Comments on: Biomega Bamboo in Milan

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:58:40 +0000

3D Biomega bike…rotate with mouse, awesome!
http://www.3dpdf.dk/documents/biomega.pdf

By: Mitch Palmer

Mitch Palmer — Mon, 04 May 2009 06:48:00 +0000

We are currently in the process of design and engineering a low cost babmoo bike frame here in China. Design is a little similar to the Lovegrove frame.
The team are also testing a range of recycled materials for other components, which may or may not get releases depending on results.
We will have options to purchase whole bike or just the frame.
We are also exploring the option of “kit” form to reduce shipping costs and space waste in transport.
Currently in testing phase with aim to release bike in 2010.

if you would like to be on the mailing list, participate or contribute ideas email: bamboobike@strineltd.com

Regards
Mitch Palmer

http://www.strineltd.com

By: James

James — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:28:00 +0000

Ron, so far I am not tweeting like Basso…or much at all really. A few other issues have the blog on the backburner right now

Randomray, I understand your point and I try to post about and discuss bike design issues for the majority of the world when I can (here for instance). It is certainly a topic that I would like to discuss further, so if you have any specific ideas or links along those lines, please pass them along.

…and thanks for mentioning Goblin Motors. Interesting stuff.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:04:00 +0000

Hey, James have you checked out Goblin Motors yet ? It seems to be a velomobile with power assist .They seem to be converting other people's recumbents with thier fairings . Any thoughts ?

randomray

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 16:33:00 +0000

Cute ,another high end bamboo bicycle . Here , lets’ make a really expensive bicycle out of one of the world’s most common and inexpensive plants . I’m not the only one that can see how absurd that is am I ? Why isn’t anyone working on easy to build , practical , and cheap bamboo bicycles for people with really low incomes . Frankly ,the moving parts could be reused after the old frame was broken .You could basically make plug and play bottom brackets and head sets . Yet again use KISS “keep it simple stupid “. All these really cool high tech bicycles are great for less then one percent of the worlds population .Steel , aluminum , titanium ,and carbon fiber are great materials for designers .But ,if you have a cheap strong material why not make bikes for the other 99% of the population . For the prices that are being asked why not just get a carbon fiber frame .These high end bamboo bikes are just so the Limousine Liberals won’t feel so guilty .It’s all about “Oh, look at me see how earth friendly I am .” Let’s be real if you ride ANY bicycle regularly it is good for the environment . I am in favor of reducing or stopping pollution not just putting on a show for my rich neighbors .
randomray

By: Ron

Ron — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 22:35:00 +0000

Twitter? Whats the chances you won’t tweet like Ivan Basso?

By: Gio

Gio — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:02:00 +0000

In this week at Milan we also present our new-old bikes and a test drive: http://orcocicli.com/ORCOBIKE/Home.html

By: Human_Amp

Human_Amp — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:37:00 +0000

The Biomega video is awsome, as are most of their bikes, and philosophy (Denmark is a mecca for plain clothes cycling for all http://www.copenhagencyclechic.com ). Thanks for the reminder.