Hello to all,
My first post here, and I am greatly impressed by the level of skill I see in many of the custom frames. I am a 70 year old retired engineer, and I have been cycling just over a year, which is now my primary means of staying fit.
Since I am new here, I am a bit nervous about posting my own two builds, which are a bit off the beaten path. I'll try one first, then the second if the first works.
Last fall I discovered Renovo hardwood bikes in Portland. OR. Being an amateur woodworker as well as a cyclist, I was captivated by their works of art, and I decided to try my hand at building a hardwood bike of my own. Here is the result:
http://www.pbase.com/pcasper/image/140476922
I tried to embed the image in this post, but I failed. Could someone please help me out?
I have a gallery of many more images at this location, if anyone cares to take a closer look:
http://www.pbase.com/pcasper/hardwood_bike
The bike lives up to all the hype about wooden bikes - it rides like a dream, and I find I prefer it over my reliable Surly Pacer, which I love.
So, let's see if this post shows up as expected. If so, I will post the second build - a bamboo version.
Paul