Years ago, a young Filipino guy who grew up in the US decided to permanently stay in the Philippines and have his own business. It's from him that I have ever seen anyone using a bambike. This memory have a been of long ago, resurfacing when Marlon aka @flabbergast-art mentioned that the other artist who will be walking with him in this tour , Tatay Dagsa, have toured the country in a bambike years ago.
Has anyone ever riden one?
Tatay Dagsa makes a living creating bamboo products in Bayawan City, in the Philippines. Although the whole country is full of bamboos, not a lot of our provinces have plantations of them. As for Tatay Dagsa and his community, these bamboos are bought elsewhere, rather than harvested for free to maximise their income.
Creating bamboo crafts in Bayawan City.
Bamboo planting in Bayawan
Now, this is all of Marlon's idea to be our first project when we do "A Walk of Hope" this year, commencing in April to help the community's livelihood. The plan is to do this by early to mid-April. As harvesting will be in a year's time, Marlon will be staying in Bayawan City this April for a few weeks. This will give him enough time to think of other innovations and products to be made, as per request of the local government (LGU). They will be also be involved throughout the tour and so with other groups who have been accommodating to Marlon.
Tatay Dagsa's community have been promoting their products in trade fairs around the country, although exports are still to be decided and in the works.
Just one of their crafts from Bayawan City.
Funds
Each bamboo sprout costs about P30, amounting to about $.60 cents. Although we have a target amount, we are hoping to raise more. Whatever the payout of this post will fund this project, together with other volunteers who are also raising funds and @steemph.
For any donations, please feel free to send them to @steemph. Thank you very much.
Disclaimer: image taken from calfeedesign.com
Remember that young man? Another Filipino, an educator from LA found his way back to the Philippines. Inspired by working with the designer Calfee in Hollywood, a collaboration with a group in Bayawan City resulted in bamboo bike creations. With just the plain bamboo frame, it cost about $500.
Who wants one?
All these after the @steemph.negros meet-up on March 31st in Dumaguete City, Marlon will then proceed to Bacolod City from Bayawan to kick start the "Walk of Hope" tour. Please join us!
Disclaimer: all other images were sent to me by @flabbergast-art.
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/625604/in-bayawan-bikes-get-bamboo-makeover
Footers by @bearone and @thekittygirl, gif by @ninjace and @deveerei.
Hi girlfriend, I love this. I would think about duplicating this in Nigeria.
Go go Ogoo!!😁😁
Good luck, and this is a great thing. I hope you meet your target.
And I love that banana holder!! :)
Thanks Ade! Might need you to do some vlogs during the tour, fancy joining us? Fresh chilled young coconut water everyday??
Oh..your taste is questionable haha
Love your latest pic?
Those bikes look awesome! I want one!
I'd love to see a video of how it's made.
I plan to. Prepare your money😁😂
I know this project will be successful..last Tuesday I saw group of people riding on their bambikes while we are on road trip... It looks unique and different... hoping our project will be supported by many steemians.. great job @immarojas
We can only hope that it will be successful kuya...the more kawayan will bring more income to them and this project will kickstart their own production, rather than buying them elsewhere. Watch this project kuya as harvesting will be in a year pa.
A real art, the bike looks great and safe is low in weight and lower in cost. Worthy of admiring the work of the artisans and the promoters of such a beautiful project, I wish you every success.
Thank you very much @syllem. I hope we can get videos on how it is done. A race i think is in the making in Bayawan, that would be so cool!
hi mam@immarojas, good luck to this project mam, very inspiring. God bless ...:)
Thank you! Imma lang po. Let me know if you wanna help out, anyone is welcome😁
My Dad loves biking, Tita. It is one of his way to exercise. I wonder if Bambike can handle my father's body weight ☻ And I also wonder if how much will it cost to have one Lols.
The frame is 25k...just the frame.
mahal din Tita.
Nice. I have seen some amazing things created using bamboo, but never a bike. Amazing!!
How about a bamboo car?😂😂