General Cycling Discussion - The bamboo frame

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low8all
05-16-07, 03:41 PM
I thought some of you would get a kick outa this (http://www.bmeres.com/bambooframe.htm).

Tom Stormcrowe
05-16-07, 03:43 PM
I thought some of you would get a kick outa this (http://www.bmeres.com/bambooframe.htm).
Actually, they ride pretty nice! Awesome bikes, but a tad expensive.:D
low8all
05-16-07, 03:58 PM
You've riden one or owned one?

austropithicus
05-16-07, 04:05 PM
Twenty years ago I made a rack for the back of my motorcycle out of bamboo. It was very strong and survived an accident. Bamboo is an amazing material.
Pheard
05-16-07, 04:08 PM
What I like is the fork he put on his bamboo frame.
Tom Stormcrowe
05-16-07, 04:08 PM
Ridden one. It rides a lot like Carbon Fiber frames. A friend in Fort Wayne has one. They built bamboo bikes in India for years, by the way.
scrapmetal
05-16-07, 04:10 PM
I made a 3 feet tall frame backpack out of bamboo for week long hiking trip in mountains - it worked great and I used it for years to carry big loads around.
Thomas4321
05-16-07, 04:37 PM
Geez, and they say that the feel of a carbon ride is wooden...
aikigreg
05-16-07, 06:03 PM
ehhh, the one Calfee makes is a lot nicer.
M_S
05-16-07, 06:18 PM
Cool. i would have expected it to be a little lighter, as did the builder apparently, though I suppose you've gotta use some pretty hefty pieces of bamboo. And it is classy in my eyes. I was expecting a road bike though. When I saw the full build I was a bit surprised :eek:

Anyone know the vibration dampening properties of bamboo?
low8all
05-16-07, 06:45 PM
It looks like sex on wheels and I don't know why.