🚴♂️ Ever thought about building a bamboo bike? Our latest blog dives into one cyclist's jo
Forest green lugs, orange bar tape, pine needle carpet. This gravel build absolutely sings in its natural habitat.
The colour scheme is inspired: deep green painted lugs matching the forest, orange tape adding warmth, tan-wall tyres bridging the two. Standing among pine trees, the bike looks like it grew there rather than being placed for a photo.
Tan sidewalls have become the gravel standard for good reason — they soften the visual impact of black rubber, complement natural bamboo perfectly, and age gracefully as they pick up trail dust.
The spec is serious gravel: flared drops for control on rough terrain, disc brakes for confident stopping, enough clearance for whatever the forest floor throws up. Topeak saddlebag suggests someone planning longer rides.
Pine forests offer perfect riding: soft surfaces, dappled light, the smell of resin warming in sunlight. The trails wind without destinations, every junction an opportunity to choose a new direction.
Building a bike with painted lugs means making a commitment to colour. Get it wrong and you're stuck with it; get it right and you have something like this — a frame that belongs in certain landscapes.
Forest green dreams, perfectly executed. 🌲