Lessons learned and other stuff.

Well,

I had an interesting experience last night around 10:30 outside a local biker bar, the “cowpony” while riding my first itteration of bamboo bike. The head tube started to rotate out of axis with the seat tube and before I knew it the bike was in 2 pieces on the road.  Problem: did not sand through outer layer of bamboo, and did not get a good connection. It was actually pretty awsome, I’ll post pictures soon. Anyway who really cares because I have a new child that will be ready soon.

Note:

the bamboo is not GREEN

the bamboo is SANDED

the bamboo is properly COPED

I’m fairly pleased with the way this is going, I found that by also baking the bamboo on its side while it is still green gives it an “aerotube” shape

So, it actually meets the head tube more properly. However, whomever tries this, not that cutting bamboo on the band saw is not only dangerous because of silica and sistic fibrosis, but it is also evil because when it is harded it explodes when it get bound in the blade. needless to say I splinter dang near sliced my thumb off.

well in class gotta run post more later!