Wooden bicycles, lots of pics

Biomega offers a bamboo bike:
http://biomega.dk/biomega.aspx
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Seen here:
http://boingboing.net/2009/04/16/bamboo-bike-by-ross.html
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Here's my 3 year old son's wooden bike. He has had it now for a year and he's very fast on it. I'm not sure if I could catch him were I to chase him on foot. Last Sunday I went for a quick spin on my ebike and left the garage door open expecting to be back soon when my 3 year old, Anthony, decided to go to the park on his bike. He proceded up our long driveway and was quickly spotted by my neighbor who gave chase. My son managed to out run him and turned left off our driveway and headed down a long hill and my neighbor had little choice but to run to our house to tell my wife. My wife went to walk up the driveway and the neighbor, still out of breath, said "no, you need a car, Hurry!". Meanwhile still buzzing around on my ebike, I found him a block from our driveway and convinced him that we needed to return home because he didn't have his helmet on. At least it worked this time anyway. When I got to the top of the driveway I could see lots of movement, my family running around, cars coming to life and backup lights coming on, etc. My neighbor was shaking his head at me and the wife had a lot to say...

You know, the red plastic wheels are about the same diameter as one of my hub motors. I bet I could stretch a tire around one and electrify it! Not! Maybe with a different kid...
 

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Hehe... With RC/friction drive ya could reward good behaviour. "Hey son wanna go to the park and snap on the power-assist?" :lol:
 
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Hehe... With RC/friction drive ya could reward good behaviour. "Hey son wanna go to the park and snap on the power-assist?" :lol:
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I could probably fit a small controller and some lipo between the frame side panels. A friction motor would fit nicely behind the seat too. Hmmm, I think I'm getting some ideas here. :D
 
http://inhabitat.com/the-ajiro-bamboo-bike-is-grown-straight-from-the-ground/
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This bamboo Ajiro concept bicycle rethinks both our means of transportation and the ways we manufacture our vehicles. Designed by Monash University student Alexander Vittouris, the Ajiro utilizes a production process that removes emissions instead of releasing them into the Earth’s atmosphere. That’s because the bamboo structure of this vehicle is grown straight out of the ground into a preformed mold. Vittouris envisions fields of bamboo gardens growing these human powered bicycles, which need only small modifications once mature to hit the streets.
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Full article in the link...

One design that sorta grows on you... :mrgreen:

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Seen here:
http://www.designtaxi.com/news/3507...oo-Bike-Made-of-Sustainable-Materials/?page=1

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An Electronic Bamboo Bike Made of Sustainable Materials

30 Sep 2011

French design firm Fritsch Associes made an electronic bike solely out of sustainable natural materials: bamboo, cork, steel, aluminium and rubber.

The 'T20' is an in-between of a bike and scooter that measures 180x60x120 cm, with a seat/backrest made of hybrid cork.

It is powered by a small electric motor, which is hidden beneath the footrest, and cruises at 21.7mph (35km/h) for up to 24.8 miles (40 kilometers).

Similar to a scooter, users have to manually push the T20 forward until it gets going, before it can start accelerating.

The bike is a prototype that was created as part of an ongoing research project to investigate on “themes of changing our behavior and sustainable development”.
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Fritsch Associes here:
http://www.fritsch-associes.com/

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This is Pearl, she is a wooden unicorn bike. She is made from fir plywood, 3/4", and has eccentric wheels so she rocks and prances while ridden. More pics can be found at http://www.facebook.com/charlie.unicorn.bike
 
Photo'd this at the Kalgoorlie museum, Western Australia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalgoorlie
 

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http://blogs.wsj.com/searealtime/2012/03/22/philippine-bamboo-bikes-hit-the-trail/
The bikes are made by KawayanTech (Kawayan is a Filipino term for bamboo), a company whose objectives are to develop “indigenous forms of bikes and other alternative means of transport,” including bamboo bikes and bamboo skateboards as “social entrepreneurship,” according to its mission statement.

It was founded in 2009 by members of the University of the Philippines Mountaineers club, including Hecky Villanueva, an urban anthropologist; dive instructor and resort operator Boy Siojo; visual artist Eng Chan; U.S.-based educator John Climaco; and Eric Cadiz, an electrical engineer who also runs a motorcycle dealership.
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Each one is handmade. The company gets its bamboo from suppliers in multiple parts of the Philippines, relying on varieties that are hard and durable, including some that are used for furniture and in construction. The bamboo is then dried to avoid splitting, with abaca, a plant fiber, used to join the poles together.
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http://kawayantech.com/

In their gallery they have this pic:
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Under "available bikes" they show:
PINOY COMMUTER BIKE FRAME
Price - 10,000 Php

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We named this the Pinoy bike frame because it is proudly made by pinoys.
It was Hecky's dream to help poor communities by providing them livelihood opportunities
and the Pinoy bike frame, with the help of GKONOMICS and ACCENTURE,
is the realization of that dream. These are crafted from the loving hands of the residents of
Gawad Kalinga in Sitio Pajo.
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10,000 Philippine Pesos = about $230 US right now.
 
That is over the top cool 8) and major artwork ! Drill has two speeds as well! That's the Bosch 36V drill with 2Ahr LiMn fatpacks. Those fatpacks are recognized by many on ES as reliable batteries. Wonder what gearing ?

The user built trike and the phenomenal woodwork on that bike is a museum standout, yet functional.
This and Miles bike have to be my two favorite bikes aesthetically :D
 
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