# Vegan Vehicles Bamboo Bike Rides the Path of Environmentalism By Alex Scott | Published 2010-01-26 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bamboo-bike References: [loudreams](http://www.loudreams.com/2009/12/23/the-bamboo-bike-studio/#more-12570) & [bamboobikestudio](http://bamboobikestudio.com/go/home) As an avid cyclist, I’m always looking for a [lighter ride](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ponomarets-eidolon) that lets me go faster and is easier for long trail treks. Well, I believe the Bamboo Bike is the lightest ride I’ve come across yet. Built by a small Japanese company called Courtesy Bamboo Bike Studio, of which all three employees are in their late 20s, they specialize in building [hybrid cycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bike-car-hybrid) where the frame is constructed from actual bamboo stems and the rest of the bike uses conventional parts. A light ride, an inexpensive price and a relatively low eco footprint, the Bamboo bike is sure to satisfy many hardcore riders out there. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 39% | Activity: 27% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Eco-friendly Transportation:** The use of unconventional materials such as bamboo for building bicycles presents opportunities for innovation in eco-friendly transportation. - **Sustainable Manufacturing:** The use of bamboo stems as a material for bicycle frames presents opportunities for sustainable manufacturing practices. - **Hybrid Cycles:** The use of bamboo stems for bicycle frames and conventional parts for the rest of the bike presents opportunities for hybrid cycle design and innovation. ### Who This Affects Most - **Bicycle Manufacturing:** Bicycle manufacturers can explore the use of unconventional materials such as bamboo stems for building frames in order to create eco-friendly and sustainable products. - **Sustainability:** Sustainability-focused industries can explore the use of unconventional materials for manufacturing, such as in the construction of bamboo bikes, to reduce environmental impact. - **Green Transportation:** The use of eco-friendly materials in transportation, such as bamboo stems for bicycle frames, presents opportunities for innovation in green transportation technologies. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sustainable Bamboo Tourism Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vlo-cuba.md) - [Plant Fibre-Based E-Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hummingbird-flax.md) - [Bamboo Electric City Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bamboo-electric-city.md) - [Naturalistic Plant-Based Bicycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/astan-bike.md) - [Lightweight Plywood Electric Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electraply-ebike.md) - [Vegan Long-Battery Ebikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/babymaker-ii.md) - [Lightweight Eco-Friendly Bicycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/srapide.md) - [Ultra-Sustainable E-Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buddy-x1.md) - [Automatic Eco-Friendly Ebikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ultima-multipath.md)