Alt Bike Culture - Panda Bikes
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TamaraEden
06-28-09, 11:52 AM
http://www.pandabicycles.com/bikes_files/PANDA%20the%20one.pngNot sure where to share this but thought it was super cool!
PANDA BIKES, made out of bamboo. http://www.pandabicycles.com/bikes.htmlhttp://www.pandabicycles.com/bikes.html
jtgotsjets
06-28-09, 01:16 PM
nice, i'd like to hear how they ride.
interestingly, happened upon this bamboo bike (http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2009/june/12/KeithYoung.htm) mere moments after looking at your link.
http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2009/june/12/KeithYoung-1.jpg
mastershake916
06-28-09, 09:46 PM
I wouldn't leave it around pandas.
I wouldn't leave it around pandas. :lol
My LBS has one of these frames:
http://www.calfeedesign.com/bamboo.htm
quite pricy. I actually saw a guy on one the other day. They claim they ride nice.
Jeff
jdmitch
07-02-09, 03:01 PM
Renovo (http://www.renovobikes.com/panda-gallery/) is making them out of engineered (composite) bamboo. However, I must say that I like the Panda's bamboo-stalk tubes.
as_the_elephant
07-08-09, 06:24 PM
i dig the look of both those bikes. wow.
AltheCyclist
11-10-09, 03:25 PM
Anyone own one of these? I'd like to hear how it performs.
Renovo makes beautiful, highly functional wood bikes. I've got a friend that works there.
allover
12-10-09, 09:16 AM
There's actually quite of few Bamboo Bike companies around nowadays. Some buddies of mine in New York have been making bamboo bikes for a while now. And though they've had a few issues in the beginning, they say their frames are holding up well now. I think use a mixture of bamboo and carbon