bamboo bicycles!

Just stumbled across this...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8125274.stm

There's enough debate over steel vs aluminum vs.... will the new debate be vs bamboo? :D

that is really cool! I'd like to see how well they hold up. Decent pricing too.

I'd love to try one. I like unique things. Unfortunately well out of my current price range; the frame and fork alone cost what my full carbon full Ultegra cost me :(

Edit: Of COURSE there has to be one in my size in Calfee's specials section. I still can't afford it, but darn it's tempting.

Those are amazing!

Why would the article quote such low prices when Calfee's site has them for 5 times as much? Or am I missing something here??