I followed a Brompton with a Rohloff today, pretty impressive hub for such a small bike!
Spotted in Brugge - a bamboo bike:
Quote from: phantasmagoriana on 30 July, 2013, 10:18:18 amSpotted in Brugge - a bamboo bike:It looks from the photo like a lugged frame with lugs made from duck tape. Now, I know there are few uses to which this cannot be put, but that would be pushing it a bit.
Quote from: MrToad on 20 August, 2013, 09:25:04 amQuote from: phantasmagoriana on 30 July, 2013, 10:18:18 amSpotted in Brugge - a bamboo bike:It looks from the photo like a lugged frame with lugs made from duck tape. Now, I know there are few uses to which this cannot be put, but that would be pushing it a bit.It may look like duct tape, but epoxy resin soaked hemp is the normal way the bike is built - sort of a natural carbon fibre (apart from the resin).
Blink and you miss it. Mr Darwin must be watching with interest..http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22604267