*** Bamboocycles ****
Handmade Bamboo Bicycles

*** The Merced is our CARGO BIKE (20" and 700c Frame) *** LOAD IT ALL UP! The supermarket, the dogs, the kids, the girlfriend, the boyfriend, the mother-in-law, the backpacks, the work stuff…. Everyone carries something different, but we all carry something. With the Merced, you can carry a lot, and stay in shape. It effortlessly transports heavy loads, bulky cargo and even people. The Merced handles like a normal bicycle but long. If you move within the city, this bike, besides being fun, is very practical. The Merced’s drivetrain is similar to that of a mountain bike: 34D front single chainring, which in conjunction with the 11/40 (8-speed) or 11/46 (10-speed) cassette allows you to have enough torque for heavy loads and climbs. Plus the riser handlebars are up to 70cm wide allowing you to maintain control of the Merced at all times. To complement the front and back 160mm mechanical or hydraulic disc brake rotos make this bike a great ally to work with, especially if you’re thinking of adding it to your bike messenger fleet. The BOX is container and structure for the cargbike at the same time. We manufacture it from pine plywood with the CNC router cutting process and it is perfectly assembled and then sewn with carbon fiber stamens. The box can measure 90 or 75 cm long and 44, 55 or 66 cm wide, choose the one that best suits your needs. We have loaded it with up to 240kg (including the driver) and it was difficult to roll it, it could still be rolled, however it was difficult, so our recommendation is not to load it with more than 220kg. As for driving, the Merced is driven like a trailer, it takes a few tries to master, but once mastered, nothing will stop you. To avoid the high shipping costs, since the Merced is a very large bicycle, we decided to send the cargo box unarmed, leaving that part of the assembly to the end user. We prepare a list of steps and videos so that when you receive yourself you can finish putting it together without problems. You´ll need to put the wooden box together, align it with the frame and sew it with carbon fiber + epoxy resin. You can follow the step by step process in this link ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsiRniByt6I&list=PL0Y0-BOnEVMbyEzCYHJdce_CeEV5J_YQJ ). IMPORTANT, for doing this project you'll need to get Epoxy Resin with a local dealer, due to shipping regulations we cannot ship it inside the package. The complete bicycle weights 77lbs (35kg). The box is 56cm wide, 90cm long and 43cm high. You can fit up to 4 small kids inside or all your groceries or 2 big dogs or a friend. Whatever you want. We recommend NOT to put more than 450lbs (205kg) (driver included). __________________________________________________________________________ *** Part Specification *** Material ............................ Bamboo + Carbon Fiber Available Sizes ................. S 50cm - M 53cm - L 56cm Head Tube ........................ Over External Headset (31.8mm) Bottom Bracket Shell ....... Standard 68mm (24 threads per inch) Seat Post .......................... 27.2mm Seat Tube ......................... 31.8 Clamp Rear Axis Openning ......... 130mm __________________________________________________________________________ *** Component Detail *** RIMS ..................................... R20 + 700 (25×622) HEADSET .............................. OVER 31.8mm BOTTOM BRACKET ............... SEALED BEARING HOLLOW TECH SEAT POST ........................... 27.2 mm ALUMINIUM SEAT CLAMP ........................ 31.8mm BOLT STEM .................................... OVER / STD 80mm HANDLEBAR ......................... RISER BAR BAR TAPE .............................. SYNTHETIC SOFT GRIP SADDLE ................................. SPORT TIRES ..................................... R20x2.175 + 700×32 CRANKSET ............................. BCD 104 – 36 T ANTIDROP CHAIN ALUMINIUM FORK ...................................... STEEL R20 BRAKE LEVERS ....................... MTB Weight of the Frameste and Box 48 lbs Weight of full bike 64 lbs __________________________________________________________________________ *** Setups *** 1×8 Shimano ALTUS VBrakes Riser Bar Cassette 11-40 Crankset Singleplate 36T Steel Fork 1×10 Shimano DEORE HYDRAULIC DISC BRAKES (HDB) Riser Bar Cassette 11-46 Crankset Singleplate 36T Steel Fork __________________________________________________________________________ *** Materials *** Bamboo is one of the strongest natural materials in nature, it cans withstand up to 1ton/cm2 of compression force, this is twice the tolerance of steel. Bamboo is also lighter making it ideal for bicycle construction. Neither bamboo or carbon fiber are subject to fatigue. Your bike can endure daily use and falls without losing its strength. Naturally bamboo generates 30% more oxygen than trees, this helps break down Co2 generated by cars. It takes up to 15 years for a regular pine tree to grow, it takes bamboo as little as 3 years to reach the same level, making it a very renewable source. Joints are hand made from unidirectional 50K Carbon Fiber. Carbon Fiber is an extremely strong, resistant and light material. As well as bamboo, CF is no subject to fatigue, so, in time, there will not be any acumulable damage on your bike. Using unidirectional fibers lets us design how the structure throughout the bike works. The species of bamboo that we use for the bikes is commonly known as "natural steel" of "solid bamboo". Other incredible quality is that it absorbs as much as x4 more vibrations than carbon fiber, making our bikes, the smoothest bicycle (ideal for long rides). __________________________________________________________________________ *** Why choose Bamboocycles? *** We have been building frames and assembling bicycles for 11 years. In 2007 we began building bikes in my mom’s garage, we sold our first bike in 2010 and steadily we’ve been growing our catalog one model at a time. Today we have 11 models in every size, learn more about each one following. Choose between our 11 geometrys and accessories. All of our bicycles are handmade, one by one, by one of our bamboo master builders.. __________________________________________________________________________ *** Prizes and Certificates *** BID_12 Bamboocycles: Best Industrial design Chapter México: winner Diego Cardenas. Every two years di_mad Central de Diseño and the Spanish Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation organize a design competition that covers four categories, a panel of experts judge several entries and pick a winner for each country and category. Quorum 10 An event organized by designers for designers awards the best in several categories. In 2010 the Racer bicycle was prized with best transportation design. Microbac Fatigue Certificate Bamboocycles has certified its Racer frame according to United States industry standard by Microbac (testing company), running extensive tests consisting of 150 thousand stress cycles. __________________________________________________________________________

*** REMEMBER YOUR BIKE IS HANDMADE AND WE BEGIN MANUFACTURING IT AT THE MOMENT YOU MAKE THE PURCHASE, FOR THIS REASON WE WILL SHIP IT ONCE WE FINISH YOUR ORDER (30 - 40 NATURAL DAYS). THANKS FOR YOUR ORDER, PATIENCE AND PREFERENCE ***

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*** Return Policy ***


ORDER ACCEPTANCE:

Once your order is placed, Bamboocycles will confirm it within (5) days upon receiving it. Production and delivery time will be confirmed within (7) days due to workload upon receiving your order. Your order is subject to cancellation due to component shortage.


RETURN POLICY:

If your product does not match your order in size or model and you wish to change it, please send us an email including:


1.  NAME

2.  ORDER #

3. PHOTOS OF THE PRODUCT YOU RECEIVED


CANCELLED ORDERS:

Any orders may be cancelled within (5) days upon order confirmation and may be subject to a 15% order cancellation fee.


DAMAGED PRODUCT:

Please send photos of the damaged item, any damaged packaging, and the shipping label.


PROCESS TO RETURN A PRODUCT:

After reading through this page, email us. In your email, please include the following information. This will help us in taking care of your return in a timely manner.


1.  NAME

2.  ORDER #

3. DETAILED REASON FOR RETURN

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*** KEEP IN MIND THAT SOME IMPORT TAXES MIGHT APPLY ***

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