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« on: November 02, 2009, 06:55:33 PM »

Some fotos of second wood bike made by home mtb member - weight 15 kg  and 65 hours for frame ..















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« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2009, 07:24:31 PM »

Nice.
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« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2009, 07:46:34 PM »

Beautiful, but I'd be scared stiff of damaging it.

I bet some sap wood complain about the flex  Smiley
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« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2009, 07:53:26 PM »

It looks incredible, but I can't help thinking.... Why??
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« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2009, 08:02:09 PM »

I bet some sap wood complain about the flex  Smiley

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« Reply #5 on: November 02, 2009, 08:32:09 PM »

least if it did crack you could nail back together
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« Reply #6 on: November 02, 2009, 08:33:27 PM »

It looks incredible, but I can't help thinking.... Why??

Maybe he loves wood. I bet that took some time to do.

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« Reply #7 on: November 02, 2009, 10:13:03 PM »

Steam bent timber?
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« Reply #8 on: November 03, 2009, 08:30:44 PM »

If i am not wrong they have wood company at home so this is one reason and he like bikes  Wink first bike he made was just  test project, but this one is much better... he say the test ride was ok no problems so far .. he copy one of Author bikes frame with some modifcations .. he use larch tree wood..
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