£15 bike

[Night Train]

Made from cardboard.
What do you think?

 

[marinyork]

Saw it on look North a couple of weeks ago, it's a Hallam student's thing. Looked amusing.

 

[Night Train]

In other photos the front wheel was cardboard too.

 

[simoncc]

I'm glad the boy has got his picture in the paper but I expect that's the last we'll see or hear of his bike. I'm not convinced that the expense of a bike is what stops people cycling. The garages and sheds of England are crammed with nice shiny bikes that are hardly ever used.

 

[Over The Hill]

Lots of £15 bikes in the small ads that will last longer.

It is not "green" to turn a think that can almost last forever into a thing that lasts six months. You have to weigh up one metal bike against 40 cardboard ones.

 

[Night Train]

Personally I find it a great idea for 'other uses' of an industrial material though there are better or more commercial uses that spring to mind.

I would be interested to see how cardboard like that would perform as a fairing kit for velomobiles.

 

[hubgearfreak]

mmmmm, a faired HPV for £15

 

[Night Train]

mmmmm, a faired HPV for £15

Now that might sell!

 

[fossyant]

He lives near me - it rains an awful lot in Manchester....... Industrial strength cardboard will fall to bits... did he forget about the rain........