Bamboo Bike Living Happily in Steamboat Springs, CO May 18th, 2017

5/18/2017

Jim has been riding bikes for decades. He's ridden every type of material under the sun. He also does the engraving work for Kent Eriksen Cycles, who make titanium bikes. Bamboo bikes are often compared to titanium bicycles as lightweight but more compliant than aluminum.

"I have to say I was blown away by how well the bike rode.
Fully ridgid with 38mm tires isn't optimal for trails...
especially the downhill one...
but the bamboo bike took it in stride.
It handles as well, or better, than any hardtail I've owned."

Shane (age 14) and his dad, Jim, built bamboo bikes side side in April. They live up in Steamboat Springs, CO with tons of single track and sent us an email excited to report the performance of Shane's bike!

Build your own bamboo bike with us!

Bamboo Bike, Single Track, Steamboat Springs, CO

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Yoga:

Brittany is kind and thoughtful. She makes the new learner feel comfortable and builds on the practice of advanced students. She demonstrates the different modifications so you can benefit through each movement. She is easy to understand and knows how to approach each individual so you can always leave with something that you accomplished and/or learned. She is easy to talk with and her love for yoga is contagious.
—Cassandra B.

Bikes:

This is the coolest place. I built my own bamboo bike here and Russ, who led the workshop, was so awesome. Possibly one of the coolest things I've ever done. My bike is a single speed, but rides so smooth, and dare I say better than my Specialized. It's super light, sexy as f&#$, rides soft but solid. Russ was really cool and patient and let me go in whenever I fancied to make tiny adjustments here and there. Money especially well spent. And I can't wait to build my next one. I'm seriously addicted and really proud of what I was able to produce. #Lifegoals
—Sam V.

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