Bamboo is more versatile then we think....
 

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la...fault-underdog
Craig Calfee used to make the first carbon bikes for Three time Tour De France winner Greg Lemond.
This bikes have amazing rigidity although I haven't seen any yet in races. ;)

Great. No photo of the bike. Wonderful reporting. :rolleyes:

There are a few, but they weren't in in the main article.

From the Calfee Design website.
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* This is not just a cool bike. It is appropriate for everyday use and for racing. The vibration damping is a performance advantage on longer rides. Each frame is built to order and every frame is a unique. Tubes are selected for the weight of the rider. The geometry of the frame can be any of our usual geometries: Pro, Tri or Cross. Custom frames can also be made.
* Details. The bike is made from Bamboo that has been smoked and heat treated to prevent splitting. Lugs are available in carbon fiber or hemp fiber, for the all-natural look. The chainstays are available in carbon fiber for extra stiffness in the drivetrain.
* Finish. We coat the bamboo with Tung oil to seal it up.
* Awards. Calfee Bamboo bikes have won awards for Best Road Bike, Best Off-Road Bike and Peoples' Choice Award at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show.
* A Calfee Bamboo bike won 1st place in the open class at the Great Western Bicycle Rally's Concourse d'Elegance show.
* If there were an award for "Bicycle with lowest carbon footprint" (least amount of carbon dioxide emissions in the production of the frame), this frame would win, hands down.
Craig is a genius. He has come up with some amazing designs.

Those look cool. I'd ride one!

Why do I feel like this??>>>:decap:

Don't let it get to you, TTD.

You didn't do the reporting, so it wasn't directed at you. I saw this article earlier in the day, before you posted it, and had the same thought re: lack of photos. I was going to post it, but didn't 'cause it didn't have a photo (not that you shouldn't have posted it, it's a great story. That's just my bias, I'm a visual person).

TTD - totally not directed at you! I'm sorry! I meant the douche reporter who didn't post a picture of entire thing that his article was about. :D

Pheww!! Now I can put my head back on..;) :D :)

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:) .:cool: :blush: :p
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Just playin' around

Wait - when I read it, I followed a link to photos?

But no shots of an assembled bike.

http://www.calfeedesign.com/bamboo.htm
Here are a couple. Available in Hemp too.

Thanks for the link! Awesome. I wonder if it'll catch on for mainstream riders.