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Looks like fun. How does the component integration work - eg headtube-headset, bottom bracket, seat tube, etc. Do you wrap a traditional metal tube?

Yeah, the head tube is aluminium with carbon wrapped over the top. The BB shell is steel, and the for the seat there is an aluminium sleeve epoxied into the bamboo :)

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Nah, looked up the date and it wasnt me .. theres definatly other bamboo bikers around :)

I did see you at Blackfriar did I?
was it on a critical mass? if so then maybe :P

I like this idea, it's something different and quite fun.

The cost of entry is pretty high however, you might find that running a (chargeable) workshop for people to build their own might be more popular?

i.e. charge for materials, and then say £20 per hour of tuition.

Yea, agreed on both points.. prices from calfee and boo bicycles (both awesome) are indeed very high. Also theres something called the bamboo bike studio in the states which does this ..... unfortunately i lack the space

How did you learn to do that?...
I learnt the jist of it on instructables.com and then just improved as i built more :)

Ada, there is more to it than 'just for the sake of it'. its about ride quality. Granted its not everyones cup of tea but if you want a bike thats very smooth to ride (smoother than carbon or steel) then bamboo is a winner.

I'm thinking around 500 for a frame, i think around 40 hours of labor goes into each one
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Can you do a bamboo polo bike...

Do they run wide tyres? .. my only real constriction is tire width, i wouldn't be able to make anything with bamboo chainstays above 28c .... that said, if you supplied a donor bike it wouldnt be a problem as i could just build it with those chainstays instead of bamboo ones.

nah not me sorry :)

Thanks Milo,

Ye most people react to them with disbelief, my most common question from people in the street is "thats just bamboo over metal tubes right?" :)

Hey guys,

Ive been building bamboo frames for a little over a year now and id like to take it a step further and start doing custom builds for people. I will save you the whole spiel as its probably a bit cheeky of me to post this here, but if anyones interested or has questions about bamboo bikes in general please post a reply or get in touch.

The main merit of bamboo is that its very comfortable to ride and also and quiet. I had very positive feedback from people when i demo'd it at a local bike festival.. you can see some pics of my work here;

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bear in mind that the vast majority of them were not intended for promotional purposes and are mostly me messing around with my camera, especially the holiday photos :P
I am based in London and am happy to offer test rides etc

Thanks,
Jason

Porcupine Tree

Last year i found Pro gell team winter gloves to be suprisngly warm, i thought i would need something that resembled a ski glove as my hands get cold easily

I run gatorskin hardshells here ... i ride 20 miles a day through London and have only had one puncture (from a nail!) in about 6 months