Der Designer und Rennrad und Mountainbike-Hersteller Craig Calfee ist von den Vorteilen des Allround-Holzes Bambus überzeugt und hat damit die Mountainbike-Produktion revolutioniert. Mit seinem Label „Calfee Design“ entwickelte er das „Bambus Bike“, dessen Rahmen aus dem nachhaltigen Gehölz besteht. Das Bambus Bike ist sehr stabil, extrem leicht und bietet ein komfortables Fahrgefühl. Als Calfee 1997 begann, nach alternativen Materialen für seine Bikes zu suchen, wollte er zunächst nur hohe Kosten vermeiden und die begrenzte Verfügbarkeit des herkömmlichen Materials Kohlefaser umgehen. Doch die umweltfreundliche Komponente brachte die grünen Sporträder erst auf den Erfolsgkurs. Mittlerweile stellen die Bio-Bikes bereits 20 Prozent der gesamten Calfee Design-Produktion.
Bamboo Bike
- 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.
Bamboo Bike Features:
- Amazing Vibration Damping - Even better than Carbon fiber!
- High performance frame. Weighs about 4 pounds but has good stiffness.
- Crash tolerant. Bamboo is a lot of tougher than most people realize.
- 10 year warranty
- Looks cool! A work of art!
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