About Us A team of young cyclists departed from Greensboro, AL and rode across the US on bicycles made from Alabama-grown bamboo, crafted with the help of Bamboo Bike Studio. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-22301241-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); Tumblr (3.0; @ridealabamboo)http://ridealabamboo.com/<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/psov47OAYk4?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><span> <p>A video montage of our 3,000 mile/2 month-long bike tour from Greensboro, AL to San Francisco, CA on bikes made out of bamboo. More at ridealabamboo.com</p> </span></p>http://ridealabamboo.com/post/11289902653http://ridealabamboo.com/post/11289902653Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:23:00 -0700think5577<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/diOElgcZBvo?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Check out this stop motion piece that was p<span>art of a 104 mile day from Grand Junction, CO to Moab, UT. More videos from the ride coming soon!</span></p>http://ridealabamboo.com/post/11065244528http://ridealabamboo.com/post/11065244528Wed, 05 Oct 2011 10:36:38 -0700think5577<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqelejFjsP1qisyylo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqelejFjsP1qisyylo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqelejFjsP1qisyylo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqelejFjsP1qisyylo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Photos from the build and bike tour from Team Alabamboo member, Marc O’Brien.</p> <p>View more on <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/think5577/sets/72157627487324126/">Flickr</a>.</p>http://ridealabamboo.com/post/9309938182http://ridealabamboo.com/post/9309938182Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:04:00 -0700think5577<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpfhj7wp2m1qisyylo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpfhj7wp2m1qisyylo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpfhj7wp2m1qisyylo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><span>Had an amazing time last night at the <a target="_blank" href="http://bamboobikestudio.com/">Bamboo Bike Studio</a> in SF as we presented our the Alabamboo Make & Ride tour. Taco truck, Tecaté, great people!</span></p>http://ridealabamboo.com/post/8491837628http://ridealabamboo.com/post/8491837628Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:04:19 -0700think5577<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpa67fLTlJ1qisyylo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Join Team Alabamboo this Wednesday as we celebrate the end of our journey with our friends, family, and supporters. Stop by the <a target="_blank" href="http://bamboobikestudio.com/">Bamboo Bike Studio</a> at 6pm to mingle with the team, check out the space, and learn how you can build your own bamboo bike. <a target="_blank" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=bamboo+bike+studio+sf&fb=1&gl=us&cid=0,0,3148909255071096380&z=16&iwloc=A">Google Map</a>.</p>http://ridealabamboo.com/post/8368699933http://ridealabamboo.com/post/8368699933Mon, 01 Aug 2011 20:11:39 -0700think5577<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp5yp4doSl1qisyylo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>WE MADE IT!</p> <p>Without the help and support from our family, friends, and the countless people we’ve met along the way, Team Alabamboo couldn’t have embarked on this amazing journey.</p>http://ridealabamboo.com/post/8268970343http://ridealabamboo.com/post/8268970343Sat, 30 Jul 2011 13:39:04 -0700think5577<p>Join Team Alabamboo today, 12-2pm at Crissy Field as we finish our cross-country bike tour. After we ride across the Golden Gate, we’ll head to the picnic area at West Bluff. Meet the team, check out our bikes, and hear about our trip.</p>http://ridealabamboo.com/post/8260751299http://ridealabamboo.com/post/8260751299Sat, 30 Jul 2011 09:25:25 -0700think5577<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp5k6fQ2Cu1qisyylo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Our last night together, we stayed at the Lavelle’s family house in Lagunitas, CA. A little R&R before our ride into the city.</p>http://ridealabamboo.com/post/8259069057http://ridealabamboo.com/post/8259069057Sat, 30 Jul 2011 08:25:27 -0700think5577<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp31epQ7jZ1qisyylo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Tonight we’re in Sonoma, CA enjoying amazing weather and an amazing dinner with our Couchsurfing hosts.</p>http://ridealabamboo.com/post/8206843195http://ridealabamboo.com/post/8206843195Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:07:09 -0700think5577<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp316414Zw1qisyylo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Check out this article written by Anne Macquarie, our awesome host in Carson City, NV. </p> <p>(via <a href="http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20110727/NEWS/110729796/1029&parentprofile=1061" target="_blank">Fresh ideas: Riding bamboo from East to West | NevadaAppeal.com</a>)</p>http://ridealabamboo.com/post/8206740650http://ridealabamboo.com/post/8206740650Thu, 28 Jul 2011 23:40:50 -0700think5577<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp2mfxsdMh1qisyylo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Just hanging out in beautiful Napa County, enjoying the landscape.</p> <p>Oh, and the roads. Oh, and the flat tires! Not!</p> <p>Please! Throw your glass bottles on the side of the road! There is not enough broken glass in our path.</p> <p>We wish there were more cars in California!</p>http://ridealabamboo.com/post/8195137232http://ridealabamboo.com/post/8195137232Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:21:13 -0700nicolelavelle<p>Join us this Saturday, 7/30 from 12-2pm at Crissy Field as we finish our cross-country bike tour. After we ride across the Golden Gate, we&#8217;ll head to the picnic area at West Bluff. Meet the team, check out our bikes, and hear about our trip. More info? Email info@ridealabamboo.com Thanks. See you there.</p>http://ridealabamboo.com/post/8173468518http://ridealabamboo.com/post/8173468518Thu, 28 Jul 2011 08:42:00 -0700think5577<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp16ngEFTh1qisyylo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Our Couchsurfing hosts invited us to the local bike coop, <a target="_blank" href="http://davisbikecollective.org/">Davis Bike Collective</a>, for an outdoor film screening spotlighting Peter Wagner, a local bike builder. Great short film, great space, great people.</p>http://ridealabamboo.com/post/8163345263http://ridealabamboo.com/post/8163345263Wed, 27 Jul 2011 23:42:00 -0700think5577<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp0jel1CjA1qisyylo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Blazing through the American River Bike Trail on our way to Davis tonight. No cars, no worries.</p>http://ridealabamboo.com/post/8144685445http://ridealabamboo.com/post/8144685445Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:20:45 -0700think5577<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lozdlsfwq51qisyylo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Visiting Marc’s Aunt and cousins in Placerville, CA. ¡Mi Familia!</p>http://ridealabamboo.com/post/8121402594http://ridealabamboo.com/post/8121402594Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:17:52 -0700think5577<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_loz8izsxH21qisyylo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>The benefit of climbing is the reward of going downhill. Yesterday we made our way from Carson City, NV and crossed into CA. We climbed over Carson’s Pass (8,573 ft) and camped at Woods Lake (pictured above). Today we dropped 6,000+ feet as we entered Placerville, CA.</p>http://ridealabamboo.com/post/8118298299http://ridealabamboo.com/post/8118298299Tue, 26 Jul 2011 22:28:10 -0700think5577<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lowjdeP6X91qisyylo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>We couldn’t think of any words to describe this photo. Maybe words can’t describe what we’re feeling right now. See you soon, SF!</p>http://ridealabamboo.com/post/8050107400http://ridealabamboo.com/post/8050107400Mon, 25 Jul 2011 11:29:38 -0700think5577<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_loue4giuWy1qisyylo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Because 118 miles to Fallon the other day wasn’t enough, we decided to squeeze in a short day of 60 miles to Carson City, NV for a rest day today. We plan out our final week of the ride and head out Monday morning to CA.</p>http://ridealabamboo.com/post/8001764544http://ridealabamboo.com/post/8001764544Sun, 24 Jul 2011 07:41:03 -0700think5577<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_losndo5Abs1qisyylo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>A five-hundred mile trail run in 10 days, this guy is doing just that. <a href="http://www.StatesRunner.com" target="_blank">www.StatesRunner.com</a></p>http://ridealabamboo.com/post/7973007228http://ridealabamboo.com/post/7973007228Sat, 23 Jul 2011 09:05:48 -0700jd<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lorrryJHM11qisyylo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Our biggest day of the tour! With a grand total of 118 miles, we made it to Fallon, NV. Tomorrow, we ride to Carson City, NV for a much needed rest day.</p>http://ridealabamboo.com/post/7958492993http://ridealabamboo.com/post/7958492993Fri, 22 Jul 2011 21:43:10 -0700think5577