Bamboo Bicycle Club

Thanks for all our supports and customers in 2025

We formed a CIC to run and grow all our education projects

We won Beyond Business with (with support from )
• We received a grant from
• We joined and the Growth programme with

• We hosted multiple corporate team builds and individual workshops
• At HMP Lowdham Grange we now have a 2,000 sq ft workshop where prisoners build bamboo bikes
Through Build to Bond, dads inside build balance bikes for their kids on the outside
• We launched our e bike. 3D printed lugs, engineered bamboo, belt drive.

Workshops are now running in London, Amersfoort and Toulouse, with the France programme led by and .

Thanks to everyone who built with us this year. More sawdust in 2026.

Classic gravel bike shot, built by Justin.

A Family Ride Like No Other: The Swiss Bamboo Tandem

R&D update from the workshop: custom 3D-printed lugs for our next e-bike.
You can still see the support structures on a few parts QC has thrown us some curveballs but iteration is paying off and tolerances are tightening. If you’ve built with printed lugs before, what finishing tips/tricks have worked for you?

How Bamboo Bicycle Club is helping to break the prison cycle Meet the engineer inspiring inmates to forge a new future

https://www.ft.com/content/6ebe2eba-b832-4289-9924-2e9f948d5f98

James Timpson, the prisons minister, has lent the scheme his support. “Finding employment after release reduces the chance of reoffending significantly, which is why we are improving opportunities to help prisoners turn their lives around,” he says. “Innovative projects, such as Build to Bond, support rehabilitation and help people leave prison as better citizens, boosting the economy and keeping our streets safe

How Bamboo Bicycle Club is helping to break the prison cycle Meet the engineer inspiring inmates to forge a new future

We’re excited to introduce our latest tool: the Bamboo Bicycle Club Frame-Building Jig – Version 6.

Designed specifically for bamboo bicycle construction, this jig ensures every tube is held in precise alignment while you build your frame. After years of development and workshop testing, Version 6 is our most streamlined and user-friendly design yet.

Key features include:

CNC-machined aluminium construction for accuracy and durability
Engraved measurement scales for simple geometry setup
Fully adjustable fixtures for different frame sizes and styles
Hand-operated k***s (black with yellow caps) for quick adjustments

Discover Jelle's Gravel Build! Check it out: https://bamboobicycleclub.org/blogs/club-news/gravel-build-by-jelle.

Gravel Build By Jelle What Made You Decide to Build a Bamboo Bike? I've always wanted to undertake my own project and the idea of crafting a bike with my own hands was particularly appealing. Did You Enjoy Building the Bicycle from Scratch and Would You Recommend the Experience? Absolutely, yes! The experience was incred...

Colins Custom Bamboo Gravel Bike

https://bamboobicycleclub.org/blogs/club-news/colins-custom-bamboo-gravel-bike
Check out Colin's unique bamboo gravel bike! 🚴‍♂️

New workshop in Lowdham Grange Prison. We’ve set the space up and created a 6 week OCN accredited course where prisoners will learn about bamboo and bicycles. It will help to create pathways for prisoners to enter into further enterprise scheme or education.