Based outside of Seattle, Valid Cycles specializes in handcrafted bamboo bicycle frames. For bamboo to be bike-ready, it must be cooked in an oven, stripped, and sealed. But after that, the founders of Valid Cycles say the bikes last as long as metal ones. We stopped by their workshop—a barn in Woodinville, Washington—to see how the bikes are put together.

Meet the Producer Flora Lichtman About Flora Lichtman Flora Lichtman is host of the podcast Every Little Thing. She’s a former Science Friday multimedia producer.