Bamboo Mountain Bike
No, that’s not a brand name or a model name, this is a mountain bike with a bamboo frame!
My own mountain bike is a full-suspension alloy number I bought a few years back (at a considerable discount) as an ex-demo from my local bike shop, but I have to admit this little beauty is quite an eye-opener.
Available in a number of frame sizes the makers, Calfee Design, reckon the bamboo frame is more crash-resistant than carbon fibre bike frames. The picture on their brochure shows Shimano XT driveset and some Richey head components, Mavic rims and a WTB saddle. However the deal is for the frame only and they have the bamboo frame listed at $2,695.
If these bikes are so strong and flexible why can’t all mountain bikes be constructed from bamboo?
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