Flax Mountain Bike
02-03-10, 11:01 AM
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Flax Mountain Bike
Hello all,
I am planning on building a 100% Flax Fibre composite XC Mountain Bike Frame.
I thought i'd post here to see if anyone has any experience with flax (apart from Museeuw who is currently making road bike frames made from a flax/carbon composite)
I am having trouble sourcing the flax.
Any information would be greatly appreciated
Ed
Oxford Brookes University
I am planning on building a 100% Flax Fibre composite XC Mountain Bike Frame.
I thought i'd post here to see if anyone has any experience with flax (apart from Museeuw who is currently making road bike frames made from a flax/carbon composite)
I am having trouble sourcing the flax.
Any information would be greatly appreciated
Ed
Oxford Brookes University
02-03-10, 08:35 PM
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Ulster, Belgium and Hungary have lots of linen/flax. You might try looking up a trade association there. Museeuw are working with a composite company in Belgium to make the tubes, which they then ship to Billato in Italy, who make the frames.
Great idea btw. Flax is a good environmental choice for W. Europe.
Great idea btw. Flax is a good environmental choice for W. Europe.
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