My bamboo fixie project!

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My bamboo fixie project!
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flag jimbo33000
Posted: Apr 5, 2011 at 19:39 Quote
Never got pics of it, but you dont have to worry about those scrawny looking chainstays....they are double reinforced with graphite on the inside
flag justa10custom
Posted: Apr 5, 2011 at 19:46 Quote
its starting to look like a bike
flag darkelement
Posted: Apr 5, 2011 at 19:55 Quote
Subbed,this looks like it could be really cool
flag jimbo33000
Posted: Apr 16, 2011 at 19:08 Quote
Huurraahh!
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Gotta put another layer of epoxy over the jointsto make them glossy, paint the metal bits, clear coat everything and the frame will be finished!
flag road-psyclist
Posted: Apr 16, 2011 at 19:10 Quote
Brilliant work Jim, it looks strong, guessing you'll paint the metal a bamboo brown colour?
flag jimbo33000
Posted: Apr 16, 2011 at 19:21 Quote
Nope, black......with the parts i have it will look great. I weighed everything out today, without tubes and chain it is sitting at 17.5lbs.
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Posted: Apr 17, 2011 at 1:15 Quote
no offence but isn't that like freakishly heavy for a frame? looks good tho
flag jimbo33000
Posted: Apr 17, 2011 at 9:10 Quote
HAHA.......The frame is 3.5lbs.....I meant the whole bike (wheels, cranks, fork, bars......and all the other parts) is 17.5 pounds without tubes and chain....When i add those is it will probably be a hair under 19lbs for the whole bike.
flag brodoyouevenbike
Posted: Apr 17, 2011 at 9:34 Quote
lol, 17.5Lbs for frame only would be crazy, my carbon framed roadie was 18 pounds, so that's not bad.
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Posted: Apr 17, 2011 at 9:43 Quote
17.5 is pretty damn good. my hardtail is 35 and my SS road bike is 21
flag jimbo33000
Posted: Apr 17, 2011 at 17:11 Quote
Almost there!!!....12lbs as pictured
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flag Icebergalex
Posted: Apr 17, 2011 at 18:17 Quote
holy shit that's light
flag alreadyupsidedown
Posted: Apr 17, 2011 at 18:23 Quote
Geez, those rims look pretty sharp! I might need to take some of my own advice.
flag jimbo33000
Posted: Apr 17, 2011 at 18:25 Quote
Harparo wrote:
Geez, those rims look pretty sharp! I might need to take some of my own advice.
Note that the tires are mounted in the pic (tough to see)...just dont have tubes in them

 


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