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09-13-2012, 03:53 AM #1
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09-13-2012, 06:12 AM #2
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09-15-2012, 08:58 AM #3
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He was inspired to make a cardboard bike after seeing a cardboard canoe. It looks like it's painted and I guess that keeps it from getting wet.
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09-17-2012, 08:12 AM #4
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I saw that it was painted - but how long before it gets rubbed or scratched? Especially considering the braking surface is also cardboard......
Originally Posted by Melalvai
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09-18-2012, 07:21 AM #5
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Well, it's a $9 bike. Suppose it lasts a few months before it gets scratched and then gets wet. Still a good value! Originally Posted by Eden
Maybe it will be more popular in dry climates and not as big in the Pacific northwest.2009 Trek 7.2FX WSD, brooks Champion Flyer S, commuter bike
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09-18-2012, 07:36 AM #6
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It costs $9 in cardboard..... the end retail price was quoted in a different article to be more around $90..... you can get a cheap Wally-bike for less than that.... It was a fun exercise for some packaging science dude, but really not practical in the real world.
Last edited by Eden; 09-18-2012 at 07:39 AM.
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