Found some interesting links on bamboo bicycles. I didn't think they'd be very strong, but with the right joints, they appear to work pretty well.
A nice carbon & bamboo frame:
www.bmeres.com/bambooframe.htm
Here are some commercially available ones, good pictures of details:
www.mcmwin.com/calfee%20bamboo.htm
Another one:
www.americanbamboo.org/Genera...le.html
Here's a bike trailer made of bamboo:
www.carryfreedom.com/bamboo.html
A nice carbon & bamboo frame:
www.bmeres.com/bambooframe.htm
Here are some commercially available ones, good pictures of details:
www.mcmwin.com/calfee%20bamboo.htm
Another one:
www.americanbamboo.org/Genera...le.html
Here's a bike trailer made of bamboo:
www.carryfreedom.com/bamboo.html
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Re: bamboo bicycles
Sat, January 20, 2007 - 3:39 PMPretty cool. Thanks for the links. Although the third one doesn't seem to be working.
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Re: bamboo bicycles
Sun, January 21, 2007 - 2:29 AM
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Re: bamboo bicycles
Sun, January 21, 2007 - 4:40 AMHere's some links on an all bamboo bicycle a man made in India.
Amazing, wheels, crank, chain, gears, about everything:
www.nif.org.in/bamboo_products
This one has some better detail pictures, but watch the pop-ups:
www.angelfire.com/sc/saha/nif/dhiraj.htm