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barba
10-17-07, 05:52 PM
This is a pretty interesting use of cardboard:
http://www.chrisgilmour.com/cache/zoom_7.jpg

More HERE (http://www.chrisgilmour.com/en.opere.html)

EJ123
10-17-07, 05:54 PM
Excuse me while I take it for a test-ride.
Krink
10-17-07, 05:56 PM
Nice winter bike.

mezza
10-17-07, 06:54 PM
Wow, thats actually pretty impressive. A lot of work went in to making that.

Totally useless, but nice for arts sake.
jsharr
10-17-07, 07:03 PM
it appears that all he is doing is wrapping the original item in cardboard. look at the rear dropouts, you can see the bike frame underneath. just saying
EJ123
10-17-07, 07:04 PM
it appears that all he is doing is wrapping the original item in cardboard. look at the rear dropouts, you can see the bike frame underneath. just saying

Good eye!
Siu Blue Wind
10-17-07, 07:46 PM
FRAUD!!! *blows whistle*
dcdomain
10-17-07, 07:47 PM
Damn just saw that on BoingBoing. Ya beat me to it!
barba
10-17-07, 07:50 PM
I don't see a frame. I think there is a slight gap where the stay meets the dropout with the background showing through.
jsharr
10-17-07, 07:58 PM
I don't see a frame. I think there is a slight gap where the stay meets the dropout with the background showing through.

After reading some reviews online and reading the text on his webpage, I am inclined to agree with you. All say he works in carboard and glue with no supporting structure underneath. Makes it all the more amazing. Thanks for the link.
botto
10-18-07, 03:05 AM
Wow, thats actually pretty impressive. A lot of work went in to making that.

Totally useless, but nice for arts sake.

art's not about use, it's about ideas.

use is for applied art/craft.
PDXJeff
10-18-07, 03:19 AM
Bicycle paper model link:

http://www.mrynasu.net/toybox/craft/craft.html
http://www.mrynasu.net/toybox/craft/images/pc_mtb_photo.jpg


For those with a little too much time to kill.
CdCf
10-18-07, 08:46 AM
Looks like a rusted all-steel bike with tan rubber tyres! :D
ModoVincere
10-18-07, 08:58 AM
Well...its old school for sure...it has downtube shifters and a 5spd freewheel.
onthetake
10-18-07, 10:27 AM
Someone needs to tell him to lose the dork disk! :)