Bamboo Bikes Hawaii in the News
Think Tech Hawaii - July 10, 2018
Discussing Hawaii's abundant bamboo resources and the upcoming frame building workshop at Bamboo Bikes Hawaii.
Hawaii Business Magazine - Parting Shot April 6, 2018
"his company is the only commercial bike builder in Hawaii and one of only a handful globally using bamboo."
Hana Hou - Hawaiian Airlines In-Fight Magazine April/ May 2017
"Bicycle frames are typically made from one of four materials: steel, aluminum, titanium or carbon fiber. But not at Werk Arts in Honolulu. There the bikes are made by a custom woodworker named Barret Werk, who fashions the frames from a material you can grow yourself: bamboo."
Jan. 27, 2017 Pacific Business News feature: Framing Out His Own Business
"For me, my business grew organically and one step led to the next, and that's why I feel good about where I am now."
Sept. 20, 2016 Honolulu Star-Advertiser Features: Hawaii Woodworker Makes Sleek, Tough Bicycles Out of Bamboo
"In the loft of the barnlike artists’ cooperative in Kakaako that houses his studio, Werk Arts, Barret Werk was making a bike frame out of Oahu-grown bamboo. As he described how he connected the pieces, first scraping them clean and then cutting them to match the metal joints, it summoned memories of anatomy class: The long, hollow stalks had the look of old bones."
"In the loft of the barnlike artists’ cooperative in Kakaako that houses his studio, Werk Arts, Barret Werk was making a bike frame out of Oahu-grown bamboo. As he described how he connected the pieces, first scraping them clean and then cutting them to match the metal joints, it summoned memories of anatomy class: The long, hollow stalks had the look of old bones."
Dec. 2016 Green Magazine: Handmade Sustainable Products Spread
"Barret Werk, owner of Werk Arts, combines form and function to create wood and bamboo furniture, accessories and custom bike frames."
"Barret Werk, owner of Werk Arts, combines form and function to create wood and bamboo furniture, accessories and custom bike frames."
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