26. Craig Calfee, the man who brought carbon fibre bikes to the Tour de France

26. Craig Calfee, the man who brought carbon fibre bikes to the Tour de France

By Cyclist Magazine

Last month we gave you Greg LeMond. Today, the man who made his bikes, Mr Craig Calfee.

The first bike builder to have a full carbon fibre bike raced at the Tour de France, Calfee has always been a man who is ahead of the curve. Listen as Joe and James delve into Calfee's intriguing life of building bikes, missing out on pro contracts, where the big performance gains are to be had in race bikes and how bikes can make a more sustainable world.

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