Bamboo Bicycles
March 15, 2007
I once saw a guy with a bike made out of bamboo. I can't recall where it was, but I'm fairly certain it was here in Portland. Well, today I was again searching for vintage bicycle posters for work and came across this old image of a bamboo bike. Bamboo is really strong and light, but for a bike? I don't knnow about that. They obviously didn't catch on.
Man, again, I have to tell you, don't go searching the internet for vintage bicycle posters! There are so many great ones out there you could get lost all day - and you could go broke. Fortunately I left my credit card securely locked in my wallet, but it was TEMPTING! Click this image for a larger view.
Posted by orbike at March 15, 2007 8:46 AM
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Bamboo is valid. The best I know of is built by Craig Calfee of http://calfeedesign.com/bamboo.htm
If you want to see one in the flesh, see Mark Ontiveros at River City Bicycles here in Portland.
Posted by: Gary Brannan at March 15, 2007 6:29 PM
bamboo
pretty
but maybe not strong enough for a bicycle
I have seen scaffolding in Hong Kong made of bamboo...
but
that is not the same sort of stress a bicycle frame needs to withstand
Posted by: gwadzilla at March 15, 2007 9:33 PM