Bamboo bikes take root in the US and Africa
by (syndicated)
20 Dec 09
The first time I heard about someone making a bicycle out of bamboo — Craig Calfee at Calfee Designs in California — I thought it might be a joke.
But while those Calfee Design bamboo frame bikes might put smiles on their owners’ faces, they’re no joke. Many bicyclists prefer them because of their ride, but also because they use a sustainable frame material.
Several other bike makers have begun using bamboo for frames, and this weekend National Public Radio reported on a Brooklyn-based Bamboo Bike Studio where interested bikers can build their own bamboo bikes. Basically we’re talking do-it-yourself bamboo bikes …
