Speed record attempt on wooden bike

It wooden stand a chance against something made of MDF.

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Taking this on a velodrome, no way that wooden tyres will grip on the banks.

Yes, that does seem like a mistake. Most UK based record breakers run on the beech at Pendine Sands, although that thing will probably lumber along at such a low speed that grip won't be much on issue. The combination of dodgy steering geometry and worse front wheel aerodynamics will probably make it larch from side to side in any kind of crosswind as they ply their way around the track.

tl;dr

tree love; dashing roll

^Over-elaborate. Too long; didn't reed.

^Over-elaborate.

Well, some of us don't have the advantage yew received on christening.

Look a bit of a pinus riding that. Don't like the black foetus design on it.

Look a bit of a pinus riding that. Don't like the black foetus design on it.

^ +1 think you could see your growth ring

If we can get back to the root of this thread for a min please, how do the pedals work? is the some kind of cleat system? or is it just a fixed pole?

If we can get back to the root of this thread for a min please, how do the pedals work? is the some kind of cleat system? or is it just a fixed pole?

Might work with Aerolite pedal cleats, or a similar system.

You'd be bark'in mad to try it if you ash me.

If someone could teak a look into it please, i'm sure the answer would be quite poplar

Has this been sanctioned by the UCI or is there a splinter organisation?

A friend of mine who has ridden a wooden bike and one made of carbon said the wooden one was faster.

Made by xylem seekers?

that bike looks a bit like a cow :)

bloke who designed it looks like a sap

Now that's just being root.

they set a new record, 11.25mph

SplinterBike.co.uk Run 3 - 100% Wooden Bicycle Speed Record...attempt! - YouTube

wow

Watched this a few times now and I'm bamboozled.

I can't cedar video.

Yew might take a while to get it as it's probably very poplar. It'll probably be oak-a in a bit once the linking ash stopped doing the rowans.

crazy marsh people

Sweet project though :p

I can't help but pine for my own.

The cog seemed to splinter a bit.

woodn't you know it, more tree puns...