Project Information
I made a wooden bike 4 years ago (and posted here). After about 300 miles, I started noticing some failures at some of the joints, particularly where the top-tube hits the front fork. Not long after, the bike got stolen.
It took a few years, but I finally redesigned it. Similar look, but different engineering entirely.
First, I bent laminated the frame to the curved shape. Then, I re-sawed those bent laminated elements, to create 3 layers of the bent laminated components. Next, I cut out cross-grain layers to go in between the bent-laminated layers, changing the place of the "seams" between the components. The result is a frame with no "joints".
This iteration is walnut and white oak.
Any and all critique or constructive criticism is welcome.
It took a few years, but I finally redesigned it. Similar look, but different engineering entirely.
First, I bent laminated the frame to the curved shape. Then, I re-sawed those bent laminated elements, to create 3 layers of the bent laminated components. Next, I cut out cross-grain layers to go in between the bent-laminated layers, changing the place of the "seams" between the components. The result is a frame with no "joints".
This iteration is walnut and white oak.
Any and all critique or constructive criticism is welcome.