North American Handmade Bicycle Show 2011 Part 3

Meet the Framebuilder Video Series: Bamboosero, Renold Yip of Yipsan, Sacha White of The Vanilla Workshop, Don Walker

Renold Yip - Yipsan Cycles, Fort Collins, Colo. YiPsan bicycles are built by hand, one at a time, and every bicycle is unique.

Renold, the sole worker of YiPsan, was raised in Hong Kong, China, obtained his bachelor of engineering in the United Kingdom and has been living in the U.S. since 2002.

Craig Calfee for Bamboosero Cycles Bamboosero is a group of independent bamboo framebuilders throughout the developing world. Craig Calfee taught people from Ghana, Uganda, the Philippines and other countries his techniques for joining specially treated bamboo with wrappings of a local fiber and a plant-based epoxy. Calfee started Bamboosero with the idea that teaching somebody to build bikes can have a lasting impact.

Sacha White for The Vanilla Workshop Sacha started building bicycles in the winter of 1999. Now, at just 31 years of age, Sacha is a pioneering member of the new generation of framebuilders. He brings his own experiences as a cyclist and craftsman into the mix to create a bike and a company that reflect the values of hard work, style and uncompromised vision.

Don Walker - Founder of NAHBS and Don Walker Cycles Don Walker’s passion for cycling started when he took up racing on the road at age 14 and a year later on the track at Hellyer Park Velodrome in San Jose, Calif.

Years later, while working as an aircraft mechanic, Don had an inspiration when he was having a broken bicycle frame repaired. Using his skills as an aircraft mechanic and his knowledge of racing, Don set out to make precise, refined bicycles designed to withstand the rigors of road and track racing.