Where it all began

As so often, our company history at BamBuk started with an idea, or rather out of a private necessity. When Verena, the wife of Franz Benz, had an accident and was no longer able to ride her beloved bicycle tours due to the consequences of a serious knee injury, Franz Benz was looking for a bicycle solution that would allow the two to do bicycle tours together again. Since he could not find a really suitable solution on the bicycle market, he developed it himself: a tilt-safe tricycle tandem, which can be operated by one person, the pilot sitting in the back, safely and with an overview alone if necessary. So the 1st prototype of the tricycle tandem was born.

In April 2014, Franz Benz and Anton Simonov met in a professional environment. It soon became clear that the two shared two passions – technical developments and cycling. That was the starting signal of a common path…

The founding of BamBuk E-Trikes & Tandems

Anton Simonov says: Franz Benz introduced me to the prototype of his tricycle tandem in 2014 and took me to the special bike fair in Germersheim – an important, solid and supporting community for us to this day. I was immediately inspired by the topic of special bikes, e-trikes, tandems & Co. just like my colleague Franz. No, actually infected. In April 2014 we founded our company BamBuk on a part-time basis and further developed the Tandem tricycle.

The tricycle tandem quickly turned into an e-trike tandem, because it was then electric-motorized in order to be able to ride relaxed for as long tours as possible. We also made sure that it was easy to transport. We were and are sure that this special bike is a wonderful and sustainable means of transportation for many bicycle fans. The prototype of the BamBoo E-Trike tandem as a touring bike was born.

3 Wheels – 2 Pilots - 1 Goal

Then it was quick: in 2017 we sold our first bicycles and had built our first small series of six e-bikes. In 2018, there were already 25 E-Trike tandems. At the start, we were a family team of two married couples: Verena Benz organized trade fairs and contacts, Olga Simonova photographed, Franz Benz and I, Anton Simonov, developed.

From year to year we have grown, we have grown. A team of employees has been added. Today, the former garage manufactory has become a full-fledged bicycle manufactory with the name BamBoo E-Trikes & Tandems and the small series of the e-Trike Tandems has become a full-fledged model series in series production.