When looking for a bike most of our options are aluminum, titanium or carbon fiber frames. But how about bamboo? California based Calfee Desgins brings us their newest addition to the bike market. Built by Craig Calfee who started out building carbon fiber frames in 1987. In 1995, as a publicity stunt, he built a bamboo-framed errand bike. The success of the bike made him build 11 more for for staff, family and friends. In 2005, he decided to go into production and now offers road racing, triathlon, cyclocross and mountain models. Bamboo is used for all the main tubes, although you can choose carbon chainstays for extra stiffness. The tubes are put together using hemp fiber lugs and finally coated with polyurethane. Weighinn roughly 4-6lbs, the frames are said to offer excellent vibration damping, with a decent amount of stiffness. The bamboo has tested to be so crash-resistant that Calfee has ceased to offer carbon mountain bike frames anymore. With a price tag starting at $2,695 for the frame only, this bike is definitely aimed at the serious biker. Available at the Calfee website.
Ever wonder what an F1 engineer would take out on a bike trail? Well now we know. British engineering firm BERU F1 systems bring us what could be the best road bike ever made. If you’re unfamiliar with the name, BERU F1 systems supplies various wiring and electronics to world championship winning cars in every major formula and every Formula 1 team. The BERU Factor 001 is a bicyclists wet dream. It features a carbon fiber monocoque frame, carbon-ceramic brakes and an LCD touch-screen that displays biometrics and various information, the 001 is also customized to it’s owner’s specifications. Only a few hundred of these models will be produced as it takes 6 engineers to make one. At a staggering £22,000 starting price tag (that’s $34k for my US folk) you might want to make sure you’re significant other gives purchase approval. Source Autoblog
SE Bikes has recently unveiled their whole 2010 line up and this by far is the cleanest set-up SE has released for their fixed gears. This 2010 “PK Ripper” Fixed Gear has the durability and style that will make any two wheel commuter put their piece of shit jalopy on craigslist for a quick buck. If you know a little history of the “PK Ripper” then you know that this is the bike that you drooled over back when you we’re in elementary and middle school – Perry Kramer or for short “PK” is the man behind the legendary “PK Ripper” who famed his name back nearly 35 years ago and today still going strong the “PK Ripper” is a name you can trust. Read and see more pics here…
More and more BMX riders are surfacing around the cities just like the whole fixie craze and one guy that is proud to see it getting back in the lime light is Nike’s sponsored rider Nigel Sylvester. Kick back, relax and check out the video while Nigel cruises around town bustin’ tricks on basically anything and everything that gets in his way.
Formpasch cohesively combined the two known elements every biker needs when cruising the late night with the Midnight Ridazz or any pack that delves in the late night excitement. The PUYL is a bicycle pump and portable light all in one – this combination provides an unlimited light source and a bicycle pump for urban cyclists in an instant. It’s the first permanent illuminating bicycle light that doesn’t need a battery. The idea is based on Faraday’s law of induction. Instead of batteries, it uses electromagnetic induction. The electricity is generated by moving the compressor/ magnet through the two copper coils that are located around the inner compression tube. The light’s battery is charged while pumping. Read more…
