"Hundreds of people asking when they can buy. Starting from courier to rich collectors (all) want Bamboosero, "said Craig Calfe as reported by the BBC yesterday (1 / 7). Calfe just one of four young men who gave birth to this environmentally friendly products. The other is Benjamin Banda, Mwewa Chikamba, and Vaughn Spethmann.
Creation of the bamboo bicycle stems from the desire of four companions to create their own business that can help local people out of poverty.
So, what about price? For a mountain bike frame and the bike is not so ordinary can be obtained with a bag reaches of USD 475 (approximately USD 4.812 million). The price will be more expensive for a bike that has become. Could reach more than USD 900 (approximately USD 9, 117 million). The price was certainly worth it because it is handmade.
This group of young entrepreneurs can suppress the price because all the work was concentrated in Zambike, Zambia. Starting from the bamboo plant, cut, to assemble. Everything is done with simple techniques. Because the material of bamboo, wood glue adhesive. "We planted this last year bamboo and the stalks are now taller than me. If you're ready we'll cut it and turn it into the framework (bicycle), "Benjamin said Banda.
Unique Bamboo Bike
The figure at the back of the assembly's work is quirky Elastus Lemba known as a bicycle mechanic reliable builder. At least a bicycle can be produced in a week. After all the bikes ready to be shipped for sale to the United States. "We're very interested. Thought-made products sold in the United States Zambia. It's never happened before, "said Spethmann.
"I can see the sales that have good results in America. They'll love it as natural, "Divilance Machilika, operations coordinator for the taste of life in the tent for a year before their bikes workshops completed.
They're not too concerned with profit from this unique project. "This is more than just a bike. We want to give our employees the practical skills and appreciate their dedication. We want to change the life (local residents), "said Machilika.
According to one such problem-Mwewa Chikamba which is also one of the founders, who wanted to emulate the people there. Which can have their own business and helping people a lot.
Ahead of their target is to increase the skills to be able to produce a more powerful bike. Their products such as bicycles and bicycle trailer fast Zambulance named has been used in 10 clinics in the Lusaka area. They are also ready to open shop in Accra, Ghana, and produce more bikes and hire more people. JPNN
from http://indocashregister.com/2009/07/02/sepeda-unik-dibuat-dari-bambu-tembus-pasar-amerika/
