From bush to bike - a bamboo revolution

[Jake]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8125274.stm

whatever next, Lidl selling road bikes?

http://www.bikebiz.com/news/30705/Lidl-selling-Ultegra-specced-Stratos-road-bike-for-800

 

[Davidc]

No contest. Bamboo or Aluminium - Bamboo every time!

 

[Keith Oates]

It's a good idea but I can't see a Bamboo bike lasting so very long.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Jake]

i guess if you fell in the canal, it would float

 

[numbnuts]

It's a good idea but I can't see a Bamboo bike lasting so very long.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

but it would be re-cycle-able

 

[Jake]

lol

 

[mr_hippo]

Does anyone remember the Swedish Itera plastic bike? A commercial failure at the time but a UK company has bought the rights and is trying to bring it back as the world's first recycled/recyclable bicycle, made from discarded plastic bottles!

 

[HJ]

Bamboo bikes have been around for ages, but for the most part it is cheaper to buy Ti...

still you could always try building your own...

 

[Fnaar]

First one to the top of the hill gets to star in the porno movie!