I had heard of the bamboo bicycle around town. I was a little skeptical. Then I came across the Calfee Design booth at this year's Sea Otter Classic bicycle race-cum-festival held in April in Monterey, CA. Bike frame builder Craig Calfee’s line of strong and efficient bamboo rides handily stole the show.
The award-winning frame is made of smoked and heat treated bamboo with either hemp or carbon fiber lugs. It comes in a variety of standard models as well as a custom option. According to the company’s website, this bike has easily the smallest carbon footprint of any on the market. Aside from its environmental advantages, a spin around the maze of vendor booths proved that ultra-light bamboo a winner in terms of performance as well.
Image of the Steerhorn Bamboo Bike provided by Calfee Design.
