I want a bamboo bike

[KnottedYet]

Oh, dude, Bamboo Bike Studio has a frame building class in San Francisco this fall.

$632 to build a frame
$948 with components (who cares if they are low grade, you build your frame and you learn how to build the complete... switch 'em later, eh?)

ETA: did you look at the slideshow? Did you *LOOK* at the slide show? Swoon! Ok, nothing else will do for my next bike except making my own bamboo bike.

[PamNY]

I was so hoping someone here would tell me why a bamboo bike is a bad idea.

[KnottedYet]

I was so hoping someone here would tell me why a bamboo bike is a bad idea.

Y'know, I betcha yer bamboo bike would be SAFER from thieves, cuz it'll look funny and they'll know they can't sell it. Yeah, that's it. You really should go down to that studio and make one for yourself. Really. <wink wink nudge nudge>

[PamNY]

Enablers! Each and every one of you!

[tulip]

PamNY, I think you should sign up and make your own bamboo bike! It's skill-building! Do it, do it!

[MomOnBike]

If you do sign up and build a bike (do it, do it, do it) you need to write up a review for all of the rest of us drooling over the idea of making our own bikes. It would be a grand community service. (do it, do it, do it)

[TxDoc]

I was so hoping someone here would tell me why a bamboo bike is a bad idea.

Why? We are the TE enablers, after all - we always say yes to a new bike...

[moonfroggy]

i attended the first night of a workshop at the bamboo studio. it was awesome. for anyone here who decides to go to one. take plenty of snacks! it is amazing to watch my bike take form. i should start a new thread and upload photos. i am staying in a hotel for the workshop so i may wait until i get home to do that.