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Best material for frame!
Forget Ti, Al, Steel, or even bamboo. You can have this!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ategory=72 98 -- - Zilla Cary, NC (Remove XSPAM) |
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Zilla wrote: Forget Ti, Al, Steel, or even bamboo. You can have this! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ategory=72 98 with the direction the grain of the wood is running, I think failure at the head tube area is immanent |
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What about wood eating insects,fire. Sure it won't
rust but it will rot. Wood does snap It will foat but does get waterlogged. And when you get cold you can use it to start a fire to stay warm but your have to walk back to your car or home. Its a woody and what about MR. Wood- peker. Fire up MTB 03 |
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"Zilla" wrote in message .. . Forget Ti, Al, Steel, or even bamboo. You can have this! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ategory=72 98 -- - Zilla Cary, NC (Remove XSPAM) I've cut enough trees in the last 4 weeks to make hundreds of them. Mike - 14 hours work this weekend. |
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Zilla wrote: Forget Ti, Al, Steel, or even bamboo. You can have this! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ategory=72 98 And it is a single speed, to boot! |
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"Zilla" wrote in message .. . Forget Ti, Al, Steel, or even bamboo. You can have this! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ategory=72 98 There are a couple of guys that have built wood recumbents. One has rear susp. A new version of a 'Bentwood rocker? Pete |
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"Zilla" wrote in message .. . Forget Ti, Al, Steel, or even bamboo. You can have this! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ategory=72 98 Well my friend actually owns one which I saw at his place quite some time ago. Can't remember if it was the same design but it was all wood. I'll bet his was also one of a kind. bloocow |
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ClydesdaleMTB_in_TN says:
with the direction the grain of the wood is running, I think failure at the head tube area is immanent No sh*t!! And it is made from "pressed Maritime Plywood?" I've heard of Marine Ply, but never Maritime. Weight is listed as 12 lbs - I assume that's frame-only... Steve |
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