Bamboo Bicycles
Queen Elizabeth has also requested her bodyguards to go on bikes. Eco enthusiasts are encouraging almost everyone who can to save money and prevent pollution through bicycles. When bicycles are used toxic and emissions from vehicles are reduced. Bicycles can also be a source for your exercises for the day and the family.
Panda Bicycles has innovated a bicycle made from bamboos. The idea came from students in Colorado.
“Although not the first to come up with the bamboo bike, two MBA students from Colorado State University are planning to start selling their bamboo bike in the fall of 2009 for a third of the price of other bamboo bikes out there.
John McKinney went on a trip last summer to the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico and when he got back he started brainstorming what he could do with the extremely strong and fast growing bamboo he had witnessed on his trip. In his words, “I got back home from my summer trip and I was thinking, ‘I wonder what we can do with this,’ and I looked at my bike and thought, ‘Why not make bamboo bikes?†After that he got together with his friend and fellow classmate Jacob Castillo to put together a design. Soon after, Panda Bicycles was born.”
Acording to news, they use bamboos in creating bicycles because of its durability.
“Bamboo is an incredibly sustainable material because it grows incredibly fast and it soaks up carbon dioxide. According to the Panda Bicycles website, the bamboo “offers strength like steel, a weight similar to aluminum, and a more comfortable vibration-dampening ride than carbon fiber – allowing you to live a fulfilling two wheeled existence.â€
The One has been designed to be offered as a fixie, single speed, or three speed, featuring an internal hub and coaster brake for maximum durability and style.
The bamboo bicycles are a bit pricey but are very advantageous in terms of the environment.
Source: Panda Bicycles
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