http://www.gizmag.com As the industries of the world search for sustainable construction materials, it's not surprising that many keep coming back to bamboo, one of man's oldest building materials. Bamboo can be at the same time, light, strong, durable, and very hard and has the additional benefit of being the fastest-growing plant on Earth. In recent times we've seen bamboo used in computers, surfboards, scooters, and Mitsubishi's “green plastic” is derived from bamboo. Bamboo's strength and flexibility also makes it ideal for use in bicycle frames, leading to a raft of projects using the ecologically sound material. Today, a new range of bamboo bicycles is being released in Denmark by Brazilian industrial designer, Flavio Deslandes.en gizmag.com http://www.gizmag.com/bamboo-bicycle-range-released/11733/#comment-2605 http://www.gizmag.com/bamboo-bicycle-range-released/11733/#comment-2605 Wed, 27 May 2009 12:40:10 -0500 http://www.gizmag.com/bamboo-bicycle-range-released/11733/#comment-2527 http://www.gizmag.com/bamboo-bicycle-range-released/11733/#comment-2527 Sat, 23 May 2009 23:32:09 -0500 http://www.gizmag.com/bamboo-bicycle-range-released/11733/#comment-2431 http://www.gizmag.com/bamboo-bicycle-range-released/11733/#comment-2431 Tue, 19 May 2009 23:55:55 -0500 http://www.gizmag.com/bamboo-bicycle-range-released/11733/#comment-2371 http://www.gizmag.com/bamboo-bicycle-range-released/11733/#comment-2371 Mon, 18 May 2009 15:25:33 -0500