Originally Posted by
Sirrus Rider
Allen, I like the lines on that frame; however, I don't think bamboo is the best of material. I can understand the original concept of building bikes from low cost renewable and local resources for third world countries, but as your mishap underscores bamboo is a brittle material and you were riding in relatively gentle conditions.
I've been hesident to learn to weld because I am a photographer by trade; my eyes are my money makers.
The low cost of bamboo is one of the reasons I'm using it for my first building experiments. I can move the components from frame to frame until I get my skills honed.
Originally Posted by
Sirrus Rider
I'd love to see that design in a more conventional frame material. You might even have a MARKETABLE frame and design if it were steel..
I would make it a single speed with a
Schlumpf mountain drive, and call it the
Birchmore or the
Bucephalus.
