The materials being used to build bikes never cease to amaze me. There are soooo many options and if you want to go the wood direction, here is one:
http://www.renovobikes.com/
The craftsmanship looks beautiful and I would be really interested to ride one of these just to see how the ride & bike 'feels'. Is the ride really that different? What is the durability? Some of the tubes look like they are hollowed out to save weight.
There are a handful of people who have also been building their own bamboo bikes as an alternative to the usual choices...just goes to show that with a little creativity, you can build yourself a bike out of just about anything...now how durable are these bad boys??
http://www.renovobikes.com/
The craftsmanship looks beautiful and I would be really interested to ride one of these just to see how the ride & bike 'feels'. Is the ride really that different? What is the durability? Some of the tubes look like they are hollowed out to save weight.
There are a handful of people who have also been building their own bamboo bikes as an alternative to the usual choices...just goes to show that with a little creativity, you can build yourself a bike out of just about anything...now how durable are these bad boys??
if it breaks you can fix it with some elmers glue and a few 10 penny nails.
ReplyDeletejust more stuff to carry in the saddle bag...or jersey
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