Bamboo bike!

[FrankCrank]

....seen many fine examples of bamboo furniture made in my adopted country Thailand. Even the best of the best has cracks appearing on it. For furniture, this is not an issue, may even be passed off as 'patina' or some such. On a bike.....well.......let's just say, gimme metal any day...........

 

[mickle]

Just looking at the web site. Two questions for you, @mickle :
1. Is it as drop-dead-gorgeous looking as on the web site, and
2. It is affordable?

Yes and no.

Well... Yes and it didn't cost me anything. I was given it for services rendered. Which was nice.

 

[growingvegetables]

.... On a bike.....well.......let's just say, gimme metal any day...........

I'm sure they said the same about the De Havilland Mosquito!

 

[Cathryn]

@mickle that bike is amazing! SO beautiful!

 

[mickle]

Thanks. I bloody loves it.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Looks like I'm not getting one then. You guys spoil everything!

I think wildfire would do quite a number on a bamboo bike. Just sayin'.

 

[earlestownflya]

there's no accounting for taste...that's a horrid looking creation...just my opinion

 

[DCLane]

I've been looking at building one. It's not going to happen this year but might next

 

[Dogtrousers]

This is what I rode to work today

Were you caning it?

 

[FrankCrank]

I'm sure they said the same about the De Havilland Mosquito!

....just because you can do something, don't mean you should. I'll go with my gut feeling on this one, and I have a sizeable gut

 

[Doyleyburger]

Have you checked out durianrider on YouTube @Cathryn ?
He rides one everywhere .......beauty of a bike

 

[Venod]

This is what I rode to work today

Looks like the one I took a picture of in its early build stage, the builder was living ihere http://www.naburnstation.co.uk/ I stopped for a cofee and he was helping out at the cafe nice friendly guy.

 

[mickle]

Looks like the one I took a picture of in its early build stage, the builder was living ihere http://www.naburnstation.co.uk/ I stopped for a cofee and he was helping out at the cafe nice friendly guy.

That's the one, and that's the guy. He's a gem.

 

[Cavendash]

Looks cool! But how strong is it?

 

[mickle]

It passes all the tests. I weigh 17.5st and it ain't broken yet!