bike, bamboo and ross lovegrove
By on May 2nd, 2009
Ah, the joys of riding a bike in Spring and Summer are many.
This new bamboo bike design by Ross Lovegrove (shown above) recently caught my attention when it premiered last week at Milan Design Week in Milan, Italy.
The Bike and Bamboo
When properly prepared as on the Bamboo bike, fast-growing bamboo is stronger than steel, with a wonderfully natural radiance. This intricately finished yet highly functional bike was co-developed with the expertise of Brazilian bamboo specialist Flavio Deslandes, and is handmade in Denmark exacting Biomega standards. Combined with Biomega’s low-maintenance shaft drive, the Bamboo is the ideal personification of the desire to reintroduce the wonder of the natural world into today´s urban environment. Source: David Report
What a sweet design. I can almost feel its lightness just by glancing a the photo. A perfect for Pacific Northwesterns and more specifically, for those of us in PDX.
For more on the innovative creations of Ross Lovegrove visit his website at: RossLoveGrove.com.
May 2nd, 2009 at 10:20 am
Oooh, I love the look of this bike!
May 2nd, 2009 at 11:13 am
I know, me too. It’s super light weight. Don’t you think it’s a perfect fit for Portland? Well, anywhere really. The Danish are very smart and I hear ride bikes as much as we do here. Cheers! Cheryl