Wooden bicycles, lots of pics

Hope videos are OK in a thread "with lots of pics"
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http://inhabitat.com/ikea-inspired-wood-boske-bike-can-be-assembled-with-a-single-allen-wrench/
 
A black Bafang BB drive would look more fitting on there than the silvery alloy crank and chainrings anyway, I'd find a black derailleur too. Plenty of room for a triangle bag although wooden battery box would do nicely.
 
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`kay. So, not a "BI-cycle". So sue me. Hehe

[moderator edit: I don't know if this is an authentic version or a reproduction, but it is ostensibly a "1945 Mochet Velocar"]
 
1JohnFoster said:
Is that an antique or a replica?
Where is it? Wish we had some real ones around here, or even some accurate replicas.
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J... And you think maybe Alt. Planet ES is huge? Pic stumbled across on FacePlant (sp? meant FaceBook)... SO many sub-groups... Poster didn't say where that pic was taken, or ANY details... :oops: MAYBE FB group "extreme bicycle electric garage DIY"? But can't find it again. My guess? (Based on laminated maybe-wood body) It's a modern... maybe reproduction-ish.
 
http://motorbicycling.com/showthread.php?s=6733d42675034143f18c0fca48ee1918&t=34913

Not to cast doubt on it being a Mochet, but there are other possibilities. People have been know to build a 4 wheel Fantom, (Swedish) etc. Which might even be Mochet inspired. Ardex, Julien, etc. resemble the apparently more common Mochet.

(GASP!) https://picasaweb.google.com/111193155212856524219/MaxWilliamsMourlotVelocarBook?authkey=Gv1sRgCJrnqYnm6bD_MQ

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/308707749435603254/

Pedal cars even come in luxury sedan gangster rides.

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Dauntless said:
(GASP!) https://picasaweb.google.com/111193155212856524219/MaxWilliamsMourlotVelocarBook?authkey=Gv1sRgCJrnqYnm6bD_MQ
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Gasp! Yes! Thanks for that link, lots of fantasy diversion there.

This guy's been building his very complicated modular dream machine for a few years now;
http://plycar.blogspot.ca/2015/11/slow-progress.html
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Dauntless said:
He's finished. That's the build of the gangster car I posted.
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That's his Mk1, very similar design but has un-suspended kingpins. His Mk2 has double wishbones and IRS with nvinci's. If I had to run some rum I'd take his pedal car over mine any day. Wish I had his budget and skill set!

With Mk2 he's going modular, so he can do quick costume changes to gangster coupe, gangster ragtop, gangster pickup or gangster woody wagon.
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Here's his new chassis, where you can see the hidden compartments;
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Master Giovanni at work
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Roll yer own re an electric assist, but right now I imagine it'd be hard for a thief to resell. :wink:
 
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