Green Gear: The Bamboo Bicycle.
Did you read Plenty Magazine’s Top Ten Eco Innovations for a Better Planet ?
My favorite from the list was the Bamboo Bicycle. After all, what could be a more low carbon means of transport (except, maybe, walking).
The Bamboo Bicycle Project is a collaboration between the Columbia University’s Earth Institute and bike builder Craig Calfee from Calfee Design. Their aim – to examine the feasibility of implementing cargo bikes made of bamboo as a sustainable form of transportation in Africa.
Craig Calfee introducing bamboo bikes to Ghanaians
Bamboo Bicycle Project Promo
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This is a great idea. My only beef is that in African communities it is the men who get to ride and own bikes. When I was in Kenya, I did not see a single woman riding a bike. You don’t see a single woman riding one in either of these videos, either. Yet, they are saying bikes can help bring wealth to a community in many ways. I’d like to see this benefit women as well.
Still, I can see it’s a great idea, and I’ll post a link of this to my BIKE blog:
http://bikewithjackie.blogspot.com
Jackie