It looks cool but ecologically I dont think it's much better than steel I would definitely buy something like this to look cool af tho

There are a lot of diy bamboo bike building tutorials out there, I always wanted to try but never got around to it

I was curious if bamboo was really that beneficial over steel which can be recycled. For example, the glue might complicate disposal of the bamboo similar to how the epoxy used for carbon fiber frames complicates their disposal.

I found this study^1 on the topic from 2016 which claims that “the overall environmental impact of the bamboo bicycle frame is about 50% less than aluminium and about 30% less than steel bicycle frames in all impact categories, except Freshwater Aquatic Ecotoxicity and Terrestrial Ecotoxicity.”

Sounds like an improvement. I hope they can find a way to reduce the weight because 15kg is very heavy compared to my steel bike.

3000 euros

also it still uses rubber. steel / aluminum is by far the least problematic part of a bike

these haven't really been around too long

Calfree has been making them for the public since 2005

every dentist heading to Ghana rn

3000Euros is way too expensive for a bike, but if you have the high income to donate to causes, I guess this is a good way to do it.

There some companies offering frame kits that consist of a set of lugs and (optionally) some prepared bamboo. I feel like that's a better way from a longevity perspective than trying to tie or laminate things together, especially since the joints seem like the most obvious point of failure.