I saw a picture of a bamboo bike and decided I had to have one. I found
out that professionally built bamboo frames cost a few thousand dollars
so I decided to build one myself. I had a lot of fun and I hope that you can make one too by following these instructions.
The
bike I made is a track bike for commuting to work. The bicycle was
inspired by Craig Calfee who makes much nicer bamboo bikes. I really
wanted something with a minimum of fancy technology and carbon fiber
(although I sprang for the carbon fork). I used epoxy and hemp fibers
on all the joints (no pun intended). The track bike also makes it easy
in that it is a very simple bike - no gears, cable routings, rear brake
or derailers.
Up now on my eBay! Classic black & white semi-furry medieval fairy tale comic from 2001! Castle Waiting V.2 #4 by Linda Medley full of gorgeous art, humor and talking animals! Also up for grabs: my indie comics collection and random Radio Comix books! My house is super small, and I am still selling off thirty years’ worth of collectibles to raise money for ongoing back taxes & various upcoming large expenses (plus, work is still closed), so every little bit helps. Thanks for looking & sharing!
