Wow this is exciting, the word is getting out about Panda. This morning we made the Canadian Newspaper, The Star (http://www.thestar.com/article/655642) and tonight the good looking founders will be on Denver’s Channel 7 (http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/19852471/detail.html). We are really excited! Jacob and a couple other bamboo bike folks were interviewed for The Star but those other folks are selling bikes to Hollywood stars and Saudi Sheiks for thousands of dollars. We are bringing bamboo bikes to the people, The One will sell for well under $900.
Back to the important stuff… The bike itself. So, we don’t want to build a bike that’s just bamboo, we want to sell the best commuter bike out there. To this end we decided to use cyclocross wheels. For folks that don’t know about cyclocross, imagine a very sturdy road bike used off road (check out the “how to” section http://www.velonews.tv/ to see a cyclocross pro in action). The wheels used in cyclocross are 700s and very sturdy. I have done some things on my cross bike that have hurt me but my wheels are still good and true (for Fort Collins People, I descended the A-trail rather quickly- it was dumb, really dumb). The wheels will be faster than mountain bike wheels but more durable than road wheels. For the super commuters, these wheels will even fit studded tires to enable you to ride in the snow.
Well that’s it for now but things are moving very quickly here at Panda. Keep checking back we are planning to get some tee shirts and other soft goods on the web site soon and remember Panda Bikes are 100% Panda free (thanks Chris!)
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June 29th, 2009 at 2:38 pm
Sounds like a Calfee wannabe to me…
June 29th, 2009 at 3:05 pm
Mr. Schmoe…
Craig Calfee has undoubtedly been a trailblazer in the bike building industry. He makes great bicycles and I am flattered that you would even compare us with such a legend. What it comes down to is that we have designed a different bike. Our steel-lugged frame allows us to provide you with a sleek modern bamboo bike at a fraction of the cost. Thanks for checking us out.
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