Bamboo made BamTrike as a personal mobility vehicle

The BamTrike appears to be a well thought out idea, at least for a short distance personal mobility vehicle. The design comes from Alexander Vittouris, a student at Monash, and more improvements and updates to the project may be forthcoming. Usage of bamboo as a construction material automatically gives the trike an environment friendly badge, and the fact that woven bamboo compares structurally to fiberglass, helps elevate some safety concerns.

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The trike has a recumbent chassis and combines bamboo fiber with Polylactide resin in the construction to reduce complexity. There is comfortable seating for the rider, and also some extra space to carry luggage.

Via: YankoDesign

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