Forget carbon - the future is here!

thescouselander

I thought this was quite interesting, I wonder if we'll see similar road bikes.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15198952

racingcondor

Probably -

http://www.calfeedesign.com/products/bamboo/

http://www.anddutch.co.uk/index.php/blog/va-exhibition/

The mahogany bike at the V&A looks stunning.

thescouselander

I'm not sure any of this is new really. My grandad always used to say that, in his day, everything was made of wood - even metal and plastic!

Keith1983

I love the comment "Everywhere we were going people were having punctures" by one of the testers. So what? That's tyres you numpty that hardly reflects on the frame material does it!

noiseboyfeetman

I think someone has posted one in the "your bikes" section, if i'm right I expect some helpful chap or chapess will post a link to it.

desweller

Keith1983 wrote:

I love the comment "Everywhere we were going people were having punctures" by one of the testers. So what? That's tyres you numpty that hardly reflects on the frame material does it!

Splinters?