If there is one thing to be said about bamboo, it’s that much of its characteristics are considered polar opposites. It’s strong yet flexible; it can grow as tall as 40 ft., yet it is relatively light ...

MANILA, Philippines — A fleet of bicycles zips along a neighborhood of cobblestone streets in this congested capital, drawing stares from people unaccustomed to seeing a bike tour attraction. But it's ...

Bangalore: What looks like an ordinary bicycle from a distance is in fact a specially hand-crafted green machine. After months of painstaking research, designer Vijay Sharma came up with the prototype ...

Intramuros tours aren't unusual, but the mode of getting around provided by one tour company is. Bambike Ecotours offers guided tours of Manila's Old City on lightweight bamboo bicycles—an innovation ...

MANILA, Philippines – Sustainable building practices are a key to having a healthy planet. With this in mind, Banana Republic has partnered with Bambike Revolution Cycles to launch the “On the Move” ...

AT the peak of rush hour, on the last working day before a long weekend, Bryan Benitez-McClelland challenged his intern to an “impromptu intercity” race from Salcedo Village in Makati to Bonifacio ...

US President Barack Obama has one, and so does New Zealand Governor-General Sir Jeremiah "Jerry" Mateparae. It's President Benigno Aquino III's gift of choice to heads of state: the "Bambike," a sleek ...

Escuela Taller de Filipinas Foundation is partnering with BeSeekLeta For Every Juan and Bambike for the Pamana Wheels Project, a crowdsourcing effort to build bikes for heritage workers. Twenty ...

Many people who are seeking that kind of nostalgic experience explore Intramuros on foot to immerse themselves in the rich culture that is unique to the identity of the Walled City. But there’s ...