Niche bars ... bamboo.

[Bearbonesnorm]

Although bamboo is technically a grass and not a wood, it is very strong. Strong enough to make bars it seems.

https://www.passchier.co.nz/product-cat ... andlebars/

[ton]

bargain.......... ;o)

[fatbikephil]

They are compared to Carbon loops
I 'spose they will sell loads being niche but I'd be slightly wary about longevity, especially given you will be clamping machined aluminium things to them with sharp edges etc....

[Rob S]

I could imagine that they give a nice level of damping over rough ground, although foam grips would be a cheaper option.

[Bearbonesnorm]

could imagine that they give a nice level of damping over rough ground

I believe that is partly the thinking Rob.

[darbeze]

I like them and would like to try them, but i'm not 100% sure I would actually buy them...

I like the effort and skill put into making them too.

Si

[Bearbonesnorm]

There's some coming for test / review. Very much looking forward to trying them and if they don't work as a bar, I'll add a string

[faustus]

Interesting...and open to lots of other uses, it could be cut up and made into a nice* wind chime or pan-pipe?

*not sure there is such a thing as a 'nice' one mind...

[redefined_cycles]

Are they compostable once they break?

[psling]

Wonder if they can be used for additional water storage?

[macinblack]

Surely of interest to this site's resident Panda handlers?

[jameso]

They are compared to Carbon loops
I 'spose they will sell loads being niche but I'd be slightly wary about longevity, especially given you will be clamping machined aluminium things to them with sharp edges etc....

Do you use carbon bars? :)

[Bearbonesnorm]

especially given you will be clamping machined aluminium things to them with sharp edges etc....

I'm told that if adding aero bars, then they supply a pair of 'clamping shims' but gps, lights, etc are no concern. Personally, I reckon I've more faith in bamboo than I have in carbon, after all I love their socks

[fatbikephil]

They are compared to Carbon loops
I 'spose they will sell loads being niche but I'd be slightly wary about longevity, especially given you will be clamping machined aluminium things to them with sharp edges etc....

Do you use carbon bars? :)

Right enough and I suppose if they do snap its better to get a load of bamboo shards in your arms than carbon fibres and epoxy....

[Alpinum]

They are compared to Carbon loops
I 'spose they will sell loads being niche but I'd be slightly wary about longevity, especially given you will be clamping machined aluminium things to them with sharp edges etc....

Do you use carbon bars? :)

Right enough and I suppose if they do snap its better to get a load of bamboo shards in your arms than carbon fibres and epoxy....

As far as I know the passchier bamboo handlebar is made from bamboo, carbon and resin (eg epoxy). Carbon is used for the sleeve inside the bamboo in the stem clamping area.