I stumbled upon Bamboobee‘s high-tech, hand-crafted bamboo bicycles while flipping through an in-flight magazine on a recent journey.
Singapore Management University graduate, Ah Sun Chuah, launched Bamboobee upon returning from his ”Circle of Life” expedition, a 6,103 kilometer ride through Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, China, Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore, on his homemade bamboo bicycle.
Now, I’m no cycling enthusiast. (An accident several years ago rocked my confidence and left my right knee badly injured. I haven’t pedaled since.) But I am a design enthusiast and I think Bamboobee’s bicycles are beautiful, especially the Revolution Nostalgic (top). I’m a sucker for a bike with a basket!
Prices range from US$999 to US$3399—Bamboobee claims to “bring bamboo bikes to the masses,” yet this is absolutely a luxury buy—and can be purchased via the Bamboobee website and Etsy.
(Additional credits: Photographs via Bamboobee.)
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