"bamboo self driving" from Abu (right) and partner Jake.
8 2,, Chengdu city high bridge, grinding frame work was originally a carpenter professional master to do, the master of carpentry busy, Abu himself to play, just busy for a while is full of ash.
Abu rode the "bamboo bike" on the Sichuan Tibet line.
bamboo bicycles made by Chengdu young men were tested to meet the European industry standard
Huaxi metropolitan newspaper reporter Wu, a reporter,
recently, a video of a group of people riding a "bamboo bike" on the plateau was in a circle of friends. Can bamboo make bicycles? Isn't it craftwork? Will not be scattered? Every spectator was beating a drum in his heart. In this eight minute video, a young man is riding a "bamboo bike", running down the slope, trying to climb up the slope, and the video matches the national songs.
this magic bamboo bike is really a ghost.
love to ride
dream of creating a bike
the original "bamboo bike", which can be downhill, low carbon and environmental protection, comes from two Chengdu boys. This kind of bamboo bike, tire, steel ring and other accessories are different from ordinary bicycles. The frame and handle are made of bamboo, which looks like a strong retro flavor. Abu, a real car maker, was named Ren Yao. He grew up in Tibet. He studied automation in University. After graduation, he entered the company as a product design engineer. Abu's partner, Jake, is also a bicycle enthusiast who runs a bicycle shop and is less interested in his own shop and prefers to follow Abu to study and make a "bamboo bike".
because of his love for cycling, Abu resigned in 2011 and opened a tour company with his friends. These foreigners like to make bicycles by themselves, which gives Abu the idea of homemade bamboo bicycle.
five year bamboo
makes a small bicycle manufacturing workshop with a frame strength comparable to that of steel pipe
Gaosheng Bridge, which is Abu's studio. On the left wall hung more than 10 bamboo bicycles that had been shaped, and on the right wall hung design drawings, and a pile of unqualified waste products. The shelves are stacked with different lengths and carefully chosen slug, and the semi-finished products are still drying.
Abu said that the bamboo bicycle frame is its soul, and the first step is to make bamboo frames. After dozens of bamboo comparative practices, the bamboo from Guangdong is most suitable, followed by Sichuan's bamboos. Bamboo is a natural shock absorber with toughness and symmetry and strong resilience. Abu's bicycle was specially selected for 3-5 years of bamboo, and then selected the thickness and size of the bamboo wall according to the use of the car (the city or the mountain) and the weight required. The second step of
is to prevent the bamboo from cracking and preventing the mildew and pest control. The bamboo is baked through the oven from 100 to 150 degrees Celsius. This treatment can effectively achieve the effect of anti mildew prevention and insect prevention, and can also remove the cracked bamboo. After the oven is put on, a layer of oil is added to make the bamboo stronger, enough to bear the weight of an adult, and the strength can even be comparable to that of the steel tube.
in making the frame, it is necessary to pay attention to the length and combination of each bamboo, otherwise it will not only affect the installation of the wheels, but also affect the comfort and safety of the riding. To this end, Abu invented and assembled a fixture to control the angle error of the frame well. When the bamboo joint is assembled on the jig, the flax and carbon fiber are combined with epoxy resin to glue the interface position. Then the sticky position is grinded with a tool. Finally, complete the assembly of parts.
cycling 2500 km
only a crack
in March this year, Abu and team members sent the finished car to the test center in Europe to test the result that their bicycles reached the European bicycle industry standard. In order to further verify the ability of bicycles, Abu decided to ride a bamboo bike to Lhasa. In May 3rd, Abu set off from Chengdu and arrived safely in Lhasa after a 30 day long ride of 2500 kilometers. On the way, there was a crack in the body of the bamboo bike, where the brakes were frozen and the body was frozen by a snowstorm, crossing the Barang mountains, crossing the unmanned area of the cocoa West.
Abu's bamboo bicycle has attracted many people's interest. At present, Abu and his team are making a bamboo bicycle for a child, which sells for thousands of dollars. Although the enthusiasm of "fans" can bring greater benefits, many people expect to ride on it, but Abu refused to produce bamboo bicycle lines. He believes that every handmade bicycle is unique and warm, and will inspire its owners to ride and show.
China is the "Kingdom of bicycles", but with the popularity of modern transportation, fewer and fewer rider travel, Abu and his team want to use bamboo bicycles to revive people's love for bicycles and stick to green travel.