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331Bamboo / Manufacturing / Textiles / Composite materials / Synthetic fibers / Fiber / Delamination / Bicycle frame / Epoxy / Organic polymers / Chemistry / Matter

Why rough? • Delamination is a common mode of failure for composite materials. Delamination results from poor bonding between layers in a composite. Roughing bamboo is a way to ensure good

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How do I rough? • Roughing bamboo is a little bit tricky. The goal is to remove the skin of the bamboo and expose the lignin. The best way to do this is to simultaneously cut and peel the skin off.

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    333Cycling / Lugged steel frame construction / Bamboo / Polyurethane / Manufacturing / Foam / Epoxy / Architecture / Adhesives / Chemistry / Organic polymers

    Why do we use lug cores instead of mitering? Our goal is strong, resilient and robust bikes. This is made easier by a repeatable fabrication process. Once we chose to utilize hand woven composite lugs, we moved on to cre

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    334Lugged steel frame construction / Bicycle / Tube / Sleeve / Sustainability / Technology / Environment / Piping / Bicycle frame / Seatpost

    Why use Seat Tube Sleeves? Adjustability is key to any bike. We use metal Seat Tube Sleeves in our Seat Tubes to allow for repeated and safe

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    Why do we use balsa wood for lug cores? We initially made our lugs out of polyurethane foam because it was easy to shape, easy to source consistently and very cheap. We tested a number of alternatives, including balsa wo

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      How do I cut? A pull saw cuts on the pull, rather than the push like a normal western saw.

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        Why do we use metal in the bike frame? We use five metal pieces in our bamboo bikes: The Dropouts (2), the Seat Tube Sleeve, the Head Tube, the Bottom Bracket.

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          338Fiberglass / Epoxy / Bamboo / Bicycle frame / Technology / Construction / Composite materials / Building materials / Architecture

          How do I fiberglass my Head Lug? • Put on your gloves, sleeves, apron and mask. If you have a fan, turn it on. If you have a window open it. Make sure the temperature in your space stays above 70 F (21 C).

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          339Australian Aboriginal culture / Canines / Dingo / Australian culture / Geography of Australia / Bark / Outback / Fauna of Australia / Mammals of Australia / Feral dogs

          A Suprise For Dingo A Surprise For Dingo

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          Language: English - Date: 2012-01-18 22:48:49
          340Land transport / Recreation / Transport / Bicycle frame / Bamboo bicycle / Cycling / Lugged steel frame construction / Bamboo

          Why do we make composite lugged bikes? We have chosen to make composite lugged bikes over metal lugged bikes for a number of reasons:

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