My Brother-in-Law Doug sent me a link to a Discovery Channel Video that I thought was pretty cool. When you think of it, a bicycle frame made from bamboo makes perfect sense. Bamboo is an extremely light and durable wood. It is easy to work with and widely available. Plus it is 100% natural.
These bikes don’t come cheap. But if you are into this kind of stuff, the concept becomes quite interesting. You can get a variety of bikes from the folks over at Calfee Design. And yes, they are made in California (where else?)!
Here’s a little YouTube video (pardon the commercial nature)
I too had seen various renditions of bamboo bicycles. I agree that it seems odd mixing natural materials (bamboo) with carbon etc… If you look at the pricing of same, you could assume that the maker is (perhaps) looking for a market niche of tree-huggers who want fast bikes.
Bamboo is relatively cheap as compared to carbon fiber. So one would think that you should be able to get a better-priced bicycle.
Regardless, I like the concept as anything to help us “get green” works for me.
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This is one of those recurring ideas which goes around and around in cycling. There are many bamboo bikes from years ago in museums around the world.
A carbon fibre wheel seems a bit odd on a bike which is “100% natural”. Racers used to use wooden wheels with tubulars in the old days.
Hello David,
I too had seen various renditions of bamboo bicycles. I agree that it seems odd mixing natural materials (bamboo) with carbon etc… If you look at the pricing of same, you could assume that the maker is (perhaps) looking for a market niche of tree-huggers who want fast bikes.
Bamboo is relatively cheap as compared to carbon fiber. So one would think that you should be able to get a better-priced bicycle.
Regardless, I like the concept as anything to help us “get green” works for me.
I like the bike… but it is kind of strange