Wooden Recumbant?
11-29-05, 07:03 AM
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Wooden Recumbant?
I saw a couple this weekend, and the guy was riding a recumbant that was completely built out of wood. It must have weighed a ton, but it was pretty cool to look at. I'll bet it creaked as he rode.
Anyone ever build a wooden framed bike?
Anyone ever build a wooden framed bike?
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11-29-05, 11:06 AM
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Haven't tried it yet, but it's on my list.
For some inspiration,check out some of Tom Kabat's neat bikes: https://woodenbikes.com/history.html
There are a bunch of different ideas in recumbents and wood construction, but Kabat's style is simple and appealing.
For some inspiration,check out some of Tom Kabat's neat bikes: https://woodenbikes.com/history.html
There are a bunch of different ideas in recumbents and wood construction, but Kabat's style is simple and appealing.
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Originally Posted by KingTermite
I saw a couple this weekend, and the guy was riding a recumbant that was completely built out of wood. It must have weighed a ton, but it was pretty cool to look at. I'll bet it creaked as he rode.
Anyone ever build a wooden framed bike?
Anyone ever build a wooden framed bike?
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Originally Posted by KingTermite
I saw a couple this weekend, and the guy was riding a recumbant that was completely built out of wood. It must have weighed a ton, but it was pretty cool to look at. I'll bet it creaked as he rode.
Anyone ever build a wooden framed bike?
Anyone ever build a wooden framed bike?
It won the award for best homebuilt. He took it on the Sunday 56 mile ride:
https://vic.gedris.org/pics/2005-08-27/index-simple.html
There were some pics of a wooden recumbent sociable quad also:
https://vic.gedris.org/pics/2005-08-26/index-simple.html
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Originally Posted by amyd
How 'bout a Termite Taxi?
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Craig Calfee, the guy that builds carbon fiber singles and tandems, also builds rideable bamboo bikes.
His black bamboo single frameset will set you back about $2,600. He also had a bamboo tandem at this years Interbike in Las Vegas, including a bamboo suspension fork! Both bikes use carbon fiber lugs to join the bamboo tubes.
His black bamboo single frameset will set you back about $2,600. He also had a bamboo tandem at this years Interbike in Las Vegas, including a bamboo suspension fork! Both bikes use carbon fiber lugs to join the bamboo tubes.
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Originally Posted by zonatandem
Craig Calfee, the guy that builds carbon fiber singles and tandems, also builds rideable bamboo bikes.
His black bamboo single frameset will set you back about $2,600. He also had a bamboo tandem at this years Interbike in Las Vegas, including a bamboo suspension fork! Both bikes use carbon fiber lugs to join the bamboo tubes.
His black bamboo single frameset will set you back about $2,600. He also had a bamboo tandem at this years Interbike in Las Vegas, including a bamboo suspension fork! Both bikes use carbon fiber lugs to join the bamboo tubes.
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I built the wooden lowracer shown below. It's actually a very comfortable bike (the wood provides some passive suspension). I wasn't too careful about keeping the weight down (went with the theory that beefier was better), and the bike ended up weighing 39.5 pounds (including pedals). I raced it in a couple time trials this past summer--it did alright considering it weighed twice that as the real TT bikes in the race. Also use it for commuting; drilled a couple holes in the bottom of the chain stay beam for pannier hooks and it works great. It's a fun bike to ride and a real conversation starter.
12-13-05, 04:24 AM
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Here's another nice one. I know, not bent but what can ya do, hehe,,,,,BD
https://mywilson.homestead.com/gallery24.html
https://mywilson.homestead.com/gallery24.html
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And still another. They're coming out of thhe woodwork, LMAO
,,,,BD
https://mywilson.homestead.com/gallery135.html
,,,,BDhttps://mywilson.homestead.com/gallery135.html
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