Grown, not made, in Taiwan

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Re: Grown, not made, in Taiwan

Postby Snoop Doug » Mon Jun 22, 2009 2:07 pm

[quote="Sean Hogan - 何祥"]Whatever next?


[img]http://i43.tinypic.com/2dvmnw9.jpg[/img]

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Re: Grown, not made, in Taiwan

Postby Mike I » Mon Jun 22, 2009 4:22 pm

I've seen one or two at bike jumbles, but not been tempted. I've never really lost any sleep over the environmental damage caused by a steel bike.

The website does not say what kit it's got - if any. It might just be frame and fork. On the other hand, if it's got Super Record and a set of Boras on it, it's a bargain :D .
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Re: Grown, not made, in Taiwan

Postby Alex S » Mon Jun 22, 2009 10:04 pm

I wonder how they join the bamboo together at the intersections, like the BB etc.. they must use metal/carbon for that, surely!

And proof of chocolate being an excellent material for teapots:
http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/ ... te-teapot/
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Re: Grown, not made, in Taiwan

Postby Snoop Doug » Tue Jun 23, 2009 3:29 pm

[quote="Alex S"]I wonder how they join the bamboo together at the intersections, like the BB etc.. they must use metal/carbon for that, surely!

And proof of chocolate being an excellent material for teapots:
http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/ ... te-teapot/


Great find, super science :)
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Re: Grown, not made, in Taiwan

Postby Jon H » Tue Jun 23, 2009 4:18 pm

[quote="Alex S"]I wonder how they join the bamboo together at the intersections, like the BB etc.. they must use metal/carbon for that, surely!

They use panda poo to glue it together.
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Re: Grown, not made, in Taiwan

Postby Elliot M » Tue Jun 23, 2009 5:14 pm

wrapped with hemp twine, soaked in resin, then cooked i believe - ie just like their normal wrapped carbon joints but using a different kind of fibre

rather impressed with the chocolate teapot :D
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