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Cardboard bicycles

by whateverpedia
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The Alfa weighs 20lbs, yet supports riders up to 24 times its weight. It's mostly cardboard and 100% recycled materials, yet uses a belt-driven pedal system that makes it maintenance free. And, maybe best of all, it's project designed to be manufactured at about $9 to $12 per unit (and just $5 for a kids version), making it not only one of the most sustainable bikes you could imagine, but amongst the cheapest, depending on the markup.
This $9 Cardboard Bike Can Support Riders Up To 485lbs | Co.Design: business + innovation + design
  • Profile picture of the author MoneyMagnetMagnate
    Very cool!

    Though I doubt you'll see many 400 pounders on it...

    How's it ride in the rain? :rolleyes:

    Great...now I have to add scotch tape to my riding kit...(and panniers are real cheap! 2 cardboard boxes!)
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  • Profile picture of the author CazuaL
    Cardboard bike, i don't think he thought this one through
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  • Profile picture of the author hardraysnight
    but getting it onto the streets means bypassing mr giant and mr diamond back

    thats the hard part

    great idea and value - i want one

    hope they have pretty colours
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