Build Your Own Bike With the Bamboo Bike Studio in NY
Rose Nazarali — May 9, 2009 — Eco
References: nylonmag & coolhunting
Looking for an eco-friendly way to travel? The Bamboo Bike Studio in Brooklyn, NY is hosting weekend workshops to build your own bamboo bike.
Rather than using aluminum, steel and other non-environmentally friendly materials, the Bamboo Bike Studio uses locally produced bamboo to help promote an eco-friendly lifestyle.
The workshops run for the full weekend and patrons are taught how to put together a bamboo bike. Of course, they get to take their newly built bicycle home at the end.
The program is being recognized by several institutes who hope to build a similar bamboo bicycle factory in countries such as Ghana, Kenya and Ecuador.
Rather than using aluminum, steel and other non-environmentally friendly materials, the Bamboo Bike Studio uses locally produced bamboo to help promote an eco-friendly lifestyle.
The workshops run for the full weekend and patrons are taught how to put together a bamboo bike. Of course, they get to take their newly built bicycle home at the end.
The program is being recognized by several institutes who hope to build a similar bamboo bicycle factory in countries such as Ghana, Kenya and Ecuador.
Trend Themes
1. Eco-friendly Transportation - The trend of using sustainable materials like bamboo in bike manufacturing is disrupting the transportation industry, creating opportunities for eco-friendly alternatives.
2. DIY Workshops - The trend of hands-on, do-it-yourself workshops like the Bamboo Bike Studio is disrupting the education industry by providing experiential learning and empowering individuals to build their own products.
3. Global Expansion - The trend of international recognition and interest in bamboo bike manufacturing is disrupting the global manufacturing industry, opening up opportunities for expansion into new markets.
Industry Implications
1. Transportation - The transportation industry can explore incorporating sustainable materials like bamboo into their manufacturing processes, offering eco-friendly alternatives to customers.
2. Education - The education industry can tap into the growing trend of hands-on DIY workshops by providing similar experiential learning opportunities for individuals to build their own products.
3. Manufacturing - The manufacturing industry, especially in countries like Ghana, Kenya, and Ecuador, can explore setting up bamboo bike factories to capitalize on the global interest and demand for sustainable transportation options.
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