Popular Mechanics (South Africa)

HOW IT’S DONE

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I start with harvesting and cleaning the bamboo. After that, we dry, roast, and cut it with a laser cutter into the various parts of the frame. When those are glued together using the jig, carbon-fibre reinforcem­ents are added to the unions. Then we finish it with sandpaper and a sand-belting machine before assembling with the bike components.”

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