The Bamboo Bike Project is a project by Scientists and Engineers at The Earth Institute at Columbia University, and aims to examine the feasibility of implementing cargo bikes made of bamboo as a sustainable form of transportation in Africa.  The ultimate goals of the project are:

1. 1.To build a better bike for poor Africans in rural areas.
   

2. 2.To stimulate a bicycle building industry in Africa to satisfy local needs.
   

We have determined that it is possible to source the material and supplies necessary to build a bamboo cargo bicycle in Africa, and train the local people to build the bikes.  The next steps are:

3. 3.To setup systematic bamboo cargo bike building training.
   

4. 4.To setup a supply chain of necessary parts and supplies.
   

5. 5.To scale the effort so that it makes an impact.