Phyllostachys aurea bamboo, used as material in the construction of bamboo bikes, is laid out in the workshop Photograph: Putu Sayoga/Getty ImagesGun Gun Gunawan heat-treats a bamboo pole, reducing water content and strengthening the bambooPhotograph: Putu Sayoga/Getty ImagesGun Gun Gunawan prepares aluminium hubs to be attached to a bamboo bike framePhotograph: Putu Sayoga/Getty Images
Details of bamboo bikes framesPhotograph: Putu Sayoga/Getty ImagesAbah binds the head tube and bamboo with hemp rope in the process of making a bamboo bike framePhotograph: Putu Sayoga/Getty ImagesAbah measures a bamboo bike frame Photograph: Putu Sayoga/Getty ImagesA finished bamboo bike frame is displayed on a sofaPhotograph: Putu Sayoga/Getty ImagesAbah lights a flame on a tool used in the construction of a bamboo bike framePhotograph: Putu Sayoga/Getty ImagesBike hubs and tools used in the production of bamboo bikes are laid out at the workshop Photograph: Putu Sayoga/Getty ImagesCompleted bamboo bike frames displaying the Haur brand at Haur Bike workshopPhotograph: Putu Sayoga/Getty ImagesGun Gun Gunawan poses with a tandem bamboo bike framePhotograph: Putu Sayoga/Getty ImagesA completed bamboo bike stands ready for use Photograph: Putu Sayoga/Getty ImagesGun Gun Gunawan tests a bamboo bike in an alley near Haur Bike workshopPhotograph: Putu Sayoga/Getty Images
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