2008 Calfee Bamboo  

The most common question we hear when people look at this bike: "Is that really bamboo?"  It is especially confusing since we usually have one of our Mountain Goat frames in the shop that is painted to look like bamboo.   Calfee selects the bamboo for each frame depending on the weight and riding style of the rider.   The bamboo is then smoked and heat treated to prevent splitting.  Hemp twine is used to make the "lugs".   Each frame is then coated with a stain polyurethane and comes with a 10 year warranty.  The frames are not particularly light but do offer great vibration damping.

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Frame		Bamboo
Fork		Rock Shox Tora
Rear Shock		NA
Rims		Mavic Crossmax
Hubs		Mavic Crossmax
Spokes		Mavic Crossmax
Tires		WTM Mutano Raptor
Pedals		Shimano M520 clipless
Crank		Race Face Deus XC
Chain		Shimano
Rear Cogs		SRAM 9 speed cassette
Bottom Bracket		Race Face
Front Derailleur		Shimano Deore XT
Rear Derailleur		SRAM XO
Shifters		SRAM X9
Handlebars		Bontrager X Lite Carbon
Stem		Bontrager XXX Lite Carbon
Headset		FSA
Brake set		Avid BB7
Brake levers		Paul Love Lever
Saddle		Tioga Spider
Seat Post		Ritchey WCS
Colors		Natural
Size		20" c-t
Serial #		None