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Old 12-22-2016, 03:16 AM   #25 (permalink)
Bicycle Bob
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Aye, I'm quite fond of pressurized tubes for a framework, and they would be wonderful for nomadic use, but I like to buy components when I can if they save time over the expected lifespan and use. Someone once made a radically light and stiff bicycle frame using beer-can spec aluminum for the tubes, with air pressure to prevent local buckling.
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