Bamboo Mountain Bike

While carbon fiber and titanium are today’s much-hyped materials of choice for bikes, bamboo is emerging as nature’s own sustainable performance material. The supergrass is nearly as strong as steel and can be woven as soft as silk for one-twentieth the cost. Thats why Custom bike builder Craig Calfee has created a 3.5-pound, vibration-damping bamboo road frame that can withstand the toughest pedal pusher.

The Frame alone will run you $2,695