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March 18, 2015

Boo SL Series: Building the Ultimate Bamboo Race Bike

by Nick Frey

Here at Boo, we’re constantly innovating and refining every step of our frame construction process.  And the proof of this R&D is in the pudding: an Elite National Championship title, multiple appearances in the World Championships, and professional podiums on road, gravel, and dirt.  No other bamboo bike on the planet can claim a comparable pedigree. Six years after first … Read More »

Ski Mountaineering Bike

March 13, 2014

Ski Mountaineering Bike

by Nick Frey

The AluBOOYAH ski mountaineering bike has been 6 months in the making; and draws inspiration from a recent winter trip to Torreys Peak, a 14,275-foot peak in Clear Creek, Colorado. While climbing the peak, I noticed a pristine couloir full of 75 degree sloped ice across the valley. This bike was designed for a trip to climb that ice–a trip … Read More »

March 11, 2014

NAHBS Showcase Round 2

by Douglas Ansel

As we close in on our fifth appearance at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS, or nah-bs as the insiders pronounce it) we’d like to take a minute to revisit our roots. Boo is, and has always been, a company for innovation. From crafting the first prototypes at Princeton we have pushed the envelope, not only in terms of … Read More »

The AluBooya at home in the snow.

October 4, 2013

Meet the AluBooyah: the world’s first aluminum and bamboo fat bike!

by Douglas Ansel

In Colorado the first snow has fallen on the front range and though it is barely yet October, people’s thoughts are turning towards the end of fall and beginning of winter when snow blankets the ground and normal bikes just don’t give you the freedom they did in the other three seasons. Though cyclocross may be all the rage in … Read More »

Aluboo Bikes launched on Kickstarter

March 24, 2013

Aluboo Bikes launched on Kickstarter

by Nick Frey

I have been honored to work with many wonderful customers in the last few years. We have built hundreds of custom Boos, some of them raced at the National and World Championship level, but most of them ridden for thousands of joyful miles on gorgeous country roads and through epic mountain passes. We’ve gotten some incredible accolades along the way, … Read More »

Tyler Wren’s custom Boo cyclocross frames for ’11 season

September 23, 2011

Tyler Wren’s custom Boo cyclocross frames for ’11 season

by Nick Frey

Watch end enjoy as James Wolf, around the world in Vietnam, gives you a sneak peek of Tyler Wren’s new A and B frames for ‘cross this season.   I’ll be posting a race schedule soon, and of course a full bike review as soon as possible–likely the end of October, after the Boos have been raced a few times. … Read More »

New Wheels for Brad

September 9, 2011

New Wheels for Brad

by Nick Frey

Come check them out at the Challenge Tires booth at Interbike! Brad’s Boo 29er SS will be available at the Outdoor Demo in the TRP booth…you can check out the TRP Dash Carbon brakes and ride the most unique, high-performance SS 29er at the show. Talk to Lance Larabee at TRP and Bill Marshall at Challenge.