Aureliens build in Nantes France enjoying some cycling!

Aurelien brought a bamboo road bike to Brittany and photographed it against a standing stone. Ancient material meets ancient monument — the pairing couldn't be more perfect.

This road build from Nantes features bold red lugs against natural bamboo tubes. The colour choice transforms the frame from organic curiosity to statement piece. You'd spot this bike in any peloton.

The component spec is serious: Shimano Ultegra groupset, Time carbon fork, deep section wheels. This isn't a commuter dressed up for a photo — it's a proper performance machine that happens to be made from grass.

That menhir (standing stone) in the background has been there for thousands of years. Brittany is dotted with them — remnants of prehistoric cultures who understood that some things are built to last. There's poetry in resting a bamboo bike against such history.

What strikes you about French cycling culture is the emphasis on riding itself. Long lunches, café stops, proper routes that pass beautiful things. Aurelien clearly understands this — the image isn't just "bike in field" but "bike in field with purpose."

The summer light catches everything perfectly: golden bamboo, vivid red lugs, green grass, grey stone, blue sky. These are the rides that justify all the workshop hours.

From France, proof that bamboo bikes belong in beautiful places. Magnifique, Aurelien. 🇫🇷