Bamboo MTB Frame 2 a.k.a. Bamboozler May 2009
Introducing the next generation frame based on our successful experiences with the original BME bamboo platform. First Bamboo bike, which was ridden for 5 years, has been re-designed for 110 mm travel suspension forks and optimized for XC riding.
Geometry:
Seat Tube Angle (degrees)
Head Tube Angle (degrees)
Top Tube Length Actual (mm/in)
Seat Tube Length Center to Top (mm/in)
Chainstay Length (mm/in)
Fork Rake (mm/in)
Bottom Bracket Height (mm/in)
Wheel Base (mm/in)
73.5
70
564/22.2
432/17.0
424/16.7
45/1.8
298/11.7
1093/43.0
A yellow Tonkin version of the frame:
The new Bamboobike 2 (Bamboozler) was first introduced at the First European Handmade Bicycle Exhibition (EHBE 2009) in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany. Here are the pictures taken at the show:
Update May 2010: Photos of the yellow Bamboozler as displayed at the EHBE 2010:
Update August 2010: Bamboozler equipped with the Ghisallo wooden rims in the finish of the Green Bike Tour 2010.
