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Indonesian bamboo bikes – in pictures

Bamboo bikes: Indonesian Craftsmen Use Bamboo To Make Bike
Phyllostachys aurea bamboo, used as material in the construction of bamboo bikes, is laid out in the workshop Photograph: Putu Sayoga/Getty Images
Bamboo bikes: Indonesian Craftsmen Use Bamboo To Make Bike
Gun Gun Gunawan heat-treats a bamboo pole, reducing water content and strengthening the bamboo Photograph: Putu Sayoga/Getty Images
Bamboo bikes: Indonesian Craftsmen Use Bamboo To Make Bike
Gun Gun Gunawan prepares aluminium hubs to be attached to a bamboo bike frame Photograph: Putu Sayoga/Getty Images
Bamboo bikes: Indonesian Craftsmen Use Bamboo To Make Bike
Details of bamboo bikes frames Photograph: Putu Sayoga/Getty Images
Bamboo bikes: Indonesian Craftsmen Use Bamboo To Make Bike
Abah binds the head tube and bamboo with hemp rope in the process of making a bamboo bike frame Photograph: Putu Sayoga/Getty Images
Bamboo bikes: Indonesian Craftsmen Use Bamboo To Make Bike
Abah measures a bamboo bike frame Photograph: Putu Sayoga/Getty Images
Bamboo bikes: Indonesian Craftsmen Use Bamboo To Make Bike
A finished bamboo bike frame is displayed on a sofa Photograph: Putu Sayoga/Getty Images
Bamboo bikes: Indonesian Craftsmen Use Bamboo To Make Bike
Abah lights a flame on a tool used in the construction of a bamboo bike frame Photograph: Putu Sayoga/Getty Images
Bamboo bikes: Indonesian Craftsmen Use Bamboo To Make Bike
Bike hubs and tools used in the production of bamboo bikes are laid out at the workshop Photograph: Putu Sayoga/Getty Images
Bamboo bikes: Indonesian Craftsmen Use Bamboo To Make Bike
Completed bamboo bike frames displaying the Haur brand at Haur Bike workshop Photograph: Putu Sayoga/Getty Images
Bamboo bikes: Indonesian Craftsmen Use Bamboo To Make Bike
Gun Gun Gunawan poses with a tandem bamboo bike frame Photograph: Putu Sayoga/Getty Images
Bamboo bikes: Indonesian Craftsmen Use Bamboo To Make Bike
A completed bamboo bike stands ready for use Photograph: Putu Sayoga/Getty Images
Bamboo bikes: Indonesian Craftsmen Use Bamboo To Make Bike
Gun Gun Gunawan tests a bamboo bike in an alley near Haur Bike workshop Photograph: Putu Sayoga/Getty Images
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