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 ...
Just don't let a panda borrow your bike: Boo Bicycles' CX, a lightweight racing bicycle, sells for $7,624. Bamboo-framed bicycles like these can be purchased at bike shops like Renovo Design in ...
As much as we'd like to convince ourselves that appearances don't matter, they do. This isn't a lecture or a casual argument on the deeper meaning of life; we're just stating that appearances matter ...
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Like many business plans, Panda Cycles was born over beer at a bar.Brainstorming with New Belgium brews at Colorado State University’s campus bar Ramskeller ...
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 ...