July 14, 2008


Bamboo bicycle from Calfee Design

posted by Andrew Simone in plants, vehicles 

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8 Responses to “Bamboo bicycle from Calfee Design”

  1. Derek on July 14th, 2008 at 12:53 pm

    there’s some guy where I work that is trying to get people in one of our villages, I think in Ghana, to use these bikes…

  2. Andrew Simone on July 14th, 2008 at 12:58 pm

    Or maybe something modeled after them? These ain’t cheap.

  3. Reuben Parks on July 14th, 2008 at 5:14 pm

    Nice! Would be perfect as a fixie.

  4. Michael Smith on July 14th, 2008 at 8:52 pm

    Every time I see a picture of this bike I wonder about the ride. I’m not thinking it would feel real solid. But, I might be wrong.

    Also, I want one, but you’d never catch me on a fixie.

  5. Logical Philosopher on July 15th, 2008 at 12:15 am

    All I can think is:

    1) I hope he didn’t race Ironman on those wheels….
    2) Is it lighter than carbon?

  6. Andrew Simone on July 15th, 2008 at 7:29 am

    Well, the website says:

    Bamboo Bike Features:

    * Amazing Vibration Damping - Even better than Carbon fiber!
    * High performance frame. Weighs from 4 to 6 pounds but has good stiffness.
    * Crash tolerant. Bamboo is a lot of tougher than most people realize.
    * 10 year warranty
    * Looks cool! A work of art!

  7. Logical Philosopher on July 15th, 2008 at 12:17 pm

    Holy crap! 4 to 6 lbs is FRICKN’ heavy for just tthe frame. That makes it out for a racing frame and in just for looks only….

    BME has been making bamboo ones for awhile: http://www.bmeres.com/bambooframe.htm

    They say “Compared with the carbon frame it really does dampen vibrations better and the ride is more comfortable”

    I wouldn’t have expected that… but 4 to 6 lbs? I’m still stuck on that.

  8. Steve on August 20th, 2008 at 9:39 pm

    Want a Bamboo Bike??? Keep an eye on actionbent for upcoming framesets.

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