Bamboo bicycle
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A bamboo bicycle is a bicycle with a frame made out of bamboo, a renewable resource.[1] Bamboo has been made into road bicycles, mountain bikes, and racing bicycles.
Some of the features designed in mind when this bike was made were vibration damping,[2] crash tolerance,[2] and the natural look of the bike. Vibration damping is one of the most desirable features of such bikes. A bamboo bicycle can offer a very smooth and comfortable ride.
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History
A bamboo bicycle was first showcased on April 26 in 1894.[3]
Notable current manufacturers include FlavioDeslandes, Calfee Design[2] and Biomega. A company in New York, which is a spin-off of the Bamboo Bike Project, offers weekend-long workshops in which participants can build their own bamboo bicycle frames.[4]
Technical aspects
Different methods exist to treat the bamboo poles and make them durable. All methods aim to cure the material in order to improve durability. One company smokes and heat-treats the bamboo. Others use a torch to achieve the same effect. Ovens can also be used. To prevent water-damage the bamboo can be coated with a sealant such as polyurethane.
The bamboo poles can be joined in different ways. The earliest models used metal joints which were then tightened around the bamboo. Another approach is to wrap the joints with resin saturated fibers to make composite lugs around the bamboo frame members.
References
- ^ Jen Lukenbill. "Bamboo bikes". AboutMyPlanet. http://www.aboutmyplanet.com/environment/bamboo-bikes. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
- ^ a b c "Calfee Design: Bamboo bike". http://www.calfeedesign.com/bamboo.htm. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
- ^ "Bamboo bicycles-110 years later". http://www.bikebamboo.com/bamboo_bicycles.php. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
- ^ "Bamboo bike workshop". http://web.archive.org/web/20110707210106/http://bamboobikestudio.com/workshop.html.
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