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by nl
2011 days ago
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> This seems like a fun, slightly expensive craft project but not a serious bicycle. Bamboo bikes can be extremely serious bikes. Calfree (perhaps the best know custom carbon fibre bike manufacture) also builds a bamboo frame[0] There's no reason why this shouldn't be roughly comparable, if somewhat heavier. The tubes (mostly) just transmit forces to the joints, which are carbon wrapped. > $400 for just some tubes, glue, and dropouts, By comparison, the Calfree bamboo frameset is $2795[1]. [0] https://calfeedesign.com/bamboo/ [1] https://calfeedesign.com/calfee-single-frameset-order-form/ |
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I'm glad you put them in there... I've seen bamboo bikes around SB and Scruz for about 25 years. So I'm not surprised Calfee decided to do one.
I do think it's worth pointing out that the Calfee is built by experienced carbon-fiber layup specialists who do this everyday... they use titanium components and almost certainly impregnate the bamboo to offer the 10yr warranty. And total weight 6-7lbs (frame only) is pretty damn light! So 3k for a reliable one of a kind competition bike vs 0.5k for a kit you build yourself and ride carefully for less than a year. You better enjoy building it.