Bamboo frames wrapping team

Want to see some hard working guys? The wrapping is one of the most interesting stages when buiding a bamboo frame. Always wrapping is done in the evening when the temperature goes down. This is because the wrapping apoxy reacts badly to the high temperatures during the day . We wrap the frames using hemp, well mixed with apoxy. When we finish, we cover the parts wrapped with black plastic to avoid loss of heat and apoxy. Next moning the frame is dry and very strong and ready for the next stage which is sanding.

 

Glyn, Production Manager.

With the help of former convicts, Zambikes send Zamcarts to Uganda

Akerfa, a partner non-profit of Zambikes, has a welding ministry outreaching to vulnerable people in Skid Row, LA. The students weld cargo trailers, before being sent to our partners in Uganda, MedNet. Ugandans then, through a microloan, will own the cargo cart and be able to start a transport business.

Stain Chafwa QC

Stain is a hard working dude. He just built a new house and is one of our best bamboo artists. He signs every frame to show you he checked it and it’s perfect. He is a very talented guy.

-Anton, Production Coordinator

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Zambia Bamboo Rocket Tandem-Finished

Lindsay Gault from New Zealand just built up her Zambikes tandem bamboo bike. She had it named the Zambian Bamboo Rocket. I am not sure if you can tell but that is a 29ermtn bike tandem. Pretty sure this in the only one like it in world.

The other tandem we made was sent to Australia for some friends, the Budges, who were raising money to get bicycle ambulances or Zambulances to rural health clinics here in Zambia.

Pretty sweet eh?

zambia bike rear

zambia bike front

Bamboo Frame lands in California, LA

Frame just arrived for Ted in California. Can’t wait to see it built up. On top of Ted’s frame we have sent frames to New Zealand, Finland and Germany.

New Bamboo arrives at the Zambikes workshop

As soon as the raw bamboo arrives at the workshop, it is cut to size by the Zambikes team.

The bamboo is sourced from a bamboo forest in Northern Province.

After it is cut to size, it is cured in wood preservative and baked for two months.

Zambikes deliver 10 Zambulances to Africare, Lundazi.

Fresh off the delivery truck, a Zambike, complete with Zambulance attachment.

The Zambikes team just returned from a 41 hour round trip to Lundazi. The team delivered 10 Zambulances, and 10 Amaka Sana bikes to Africare.