Originally Posted by
Aloyzius
If it was me. I would ride very slowly, so when it breaks and jams in the spokes I would minimize the chances of killing myself.
It's a neat idea. But I think you need to spend more time on design and think it through. Fiber and resin is something used quite often in this sort of function. I would research that. It's going to be a hassle if you want to do this right. If not, there's usually one on sale at nashbar.
Well I should mention these are surely not going to be my touring racks, I will tweak the desin to get full strength and safety out of these so that I can drape luggage over them to practice riding with weight on my bike. I will chip in the cash for a really nice rack to keep forever when the time comes but I think this is a cool little jerry-rig for now.
To keep out the elements I am waiting for the bamboo to dry a bit and then I am putting on 5 coats of tung oil (is that legit for bamboo?)