Bamboo?

[Exalted 4x4]

http://calfeedesign.com/Bamboomtnbig.htm

 

[Greg]

Does that make it a BamBike? :wtf:

 

[Tacoma]

Not a bad material for a road bike... buuuttt.... novelty value high, and I'm sure they didn't make that thing for the $100 in materials.

 

[Exalted 4x4]

Did you click the link? for the Mtn bike? I couldn't get it to post as a image. Novelty item agreed.

 

[Brett]

 

[yellowbronco]

I'll be riding my new Bamboo MTB in a few weeks on Porcupine Rim, then you all can see what a poser....ahem, I mean BADASS, I really am...

 

[Exalted 4x4]

At least your carbon footprint will be minimal.

 

[Rusted]

Here is a little more info and more photos....

http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/09/growing-bamboo.html

$2700 frames, but I bet he sells them.

 

[Cody]

? is it really made of bamboo?

 

[Exalted 4x4]

Yeah, they are real bamboo. They heat treat them to make them strong and so they don't crack.

 

[Exalted 4x4]

Here is their main site. Interesting concept for sure.
http://calfeedesign.com/bamboo.htm

 

[Tacoma]

This comes up about every 5 years in mountain biking... I remember seeing a bamboo cruiser in like, '90.

I'll take aluminum and titanium, thanks.