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custom Bamboo track bike

By lewisbamboo on 05/19/2009. Bike tags: Track bike | bamboo | fixed | homemade | Track | more tags >>
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home made bamboo

Thomson stem, nitto track bars

bontrager fork with alloy steerer, sars headset

cxp 12

open pro, dura ace hub

not on yet, fsa carbon pro track

no name post, slr saddle

spd-r pedals for the track, can't remember what chain

will be 49/14

I've just got to trace the threads on the bb then I'll be set to mount the cranks. Can't wait to take this one out to the velodrome!

People who friended this bike debernardi, mr.2ter, Aaron C, Brett Kuck, REPIN213, hollowgram5, dirtle, CONDENADO, kentjohnson00, beau0210, craiglowery, ncrawford, FIXMASTER, charcoes, rasgallo, roadbikebreck, neo_pop_71, velocepedestrian
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Awesome

Submitted by proudxvxyouth on 07/12/2009.

I would be really interested to know how this does on the track. Be sure to let us all know when you finish it!

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can you email me

Submitted by dondforlife on 05/20/2009.

can you email me instructions on how to make one of these? or tell me where I can learn how to do this? thanks. You have very awesome skills.

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If on sale

Submitted by REPIN213 on 05/20/2009.

If on sale how much would a frame like this retail for? and can the bamboo be sanded to a more tube like look?

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You can't really sand down

Submitted by lewisbamboo on 05/20/2009.

You can't really sand down the tube to make it more rounded, I think that would just weaken it too much. The nodes along the tube are actually solid wood, but I'd be afraid that they'd snap there if you smoothed them down. And you loose the nice outer finish that bamboo naturally has. I think part of the appeal of bamboo as a frame building material is the natural variation of bamboo. No two frames will ever be the same. And as for a price, what you're paying for with a bamboo frame is just labor cost. I'm guessing that a frame like this would retail around 00, so comparable to a good steel frame.

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im digging all of your

Submitted by ladderstonowhere on 05/19/2009.

im digging all of your bikes, love the concept, but could you explain how you worked in the headset and bottom bracket, did you use insert inside the bamboo shoots?

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The headtube and bb are made

Submitted by lewisbamboo on 05/19/2009.

The headtube and bb are made of steel, or titanium depending on the frame. As well as the dropouts. The metal is first wrapped with kevlar to prevent corosion between the carbon and metal. The bamboo tubes are then mitered to fit together and the joints are wrapped with carbon. Using metal for the headtube and bb make it so that you can just press a headset in same as you would on any other bike.

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awsome

Submitted by carbon fiber15 on 05/19/2009.

people like lucas a are so stupid if you dont like the bike then dont say anything. but i think it is cool it looks to have awsome crafsmenship.

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Definitely unique....reminds

Submitted by Flat Four on 05/19/2009.

Definitely unique....reminds me of a Langster.

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this bike would be rad if it

Submitted by lucas a on 05/19/2009.

this bike would be rad if it wasnt so stupid

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Shut

Submitted by mastronaut on 05/20/2009.

your pie hole....

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