Starting

My goal is to start blogging about, sourcing, and ultimately beginning to make bamboo bicycles.

You ask why, Calfee Designs/Bamboosero/Evolve/Renovo/Boo Bikes/Panda Bikes already makes some? Here's the thing: All current bamboo bikes are out of reach. Why does a material that cost less than steel or aluminum or carbon length, make a bike that just as much? Markup and market niche. There's a handful of companies and people making these ultra light and ultra affordable bikes.

My plan:
1. To design the bike. I plan on comparing plans and ultimately designing a bike which requires the least amount of material and time, but produces a quality machine for the best cost. I plan on a road bike, commuter bike, and possibly a mountain bike.
2. Finding a local bamboo source. I live in Central FL, so finding some suitable bamboo shouldn't be too hard.
3. Locating quality and interchangeable parts. I don't want a proprietary design, but a design that can be modified to accept different components and last more than 15-20 years.
4. Begin prototyping. Making mock ups, sticking pieces and making sure the product is fine.
5. Build several bikes. Perform testing.
6. Take orders and make more.
7. Improve, improve, improve. Lower costs and raise standards.
8. Repeat 3-7 again and again.