Just Built a Bamboo Road Bike - Pictures Included
01-11-13, 04:44 AM
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Just Built a Bamboo Road Bike - Pictures Included
Just joining the site to talk about and learn more about bike building. I just built my first frame out of bamboo, and though it worked out great, I still have lots to learn for round 2 
How to Build a Bamboo Bike – Part 1 – Planning Things, Measuring Stuff & Getting Jiggy With It | Cameron Brown
How to Build a Bamboo Bike – Part 1 – Planning Things, Measuring Stuff & Getting Jiggy With It | Cameron Brown
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01-11-13, 08:31 AM
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Wow! You don't see that everyday! Very cool.
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01-11-13, 04:13 PM
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Thanks guys... still don't really know what I'm doing. But hopefully I'll be able to learn something while I'm here. Let me know if you have any questions
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Dayum! I'm impressed.
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01-12-13, 09:00 AM
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Welcome to Bike Forums! Wow, that's sweet!! We have another member here who builds bamboo frames. I'll summon him to come here!
PS: Nice Tacoma...
PS: Nice Tacoma...
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Hey. I've built 4 bamboo frames.
Yours looks fantastic. Post in the Framebuilder's section. There is a fellow there, canaboo, that also builds in bamboo. His frames are beautiful.
Yours looks fantastic. Post in the Framebuilder's section. There is a fellow there, canaboo, that also builds in bamboo. His frames are beautiful.
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WOW,awesome frame. Did you stain the bamboo, the color is great.
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Yea the seat pokes a little bit haha. Still waiting on some shifters to arrive, and a few more little things to add. But this is more or less the idea.
I put a light gel coat on, but then i wanted to go darker so I sanded it down and gelled it a darker coat.
I put a light gel coat on, but then i wanted to go darker so I sanded it down and gelled it a darker coat.
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Marry me.
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Well that's quite an exotic frame material. Welcome to the forums Cameron.
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welcome to the forum 
your super creative, ive seem bikes like that sell for like $300
a friendhad one once, but it got stolen.
you have talent.
keep in touch.
your super creative, ive seem bikes like that sell for like $300
a friendhad one once, but it got stolen.
you have talent.
keep in touch.
