Originally Posted by
ericy
That's fine, but they are still at the "investigating the feasibility" stage.
The only bamboo frames that I know of that you can get today are handmade and very expensive.
Sorry, I was grumpy, hadn't eaten.
Feasibility wise they can be made in the poorest of countries by individuals with minimal equipment.
There is a mass production problem in that inconsistency in size of bamboo pipe and the resin and fiber bonding technique make it a difficult product to automate. There is a company in China, the Hangzhou Xinnan Rattan & Bamboo Works, which is making bamboo bikes.
The only images I can find of their products are sadly small.
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I love the trike and wingback chair combo.