Ian H
Ancient randonneur
I quite like this idea. Eden Project event.
Build your own bike before you ride the event.
- Thread starter Ian H
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ozboz
Guru
- Location
- Richmond ,Surrey
I know a bloke that built a bamboo MTB , hes about 18st , it does him really well
Welsh wheels
Lycra king
- Location
- South Wales
Very interesting. The cost seems quite reasonable when you consider that you get a bike, a unique experience and three days accommodation for the price. A few years back, a relative of mine was involved in designing bamboo bikes for his engineering degree.
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
Well, technically you get a frame, not a bike. But that said, it looks great.
steveindenmark
Legendary Member
The frame build costs £650. I think I can miss that one.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
There's not a great deal of bamboo in the bike in the picture. I was expecting something like a bamboo version of the Woodelo but there's barely a token amount joining the bits.
That aside, it does look like an interesting weekend.
That aside, it does look like an interesting weekend.
confusedcyclist
Veteran
Riding on Panda food, what could possibly go wrong. 
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
Black eyes ?Riding on Panda food, what could possibly go wrong.
chriswoody
Legendary Member
- Location
- Northern Germany
It's in conjunction with the Bamboo bicycle club in London. I've been seriously toying with the idea of getting one of their homebuild frame kits to play with over the winter. The Bamboo forms all of the main tubes, you just need a set of forks to complete the frameset. Apparently makes for a very light and stiff frame.
Racing roadkill
Guru
The problem I found with the last bamboo bike I tried, was that it wooden go.
gaijintendo
Guru
- Location
- Scotchland
Other race ideas:
Unchained! Freewheel the entire distance or push the bike.
Triathlong! Same as above but you also swim with the bike.
Stealman! Steal the bike in front of the owner.
Unchained! Freewheel the entire distance or push the bike.
Triathlong! Same as above but you also swim with the bike.
Stealman! Steal the bike in front of the owner.
jefmcg
Guru
Pandas eat bamboo shoots, not adult plants. That's like calling applewood pig food.Riding on Panda food, what could possibly go wrong.
Also bamboo is a grass, so it's not wood.
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
A deathly hush falls.
jefmcg
Guru
Well, it's been told better before.
I had one of them but it wooden go!
I'll see myself out...
