You're in the wrong business, you should be building wooden bikes

[Administrator_JSVN]

Got $6,000? Well, then you can plunk down some bones for a sweet new wooden frame bike by established furniture maker Seth Deysach. Maybe some of you guys should consider a career change, eh? Especially after seeing the recently released all-wooden bike called the Splinter. Maybe there's a new market emerging.  [huh]

http://www.gizmag.com/wooden-lagomorph-bike/19241/

 

[GhostFist]

saw this one a while back, no where near as cool looking as the ones I posted earlier  [big grin] still something to consider, I'd like to make one.

 

[Sean7a]

I wonder how functional it truly is?  I see wear and tear breaking that thing down very quickly.

 

[Mavrik]

The saddle looks like the tricky bit.
[smile]

 

[Jonhilgen]

6K?  How many man hours does he have in that thing?  Looks like something you hang on a wall and never ride.

Jon

 

[fritter63]

Probably falls in line with custom guitars (I've built 4 now).

Small market intersects with desire intersects with street recognition = low volume

Ie, I still posses all 4 of my customs even after 1/2 pricing!

 

[Steve R]

Velo News and CyclingNews each year post images from the hand built bike show.. I can't find the link. But there were some really beautiful wood and Bamboo bikes.

As far as cost, you can drop $6,000 on just the wheels and drive train can run $5,000. So how  much for just the wood....Not sure.

Cheers,
Steve

 

[GhostFist]

I wonder how functional it truly is?  I see wear and tear breaking that thing down very quickly.

I can't speak for that one but wood as a material for bikes is more than suitable.  It's good for boats airplanes and cars afterall

 

[Sparktrician]

I figure I can hurt myself really badly on a bike a whole bunch less spendy than that. 

[scared]

 

[RONWEN]

The seat appears to be conventional leather.  I wouldn't be surprised that the bike is quite comparable to other aluminum, composite and brazed joint tubing bikes for durability.

 

[Steve R]

If you study this wooden, and bamboo bikes are very strong....  Just so nice looking that you don't want to use them in bad weather....LOL

Cheers,
Steve

 

[Administrator_JSVN]

Yet another, seems to be all the craze lately.

http://www.gizmag.com/bonobo-bent-plywood-bicycle/19496/

 

[jmbfestool]

Yet another, seems to be all the craze lately.

http://www.gizmag.com/bonobo-bent-plywood-bicycle/19496/

Looks Like Festool got involved in this one lol

 

[Mavrik]

Laminating seems to be a good way to go.
Especially for strength and bendi-ness

 

[erikfsn]

I like the ones this guy makes, link to website: http://sanomagic.world.coocan.jp/Lineup/sanomagicbikelineup.htm