Comments on: More wooden bikes http://bicycledesign.net/2008/02/more-wooden-bikes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=more-wooden-bikes The blog about industrial design in the bike industry Sat, 18 May 2013 07:48:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: info http://bicycledesign.net/2008/02/more-wooden-bikes/comment-page-1/#comment-3201 info Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:06:32 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/2008/02/more-wooden-bikes/#comment-3201 I use wood for to make a lite poor mans ecological vehicle, super! take a look st my blog at http://www.coronn.com/poormansecologicalvehicle/

]]> By: Nick Taylor http://bicycledesign.net/2008/02/more-wooden-bikes/comment-page-1/#comment-3106 Nick Taylor Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:06:00 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/2008/02/more-wooden-bikes/#comment-3106 Wooden bicycles are available from Xylonbikes starting at about 500 – 600 euros
email xylonbikes@gmail.com or xylonbikes@yahoo.co.uk

]]> By: Anonymous http://bicycledesign.net/2008/02/more-wooden-bikes/comment-page-1/#comment-1610 Anonymous Sun, 25 May 2008 10:20:00 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/2008/02/more-wooden-bikes/#comment-1610 Why wood?” is the first question I ‘am asked about the Bugabike bicycle.
Is there enough laterial stiffness to provide an controled respondsive ride?

]]> By: bikesgonewild http://bicycledesign.net/2008/02/more-wooden-bikes/comment-page-1/#comment-1298 bikesgonewild Sat, 16 Feb 2008 08:19:00 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/2008/02/more-wooden-bikes/#comment-1298 …ron…if you haven’t already done so, got to saku’s photos & click on niskatuki 1, second row, right photo…he provides a video link which addresses exactly what we’re talking about…the trike is actually named komsa…
…follow it up on the second page of construction photos…the frame is like a big tapered rigatoni shell which you can see in the video, has a defined vertical compliance…
…this is the guy who has those years of experimentation i was speaking of…i just hadn’t delved deep enough when i first looked at his work…
…amazing stuff…

]]> By: Ron http://bicycledesign.net/2008/02/more-wooden-bikes/comment-page-1/#comment-1297 Ron Sat, 16 Feb 2008 02:28:00 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/2008/02/more-wooden-bikes/#comment-1297 bikesgonewild,

You’re probably right, although wood is wood and its elastic modulus isn’t going to get any bigger.

I cannot grow a beard, my better half will throw me out of the house. :)

]]> By: bikesgonewild http://bicycledesign.net/2008/02/more-wooden-bikes/comment-page-1/#comment-1296 bikesgonewild Sat, 16 Feb 2008 02:23:00 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/2008/02/more-wooden-bikes/#comment-1296 …i just realized i said tandem while i was thinking recumbent…
…i was told ya hafta grow a beard to ride a recumbent…status quo kinda thing…
…but again, mr holma has a very creative & practical mind…

]]> By: James http://bicycledesign.net/2008/02/more-wooden-bikes/comment-page-1/#comment-1295 James Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:22:00 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/2008/02/more-wooden-bikes/#comment-1295 I assume that Saku Holma lives in Finland since Antii pointed out that he is from Alvar Aalto’s hometown. I liked the drawings a lot too. His work is very nice. I certainly am interesting in seeing more if his designs.

]]> By: bikesgonewild http://bicycledesign.net/2008/02/more-wooden-bikes/comment-page-1/#comment-1294 bikesgonewild Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:30:00 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/2008/02/more-wooden-bikes/#comment-1294 …wow…saku holma is one ‘over the top’ cat…absolutely fascinating work that bears deeper perusal…

…ron, i would think that not being constrained by the traditional tight dimensions of a diamond frame, that you would probably be able to engineer a ‘live’ feel into a wooden recumbent…
…it would undoubtedly involve years of experimentation to really get it right, though…

…only problem i can see is the need to grow a beard to ride a wooden tandem…itchy stuff…

]]> By: Ron http://bicycledesign.net/2008/02/more-wooden-bikes/comment-page-1/#comment-1293 Ron Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:56:00 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/2008/02/more-wooden-bikes/#comment-1293 This SakuHolma figure seems very much like an engineer. I was turned on by the drawings! Very nice designs. I presume he’s German?

As far as wood goes, I’m not sure whether it’ll give that lively ride like steel. I’m all for it for making cheaper bicycles.

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