Puristic urban bike including Sram 2-speed gear, which shifts gears automatically at 18 km/h
including Sram 2-speed
Automatix hub gear
up to
five years
about
11 kg
stable as steel,
light as aluminium
Weight: about 11 Kg
Sizes: 53, 57, 61 cm
Price: from 1.499 € / 1,363 GBP
Gearing: Sram 2-speed Automatix hub gear
Brake: Shimano racing bike brakes RS451
Tyres: Schwalbe Lugano 23-622
Saddle: Selle Royal Shadow saddle
Handle: leather handle black
Fork: aluminium rigid fork 1 1/8 inches ahead
Crankset: Prowheel crank 42 cogs, pinion 19 cogs
Rims: Rigida Chrina
Bamboo grows in a large amount in Ghana. After harvesting, the tubes are dried for several months; afterwards, the best-looking tubes are selected to build the frames.
Precise symmetry is accomplished while assembling the frame by using a German-developed clamping device (jig). The bamboo tubes are carefully joined with hemp fibers and bio-epoxy resin, then smoothed down and perfected. Every frame is carefully inspected with an extensive checklist.
Our bamboo frames are tested by a German testing institute to comply with European standards. Furthermore, a high-grade varnish - as protection against wind and inclement weather - is applied to the frames by a qualified specialist in Germany.
All bamboo bikes are professionally mounted with high quality and reliable components at our factory in Kiel, Germany. The final assembly of each bike is done by trained bicycle mechanics.
We build our frames together with our partner, the “Yonso Project”, a nonprofit organization in Ghana. All proceeds made in Ghana go directly into educational scholarships and microloans.
Currently, more than 30 employees work for the project and receive fair payment; their jobs are permanent and give them a sense of perspective.