Models
“MIRA-NILA” ~ STREET BIKE
Our flagship Bambike model is called the “Mira-Nila” and is built for the streets. It designed around a single-speed road geometry and is quick and responsive. Custom bamboo handlebars and a handwoven rattan seat are signature design features of this Bambike. It can be built up as a Fixie or a Single-Speed. The integrated rear rack is optional.
“Mira-Nila” is the name of my Filipino family’s ancestral home in Quezon City, Metro Manila. Mira-Nila has and will always be very significant to my personal Filipino story; my mother grew up there, riding bikes around what is now called Greenhills; my parents, along with most of my relatives, were married inside Mira-Nila; and I lived there when I first moved to the Philippines and was just getting Bambike started.
“LUNTIAN” ~ ALL-TERRAIN BAMBIKE
The LUNTIAN is our most versatile model. This Bambike is ready for anything: game to tackle the mean streets of the urban jungle and well equipped to hit the off-road trails! A more relaxed rider position makes for a very comfortable ride. The Luntian can be built up like a mountain bike, ready to accommodate a suspension fork, up to 24 gears, disc brakes, and a cargo rack. It can also be built up as a more commuter oriented Bambike. This Bambike design is very durable and adaptable, capable of handling anything that you can throw at it.
“LUNTIAN” is the Filipino term for the color green, used to refer to the greenness of something grand or incalculable such as landscapes or foliage.
“LIGTASIN COVE” ~ BAMBEACH CRUISER
This Bambike is ready to hit the beach or cruise around campus. Everything about the Ligtasin Cove is an original Bambike design. With double top tubes and a custom handwoven rattan bench seat supported by 6 bamboo seat-posts, the two riders it can carry experience the smoothest ride ever. An abaca wrapped fork with bamboo spacers come up to the Chopper style bamboo handlebars that sweep far back allowing the rider to roll in style and take it real easy. Fat whitewall tires are covered by handmade bamboo fenders designed to keep you dry if you get caught in the rain or when you wanna go puddle skipping. Back pedal braking is made possible by the rear coaster hub, which also keeps the bike free from wires for the green and clean look. The Ligtasin Cove BamBeach Cruiser is the first Bambike to be outfitted with a kickstand, which allows this model to stand in a class of it’s own..
Ligtasin Cove is what we call the beach house where much of my extended family goes for rest and relaxation. A bamboo bungalow was built there by my grandmother Lola Nena in 1957. It is a beautiful place where family and friends have and will always be welcome.
