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Old 04-13-11, 10:42 AM
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Probably not, but I've learned to never say never.

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From bikerumor.com: (corrected by me, because the original text called it "tongue oil.")
Threepenny uses locally based bamboo from Virginia that’s flame treated in house and with tung oil. The heat caramelizes the sugars inside the wood which helps preserve it, and the tung oil absorbs into it and waterproofs it. Then they’re dried for three months to fully cure and weed out any pieces that crack.

Black Bamboo is good for seat stays and looks good. Mexican Weeping bamboo is solid and can take impact well, it’s used in the chain stays. Stone bamboo is bigger and used in the main tubes. Metal steerer and seat tube inserts are titanium. Carbon fiber with aluminized fiberglass woven into it to add reflectivity and design features. Some bikes have Kevlar woven into it for protection, too. Frames start at $1,400 and he’s built mixtes, fixed gears, touring bikes and road bikes.

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