Wood Bicycle from Kharkov
01-16-16 | 03:55 AM
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Wood Bicycle from Kharkov
Hi all!
One of my clients wish unusual bike. And ordered self frame. One man from Odessa make that frame about 5 months. He made she from irish maple. She cost my client $ 800. Then i make bicycle
Technical data :
Frame wood weight 5.600 gramm
Fork -full carbon painted for color bar
Aheadset- sealed bearings Cane Creek
Stem Uno- painted
Bar- wood irish maple
seatpost Capagnolo
Saddle- Selle Italia vintage
Wheelset- Campagnolo vintage on tubes
Frewheel- Shimano MF TZ 21 7 speed
Chain KMC Z 71
Rear derailer- Shimano Deore XT M 772
Bottom Bracket - Cartridge Neco
Cranks- Camagnolo Legnano
Pedals- sealed bearing low weight
Breaks- Alhonga
Shifter\brake lever Shimano ST EF65
Grips- Taiwan
Weight bike 11Kg
One of my clients wish unusual bike. And ordered self frame. One man from Odessa make that frame about 5 months. He made she from irish maple. She cost my client $ 800. Then i make bicycle
Technical data :
Frame wood weight 5.600 gramm
Fork -full carbon painted for color bar
Aheadset- sealed bearings Cane Creek
Stem Uno- painted
Bar- wood irish maple
seatpost Capagnolo
Saddle- Selle Italia vintage
Wheelset- Campagnolo vintage on tubes
Frewheel- Shimano MF TZ 21 7 speed
Chain KMC Z 71
Rear derailer- Shimano Deore XT M 772
Bottom Bracket - Cartridge Neco
Cranks- Camagnolo Legnano
Pedals- sealed bearing low weight
Breaks- Alhonga
Shifter\brake lever Shimano ST EF65
Grips- Taiwan
Weight bike 11Kg
01-16-16 | 12:48 PM
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01-16-16 | 01:05 PM
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Oh God that is special.
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01-16-16 | 02:33 PM
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I find that somewhat frightening. Personally, I would put that in the 'just because you can doesn't mean you should' file.
From an artistic perspective, why would you use such low art value components on this free form 'living' frame - that' s a big disconnect for me. Perhaps it was a matter of cost....
From an artistic perspective, why would you use such low art value components on this free form 'living' frame - that' s a big disconnect for me. Perhaps it was a matter of cost....
01-16-16 | 02:43 PM
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Doesn't scare me. No reason not to use wood if properly engineered. Strength to weight is very generally comparable to steel or aluminum. Note that the frame is actually laminated construction, which is much stronger than solid wood.
Parts look fine to me.
Cost is an issue to most people.
Parts look fine to me.
Cost is an issue to most people.
01-16-16 | 04:22 PM
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Doesn't scare me. No reason not to use wood if properly engineered. Strength to weight is very generally comparable to steel or aluminum. Note that the frame is actually laminated construction, which is much stronger than solid wood.
Parts look fine to me.
Cost is an issue to most people.
Parts look fine to me.
Cost is an issue to most people.
01-16-16 | 07:13 PM
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Doesn't scare me. No reason not to use wood if properly engineered. Strength to weight is very generally comparable to steel or aluminum. Note that the frame is actually laminated construction, which is much stronger than solid wood.
Parts look fine to me.
Cost is an issue to most people.
Parts look fine to me.
Cost is an issue to most people.
Wood can be a great material for bike frames, especially if it's laminated and epoxy sealed to maintain optimum moisture content.
This Renovo weighs a hair over 17 pounds and these bikes have proven their durability.
01-16-16 | 07:25 PM
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Alhonga (Taiwan) caliper brakes are inexpensive, but have received decent reviews. If they're reliable and functional, why pay more?
01-16-16 | 07:47 PM
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From: Tixkokob, Yucatán, México
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I have owned a sawmill and a couple wood shops. I have a thing for wood, and that bike is beautiful!
01-17-16 | 11:06 AM
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Saw this one in Crested Butte in 1986. E-stay!
01-28-16 | 03:05 AM
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From: Ukraine Kharkov
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01-28-16 | 03:10 AM
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From: Ukraine Kharkov
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01-28-16 | 03:11 AM
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From: Ukraine Kharkov
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01-28-16 | 07:32 AM
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I agree with what everyone else is saying. There were several wood bikes at interbike this past year, and not just bamboo. If it's sealed correctly, it'll last years. The only real problem I think I see with wood is it will need upkeep for its life( i.e. resealing and such ).
