Perfection and Value

Our road frames were born in 1987, tested in the Tour de France in 1991, and optimized every year since; sharpened by improvements in raw materials, manufacturing processes and advantageous frame options. They have evolved to a state of perfection and value unmatched by any other frame.

Single Speed, Belt Drive & Internal Gears

All our frame models, carbon and bamboo, are ready to run a single gear, free or fixed.  To tension the chain or carbon belt, choose a horizontal dropout or an eccentric bottom bracket shell.  The Rohloff 14 speed internal hub is also a popular option.

Calfee Adventure

“As more and more research finds that wider tires offer not only better comfort and safety, but also better performance, I consider the Calfee Adventure the racing bike of the future.”

– Jan Heine, editor, Bicycle Quarterly, Autumn 2011

“…as good as it gets…”

“…brilliant design and construction mated to a fantastic ride, made in America with a certifiable sense of brand prestige, and all with a 25 year warranty.  In short, the Calfee Dragonfly is as good as it gets.”
– Road Bike Action, May 2011

29er Tetra Gravel/MTB Tandem

Our 29er Tetra tandem frame design leverages the beneficial and intrinsic attributes of carbon fiber material to realize the highest performance off road tandem available; now available with rear suspension.

Tetra & Dragonfly Tandems

You no longer have to compromise. Our tandem frames, as light as the very lightest aluminum, titanium and carbon frames from our competitors, set a new standard for durability, power transmission and lateral stiffness. We are doing for the tandem world in 2011 what we did for the single world in 1987; building a lighter, stronger, stiffer more absorbent frame that is faster and more fun to ride.

Calfee Bamboo

Our bamboo bicycle frames are very stiff, transferring power efficiently; are durable, resisting damage from stress and impacts; are comfortable, surpassing aluminum, steel, titanium and most carbon frames in smoothness.