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A Bicycle Built for
Three from a Tree!
Yes, the bike that will carry the Tour de Revs will be a custom made BAMBOO,
3-person bike, which in technical jargon is called a “triplet”.
Bamboo has numerous qualities that make it an excellent material for a bicycle frame. It has excellent tensional rigidity with the dampening quality of carbon fiber and the durability of steel. This means it will be a great bike to ride- lots and lots of fun!
Bamboo is a readily available, self-generating, renewable resource that leaves no carbon foot-print. The bamboo is smoked and treated to prevent splitting. It is then sealed with
tung-oil to preserve the bamboo while providing an au-naturale finish. The drive-train and components on this exciting, unique bike will be
Shimano-Ulterga, designed for durability and dependability. The wheels will be custom built to carry the 600 lb. payload over the 13,000 miles of the tour. |
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In
the beginning God created bamboo. |
Harvested for all sorts of uses.
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But for a Bicycle?
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How about bicycle built for 3? |
Including the Lugs. |
And so we are now
under construction!
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The Manufacturer
Craig Calfee
built his first bamboo bike eleven years ago as a novelty for a bike exposition and has been building bamboo bikes for retail sales going on years.
He has sold over 100 bamboo bikes to date. He has designed frames and complete bikes include tandems, mountain bikes, road bikes and triathlon bikes. The triplet he is designing for the Tour de Revs will be the first triplet bicycle made out of bamboo.
Craig has been very involved with the Earth Institute at Columbia University, helping the people of
Ghana built bamboo bikes
for commercial and personal transportation.
Check out these other sites for additional information.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2003759379_bamboo23.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsaMb7Wuinw
http://www.velonews.com/article/72887
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