If you are adept in DIY, then assemble a bicycle should be out of question for you. But have you ever tried to make a bicycle? With bamboo? Now here is a chance for you. Make your own bicycle at Bamboo Bicycles Beijing (BBB) studio in Beijing!
Started in 2013 as a fun social project, this Beijing-based studio teaches people to learn how to make bamboo bicycles at weekends. Even a person has no experience in bicycle-making can make one in just two days. Every weekend, BBB builds 4-5 custom bamboo bike frames with people from a range of backgrounds and experience.
The detailed schedule would be:
Day 1, 9AM-5PM: Shape your bamboo frame
Select unique bamboo pieces for your frame.
Shape the bamboo to fit into the shape of a bicycle frame.
Lightly tack your bicycle frame into shape.
All the while we share music, go out for lunch in Beijing’s hutong neighborhood, and make some great new friends!
Day 2, 9AM-5PM: Make your bamboo frame strong
Wrap your bamboo bicycle frame’s joint in carbon fiber and fiberglass to give the frame super strength without losing the lightness.
Add in bamboo brace, brake bridge, and other detailing work.
Set frame aside to cure and get a coat of wax to keep it fresh!
Address: 26 LangJia Hutong, Dongcheng District, Beijing
Tel: 13671003846
Price for Lesson: 2500 RMB
Website: http://www.bamboobicyclesbj.com
