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18-06.-2008, 03:33 PM
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Cardboard Bike
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18-06.-2008, 04:29 PM
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Re: Cardboard Bike
On 18 Jun, 07:33, Tom Crispin <kije.rem...@this.bit.freeuk.com.munge>
wrote: > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7457220.stm Isn't it basically carbon fibre, just a different kind of carbon fibre. I think the reporter was missing a few bits when he said it was just the tyres and chain that aren't cardboard, what about the axles, chainring etc. And where are the brakes? Still, nice idea. |
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18-06.-2008, 07:56 PM
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Re: Cardboard Bike
On Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:29:55 -0700 (PDT)
POHB <google@hayward.uk.net> wrote: > On 18 Jun, 07:33, Tom Crispin <kije.rem...@this.bit.freeuk.com.munge> > wrote: > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7457220.stm > > Isn't it basically carbon fibre, just a different kind of carbon > fibre. Actually cellulose fibre. The bamboo bike is nicer, and it works. > I think the reporter was missing a few bits when he said it was just > the tyres and chain that aren't cardboard, what about the axles, > chainring etc. And where are the brakes? > > Still, nice idea. The designer decided to use recycled material as a gimmick rather than because it's appropriate. As for the comment "so cheap it's not worth stealing", lots of bikes get nicked for a joyride or to get home from the pub, not because of their value. |
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18-06.-2008, 09:26 PM
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Re: Cardboard Bike
On Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:56:17 +0100, Rob Morley <nospam@ntlworld.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:29:55 -0700 (PDT) > POHB <google@hayward.uk.net> wrote: > > > On 18 Jun, 07:33, Tom Crispin <kije.rem...@this.bit.freeuk.com.munge> > > wrote: > > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7457220.stm > > > > Isn't it basically carbon fibre, just a different kind of carbon > > fibre. > > Actually cellulose fibre. And random chopped mat at that - you don't make bikes out of random chopped mat carbon fibre. > > I think the reporter was missing a few bits when he said it was just > > the tyres and chain that aren't cardboard, what about the axles, > > chainring etc. And where are the brakes? > > The designer decided to use recycled material as a gimmick rather than > because it's appropriate. As for the comment "so cheap it's not worth > stealing", lots of bikes get nicked for a joyride or to get home from > the pub, not because of their value. Would it actually be any cheaper than a gaspipe bso? It looks like a vaguely-bsoso to me. regards, Ian SMith -- |\ /| no .sig |o o| |/ \| |
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19-06.-2008, 12:16 AM
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Re: Cardboard Bike
Ian Smith wrote:
> > On Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:56:17 +0100, Rob Morley <nospam@ntlworld.com> wrote: > > On Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:29:55 -0700 (PDT) > > POHB <google@hayward.uk.net> wrote: > > > > > On 18 Jun, 07:33, Tom Crispin <kije.rem...@this.bit.freeuk.com.munge> > > > wrote: > > > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7457220.stm > > > > > > Isn't it basically carbon fibre, just a different kind of carbon > > > fibre. > > > > Actually cellulose fibre. > > And random chopped mat at that - you don't make bikes out of random > chopped mat carbon fibre. > > > > I think the reporter was missing a few bits when he said it was just > > > the tyres and chain that aren't cardboard, what about the axles, > > > chainring etc. And where are the brakes? > > > > The designer decided to use recycled material as a gimmick rather than > > because it's appropriate. As for the comment "so cheap it's not worth > > stealing", lots of bikes get nicked for a joyride or to get home from > > the pub, not because of their value. > > Would it actually be any cheaper than a gaspipe bso? It looks like a > vaguely-bsoso to me. > > regards, Ian SMith The video I saw yesterday did not have anyone riding it -can it be ridden or is it a display only model? Allan |
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