Nasty stuff needs vacuum bagging. IIRC the first bamboo bike frames came from calfeedesign.com/bamboo/. Their claims:
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Bamboo Benefits:
Our most crash tolerant frame
Amazing vibration dampening
Stiffer than many carbon frames
Low carbon footprint
Functional work of art
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Then there is Basalt. Similar performance as carbon fiber, but it isn't as brittle.
basalt.world/en/time-expands-its-range-of-bikes-made-using-basalt-fiber/
One could combine bamboo space frame with basalt tape joins.
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