Chris Hughes said:I am in the process of building a wooden framed bike. No, not bamboo. but
I had considered building one of laminated split bamboo as in a bamboo fly
rod. The bike will be along the same principle of a strip built kayak. I
will also build laminated ash wheel rims. Should not be a big deal but what
do I use for brake pads. I know that wood rims are or were until recently
still avalible so I assume that they and wood rims of old used rim type
brake. While the bike will be a just a show/club ride bike, it will still
need to stop and I don't want to damage the finish on the rims any more then
I have to. I was thinking cork as it was used with early carbon fiber rims.
Thanks for any advice.
Chris
See http://www.bikeit.eclipse.co.uk/cyclingprelycra/racing/woodrims.htm
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