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bluetriforce
04-09-04, 05:13 PM
I have been riding bicycles for years, and now I need more information and learn how to bulid a wooden bicycle. I just have a little experence with woodworking and no experence working with steel and welding. Where online can I find Wooden Bicycle Building Plans for the beginner (hopefully no welding is required to build a wooden bicycle)? In these plans and would these wooden bicycles hold my weight at lease 260lbs or more?

bentbaggerlen
04-09-04, 05:46 PM
Their are plans I see from time to time to build wooden recumbents offered on ebay.
This would be a good place to start http://www.homestead.com/bikerodnkustom/woodeye.html
randya
04-10-04, 01:59 PM
There's a bamboo bicycle web site at:
http://www.americanbamboo.org/GeneralInfoPages/BambooBicycle.html

1oldRoadie
04-10-04, 09:21 PM
Just use this for a template.
NZLcyclist
04-11-04, 02:10 AM
Well i'll be..... would wood give a soft ride? prehaps I could make a custom sized commuter bike for myself.... :D:D:D

Brendon
commuteORdie
04-11-04, 02:32 AM
I'd be worried about termites eating my bike ;)
NZLcyclist
04-11-04, 02:38 AM
We dont have termites :D
geebee
04-11-04, 05:01 AM
Try google or dogpile searches, I ran across quite a few wooden bike sites whilst looking for diy recumbents, unfortunately I didn't save the links:(
1oldRoadie
04-11-04, 08:51 AM
We dont have termites :D

Want some? I think I can fedex some to you by tuesday latest.