Gallery: A Bamboo Bike Designed to Lift People From Poverty

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    The basic commuter bike costs $750. *Photo: HeroBike*
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    The city bike with full touring package costs $1,299. *Photo: HeroBike*
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    The woven bamboo fenders are an homage to the work of Professor A.G. Rao, who has pioneered similar low-skill manufacturing businesses to aid development efforts in India. *Photo: HeroBike*
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    Amateur bike mechanics can purchase one of the bamboo frames for only $509. *Photo: HeroBike*
  • Professor Lance Rake was the designer of the Semester Bike and took his cue from an unlikely source—bamboo flyfishing...
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    Professor Lance Rake was the designer of the Semester Bike and took his cue from an unlikely source—bamboo fly-fishing rods. *Photo: HeroBike*
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    The goal of the project isn't just to build a bike, but to create meaningful jobs in an area that has been wiped out by the economic developments of the last 30 years. *Photo: HeroBike*
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