$5000 Limited Edition Bamboo Bike From Marc Jacobs

Source: cleantechnica

How does paying $5000 dollars for a bamboo bike sound? :/ Hard to say, huh?… Well, for those interested, you’re in luck, the limited-edition bicycles — part of a collaboration between American fashion designer Marc Jacobs and Panda Bicycles in Colorado — are, for the time being, still available. And, to be fair, it’s worth noting that the model does come with a bike stand.

Hand-crafted, and limited to a single run of just 10 bicycles, they certainly are rather pretty bikes — especially for bamboo-based ones. They are composed almost entirely out of steel and bamboo, with some of the components coming from Velo Orange.

Here are the specs via the Marc Jacobs site:

Frame: Bamboo with steel lugs.
Fork: Chromoly Steel, crown lugged, eyelets for rack/fenders
Headset: Velo Orange Grand Cru 1 1/8th Threadless
Handlebar: Velo Orange Left bank
Grips: Brooks leather tape
Stem: Velo Orange Threadless Stem, 25.4 +/- 17 deg:
Brakes: Velo Orange Grand Cru Zeste Canti Brakes
Brake Levers: Dia Compe Inverse Brake Levers
Crankset: Velo Orange Grand Cru single ring
Bottom Bracket: Velo Orange Grand Cru, English Thread
Chain: KMC 3/32 single speed, silver
Cog: Shimano MX single speed, 16 tooth 1/2 or 3/32 compatible
Hubs: Front – Velo Orange Grand Cru High Flange Front Hub. Rear – Velo Orange Grand Cru High Flange Rear Freewheel Hub
Rims: Velo Orange Diagonale 700c
Spokes: DT Swiss Champions, silver
Tires: Grand Bois Extra Leger blk sidewall
Pedals: Velo Orange Road Pedal, Sealed Bearings
Saddle: Brooks B17
Seatpost: Velo Orange Uno
Front Rack: Velo Orange Porteur Rack
Rear Rack: Velo Orange Constructeur Rack
Fenders: Velo Orange Hammered 45mm fenders set
Cables: Silver braided

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