Tag: Alabama
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HERObike Bamboost, a bamboo composite e-bike
A couple years ago, I posted about Semester Bicycles- Hextube bamboo composite frames made in the rural South. Since that time, Greensboro, Alabama based HERObike has continued to explore new ways to build bikes with bamboo, a material that is in no short supply in the region. By creating products made from an abundant…
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Semester Bicycles- Hextube bamboo composite frames made in the rural South
I was born in Alabama, and spent the first 18 years of my life there, so I was very happy to hear about a bike related project that is focused on creating jobs and better lives for people in one of the rural communities in the Black Belt region of the state. In the town…
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Alabamboo bikes from COMMON
I have been in the Pearl River Delta area of China the last few days, so I have seen a lot of bamboo. It is an inexpensive and strong renewable resource that is used for scaffolding, fencing, and many other applications that are highly visible in cities like Dongguan and Shenzen. Of course, you don’t…