We’ve seen bikes with frames made out of aluminum, titanium, carbon fiber, and even IsoTruss tubes, but bamboo? Well yes, actually, we saw some here in Gizmag just last May. Back then, we were looking ...
The electric cargo bike is already among the greenest vehicles out there, capable of replacing car rides and even van deliveries in a compact, clean and city-friendly package. German bicycle company ...
Bicycle designer Craig Calfee likes to talk about the time a film crew tried to stress-test one of his bamboo bike frames. Three men—each weighing about 200 pounds—piled onto one of the two-wheelers ...
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Bike maker Craig Calfee has found a way to grow bicycle frames in a field, with sunlight and water. He makes them out of bamboo. "It's like bonsai basically," said Calfee, who is ...
Designs made from environmentally friendly materials—and products that tell a socially responsible story—are often graded on a curve. It's why we use ugly, reusable, hemp shopping bags and eat off of ...
When you think of a bike made of plant material, you would imagine that it wouldn't be long before it ended up on the compost heap, but with its strong natural fibres and plentiful supply, bamboo has ...