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Old 07-19-2008, 12:22 AM   #8 (permalink)
Tango Charlie
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I also want to build a bamboo frame with carbon wrapped joints...
Wait! Huh? What? Did I hear you type that right?
That reminds me of when I worked in a bike shop to put myself through college. We (two other coworkers) decided to have a 'build a bike out of an alternative material' challenge. I used 2" blue styrofoam sandwiched between thin plywood (luan) and glued together with Liquid Nails construction adhesive. It was recumbent-style, and flexed real bad when pedaled. But it was fun. It might have worked better if I had used epoxy resin.
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