How Bamboo Bikes Are Helping This Community

In Ghana, there is an abundance of bamboo. So much so, that one company devised an unusual means of transportation: bamboo bikes. Crafting bamboo into bike frames, Boomers has made thousands of the sustainable bikes. Once finished, the bikes are said to be stronger and lighter than even steel. But there is much more to the company that just bikes. Boomers trains young people in rural communities and provides them with employment. With this enterprise, they are hoping to inspire others to get creative and to help their communities.

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[haley]

AMAZING, I am so inspired by their smart use of materials. Bamboo has so many uses that we are yet to capitalize on :) I am so proud of them and the impact they are having on the community & their environment

[theredblood]

These guys are awesome. Doing something good for the community without polluting the environment!

[benhaley]

I get so proud to see great people doing great things all over the world and then to find out they are Seventh-day Adventists on the side. Warms my heart!

[MaxMakerChannel]

I saw how bamboo bikes were made on how its made in the west. They required so much labour and epoxy that it was more expensive and worse for the environment than a steel bike.

Anyway, good for these guys if they can live a better life.

[terrariley]

This is brilliant I never thought of making bikes out of bamboo but it works. I hope this business takes off and eventually gets big enough where they could plausibly do a program where possibly every couple bikes sold maybe they can donate a bike to somewhere that needs it.

[ErskineSam]

I'm excited to see this on here and I hope the whole World gets to see it and Investors can come in and help the bloke on the good initiative he's set out in Ghana.

[linjiawei]

Thanks for the video, it's amazing to see what companies are doing to empower and help their countrymen

[AveryLopezBaines]

I bet a Panda would love to munch on that bike

[Grdc]

Awesome ❤ I would love to buy one. Sadly is too far. A real way to help African countries would be to consume their products.

[lebronirving]

We have a bamboo chair in our house, we have it for 27 years now.

[davidmiller]

Great attitude this man has. I wish all CEOs, owners and developers had a similar mindset.

[macmurfyjka]

Read up on this a few years ago. The original people who developed this idea had this very outcome in mind. Nice to see their plans coming to fruition.

[MilindaWickramasingheMustang]

A marriage between my hobby and my favourite material.. kudos excellent work!

[surand]

I really appreciate that personally, the way your urged to take step to sell bamboo bicycle in your homeland

[ayla]

We also have these in the Philippines. We have 2 in our house :)

[JOELwindows]

Bamboo is underrated material! There are stronk. Stronger than steel

[rc-guy]

Kwanbena - What a great idea. Brilliant!

[JustYourAverageGirl]

Wow!!! That is soo cool! And awesome for them! Especially that they have found something to help then out of poverty!

[GadAnimations]

These always feel too short, love the content!

[backpackingvillager]

Strongest Plant, that's why Chinese still uses bamboo making the buildings