Soul of Somanya jewelry artisans in Somanya-Krobo, Ghana having these bikes to make their lives easier. I'll be keeping up with your progress!

August 23 at 5:12pm · Report
Bruce Alan Wilson

Bruce Alan Wilson This looks like a great project. There is some bamboo growing here.

August 21 at 12:37pm · Report