‘the bamboo’ bicycle by ross lovegrove image © designboomfast-growing bamboo is stronger than steel, with a wonderfully natural radiance. ross lovegrove has created a bicycle using bamboo for the danish manufacturer biomega. the bike was co-developed with the brazillian bamboo specialist flavio deslandes and handmade in denmark.

ross lovegrove: 'the bamboo' bicycle for biomega at milan design week 09 ‘the bamboo’ bicycle image © designboom

ross lovegrove: 'the bamboo' bicycle for biomega at milan design week 09 detail of ‘the bamboo’ image © designboom

ross lovegrove: 'the bamboo' bicycle for biomega at milan design week 09 detail of ‘the bamboo’ image © designboom

ross lovegrove: 'the bamboo' bicycle for biomega at milan design week 09 in the presentation there was a photo wall with shots taken in situ of various people posing with the bamboo bicycle image © designboom

ross lovegrove: 'the bamboo' bicycle for biomega at milan design week 09 rendering of ‘the bamboo’ bicycle