Gamory-Cycles Wins the 2023 Concours de Machines with a Bamboo Bike

The annual Concours des Artisans du Cycle (Cycle Artisans Competition) was held from August 18 to 24 in Rambouillet during the Paris-Brest-Paris Randonneur. The Gamory-Cycles bamboo bike stood out from the 17 other artisanal bikes presented, winning the highest distinction after covering the 1,200 km of the Paris-Brest-Paris in 75 hours.

Source: Press Release – Photos: Magali Paulin/Grimpette.cc

The Concours des Machines, the annual gathering of cycle artisans for the past 7 years, following its revival by the association of the same name, was held this year in Rambouillet during the Paris-Brest-Paris; an international celebration of long-distance cycling.

Frame builders were invited to present a bike meeting demanding specifications for long-distance road cycling while promoting versatility.

Each bike was presented before a jury and a technical committee, chaired by Florence Gall (General Delegate of the cycling industry) accompanied by recognized personalities in the cycling world:

Clémence Legrand (project manager at Cocyclette)
Sebastien Klein (frame builder at Brevet Cycles)
Jean Louis Frechin (director of NO-design agency)
Claude Droussent (former editor-in-chief of Vélo Magazine)
Jean Yves Couput (innovation director at Amer sport)
Jean Pierre Mary (nationally recognized randonneur)
Victor Brion (frame builder at Cyfac)
Cédric Le Men (painter at Orion Paintworks)

It was through his interpretation of the specifications that this young and talented artisan stood out from the 17 other competitors: creation of a bamboo “truss” frame and fork, integration of lighting and all cables, creation of carbon and bamboo mudguards, and many other details…

Thus, the Gamory-Cycles bamboo bike was awarded the highest distinction by the jury, the ultimate recognition of cycling craftsmanship for the quality of work, creativity, and reliability of the bikes manufactured.

Gamory-Cycles also received the award for the best luggage solution for its set of custom-made artisanal bags.

To put them to the test, the machines had to participate in the Paris-Brest-Paris: the flagship long-distance randonnée event, created in 1891 and held every 4 years. This year, it brought together 6,800 participants from 70 different countries in Rambouillet.

The Gamory-Cycles bamboo bike, ridden by Louis Segré, its creator, devoured the 1219km of the Paris-Brest-Paris in 75 hours.

A real springboard for the Gamory-Cycles workshop, these distinctions come at a time when the company is expanding with an installation planned for October in Le Bessat in the Pilat park, 15 minutes from Saint Etienne, a historic city in bicycle manufacturing.

In its new workshop, Gamory-Cycles will continue to offer custom bamboo bikes as well as the creation of bike bags and the possibility of attending a workshop to build one’s own bamboo bike.