Bamboo Bike Trailer

Here s diy bamboo bicycle trailer you can email for the free plans materials you ll need eight lengths of material capable of withstanding bending and compression tubing or angle iron are ideal.

Bamboo bike trailer.

This is fashioned after the bamboo bike trailer with the addition of a seatpost mount and pvc instead of bamboo. Too much metal can make it two times as heavy said lukacs. Barrett square rosemary beach fl 32461. In this video i show you how you can build your own bicycle and hiking trailer with bamboo.

Bike trailer made almost entirely from recycled bike parts and metal. A well made bamboo bike trailer can easily haul up to 450 pounds but in general most are made to haul about 75 pounds. I used the instruction for the wheel mounts something i need to modify in the future to accomodate heavier loads to relieve axel flex. The more metal used in construction will add weight to the trailer which you will be hauling.

Specializing in bamboo and brazed steel construction adam george builds bamboo trailers recumbent cargo bikes semi recumbent tandems and much more. Places that need a bike trailer the most often have the least capacity to build or buy them. Carry freedom developed the bamboo trailer to allow anyone the ability to build a strong adaptable trailer from anything. It s a step by step guide to making connections and joints with.

These plans allow a builder to make a trailer from most materials with pinned joints and no bending or welding. Too much metal can make it two times as heavy said lukacs. These could be wire chain or steel strip. Driven by a car free lifestyle adam strives to make cycling accessible and enabling to everyone.

A well made bamboo bike trailer can easily haul up to 450 pounds but in general most are made to haul about 75 pounds. A showcase of work by portland or based custom bike and trailer builder adam george. Bamboo bicycles are pedal and chain driven human powered single track vehicles that have two wheels attached to a bamboo frame.