Author Archives: Marty

Hi Everyone, On a bittersweet note, co-founder of Bamboo Bike Studio and cultural icon, Sean Murray, is moving on from the bike building game. Sean is a brilliant guy, and we would not be what we are today without him. … Continue reading →

Hi Everyone. As a follow up to the development blog post… I graphed some of our building time logs. *This is not 100% accurate* but you can see how we’ve progressed over the past couple years in terms of building speed … Continue reading →

We’ve been working for a long time on making the benefits of bike making more accessible… in Brooklyn, San Francisco, at schools or communities where we are building factories. Fulfilling this mission takes a lot of people and a lot … Continue reading →

Every once in awhile I get chance to lean back in a chair. I stare up at the ceiling of half finished frames and think about all the bikes that have rolled out of the shop. Every bike has at … Continue reading →

Because Steve Jobs says so. To make your own tools is to be human.

Cool article about a couple of guys spreading the joys of making and building. In Brooklyn, we have a place called 3rd Ward that is very similar, although less high tech. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/11/business/11ping.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1283101317-53zEi3e5CRJUbDLTGx+jzg

I just read an upsetting article in the NYTimes. It’s sad for me to see the fishing industry get squeezed out of Portland. Everything I build and every skill I have, I trace back to working on my Dad and … Continue reading →

Check out this awesome picture and letter from Dale, a recent builder who just put his bike on the road in Bangkok. Hi Marty, I’m VERY happy with the final bike. There are still a few tweaks I’ll work out … Continue reading →

We’re all really excited by the NYTimes article that published yesterday. We want to give a shout to Chris Hartmann, our fellow builder with the picture in the article. He has an awesome attitude and has an amazing job teaching … Continue reading →