Alt Bike Culture - Chinese Wooden Bicycle

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The wooden bicycle has been used for hundred of years in China. The only replacement parts are the tires and the crank. Very environmental friendly. :)
andygates
02-21-08, 05:25 AM
Hundreds of years? Damn, they invented the chain before we did? ;)
Nice bike though. Looks... chunky!
East Hill
02-21-08, 07:51 AM
They use a steering wheel? Interesting.
East Hill
Artkansas
02-21-08, 08:18 AM
It would make a great scraper bike. Maybe start out with some wheels from an old circus wagon.
http://thumb9.webshots.net/t/24/565/9/18/93/2329918930014370529OSzkub_th.jpg
Artkansas
02-21-08, 08:25 AM
There were some interesting pics on that page. http://blog.sina.com.cn/hyp3388
This was impressive....
http://static12.photo.sina.com.cn/bmiddle/4bb308be4412ac8fa64cb
This page below had a copy of the OPs pic plus some other interesting wooden bikes.
http://prabhamohan.blogspot.com/2007/12/good-wood-bikes.html
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