STORY OF THE DAY • Feb 08, 2019 • 4 min read

Environment Behind the growing demand for ‘unbreakable’ bamboo bikes
By
Claire Baker-Munton
• Feb 08, 2019
Known for its strength and durability, bamboo has been used to make items across Asia for centuries, from chopping boards in Japan to firecrackers in Malaysia to the scaffolding of today, so why not bicycles? Southeast Asia Globe looks into how these rigid weeds become a viable means of transportation