Bamboo is a common plant with its tough nature and beautiful appearance, and is widely used by people in weaving, decoration, crafts, etc. But did you know that bamboo can also be used to make bicycles?This is not a joke, but a true story.
In Huanjiang County, Hechi, Guangxi, there is a post-90s Maonan young man, his name is Tan Jiangyong, he used the unique solid bamboo in his hometown, developed a bamboo bicycle, not only novel appearance, but also stable performance, but also exported to European countries, become a successful young entrepreneur.
Tan Jiangyong's story begins in 2007, when he was admitted to Donghua University in Shanghai, majoring in graphic design, and came to the bustling city of Shanghai from the depths of the mountains to start a journey to pursue his dreams. In Shanghai, he came across a lot of bamboo products and happened to see a concept drawing of a bamboo bicycle on the Internet, which gave him an idea, can he make a real bicycle out of bamboo?
In 2014, he gave up his job with a monthly salary of 20,000 yuan, resigned and returned to his hometown, and decided to start a new entrepreneurial journey. He and his little Tan Chengjie began the research and development of bamboo bicycles. They built a simple shed on the roof of their house as a studio, and spent more than 20,000 yuan to purchase processing equipment such as grinding machines, air compressors, and cutting machines.
In the beginning, they wanted to use traditional methods to produce bamboo bike frames, but the main challenge they faced was how to combine bamboo and metal parts. They tried all kinds of bamboo, but none of them were ideal, the bamboo was prone to brittleness and cracking, the metal parts were not precise enough, the frame had poor pressure capacity, and it was easy to fall apart when riding.
After many failed attempts, they came up with a new way to fix the joints of the bamboo branch frame with epoxy resin instead of metal parts. Epoxy resin can wrap the bamboo branches into one, the stress points will be more evenly distributed, and the body will be more stable and reliable. After countless refinements and tests, they finally made the first bamboo bike with stable performance.
When he put this bamboo bike online, it attracted a lot of attention, some admired, some questioned, and some wanted to buy it. Soon, the bamboo bike was bought by a Chinese student in Sweden for 4,500 yuan. This was their first customer, and it was also their first encouragement, which made them firm in their confidence to make bamboo cycling into a career.
From the first bamboo bicycle sold overseas, along the way, Tan Jiangyong encountered a lot of difficulties and challenges, but he did not give up, he continued to improve and develop new products, and he also found a solid bamboo in the high mountains of his hometown to meet the needs of use in different climatic conditions. Solid bamboo is a type of bamboo unique to Huanjiang, and he is currently applying for a patent for a bicycle rack made of solid bamboo.
Now, Tan Jiangyong's bamboo bicycle factory has received some orders, and he has expanded the market through online and offline, and his bamboo bicycles have not only been sold to Israel, Denmark, Sweden and other European countries, but also attracted the attention of some domestic bicycle enthusiasts. He also uses local bamboo resources to develop and produce diversified bamboo products, and uses innovation to revitalize traditional handicrafts.
Tan Jiangyong's bamboo bicycle is a green, environmentally friendly and fashionable product, which shows the creativity and dream of a young man, and also shows the wisdom and charm of a nation. Tan Jiangyong said that he hopes to use the products of nature to make bicycles, which can also improve the environment, and also let more people understand and love his hometown and his people.
Are you also touched by this story?Do you want to own a bamboo bike too?If you are interested, welcome to Huanjiang County, Hechi, Guangxi, and experience the charm of bamboo bicycles for yourself. Perhaps, you will find that bamboo can not only make bicycles, but also make more possibilities.
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