For you do-it-yourselfers out there
12-22-09, 08:08 AM
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12-22-09, 08:22 AM
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I wonder if they are treated in such a manner to make them resistant to termites, fungus, powder beetles and woodworms? I know it can be treated for such pests. Maybe there's an additional charge.
I appreciate their initiative, but know I can pick up a titanium frame for about what one of their's cost. Now, if I could find someone that runs a class on building your own ti frame for the same money.....
I appreciate their initiative, but know I can pick up a titanium frame for about what one of their's cost. Now, if I could find someone that runs a class on building your own ti frame for the same money.....
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12-22-09, 09:07 AM
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I really like the idea of using bamboo and hemp for products. But unless the price of a bamboo bicycle drops considerably, it's going to remain a niche market.
12-22-09, 09:47 AM
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Ti bikes might be cheaper if you could grow the tubing in your back yard?
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12-22-09, 11:54 AM
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It used to be possible to buy ready made lugs from Bike makers over here. I knew of someone that used them to make a space frame toy car for his son and he used the same glue that Raleigh used to stick their bikes together with. It fell apart after a couple of months.
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12-22-09, 01:07 PM
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My idea of being environmentally friendly is locking up carbon in my CF frame.
12-22-09, 01:29 PM
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Grow wierd stuff in your yard over here and you get a call from the drug squad.
It used to be possible to buy ready made lugs from Bike makers over here. I knew of someone that used them to make a space frame toy car for his son and he used the same glue that Raleigh used to stick their bikes together with. It fell apart after a couple of months.
It used to be possible to buy ready made lugs from Bike makers over here. I knew of someone that used them to make a space frame toy car for his son and he used the same glue that Raleigh used to stick their bikes together with. It fell apart after a couple of months.
12-22-09, 02:02 PM
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12-22-09, 06:03 PM
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