In this chapter Ben Sollee and friends train in to Salinas, CA and then ride through the fertile crescent near Santa Cruz. Between the inspiring ride and the show at The Crepe Place the gang takes a little time to visit with famed bike builder Craig Calfee. His new startup company, Bamboosero, teaches skilled labor to impoverished communities in Africa, the Philipines, and New Zealand to build high quality bike frames out of bamboo.
Check them out at: http://www.bamboosero.com/