Building a bike out of wood and other "materials"

[SF Klein]

I've seen some pretty cool bikes made out of bamboo and other wood but these are not those bikes. The one with the office chair as a "saddle" is WTF? :shock:

There's more of his projects at http://www.woodenbikes.com/

 

[tintin40]

that last bike looks like a big balancing act

 

[al]

Re: Building a bike out of wood and other "materials&qu

I've seen some pretty cool bikes made out of bamboo and other wood but these are not those bikes. The one with the office chair as a "saddle" is WTF? :shock:

There's more of his projects at http://www.woodenbikes.com/

Has anyone told Gary Fisher? He'll stick his name on any old tat!!

 

[nayfinesse]

Actually having a new bike made of.... steel :shock: imagine that not carbon or alumimium

 

[stedlocks]

Ive always wanted a bamboo bike to be honest..........anyone got any lugs they want to get rid of??

 

[al]

Actually having a new bike made of.... steel :shock: imagine that not carbon or alumimium

Steel!! you fool, It'll never work. :?

 

[jimihendrix]

Ones with engines are a bit more worrying, this looks safe though, i'd ride it

 

[pigman]

Ive always wanted a bamboo bike to be honest

you'll have to sell the panda first.

 

[nayfinesse]

Bamboo bikes

The bamboo bikes I,ve seen are basically wrapped in carbon fibre at the joins. Check out Calfees bamboo and cowhorn creation mad, mad, mad!
Sorry I am a techno numpty and don,t know how to create a link

 

[cyfa2809]

http://www.calfeedesign.com/Bamboomtn.htm

nice