Riding a bike is fashionable. There are cycles of a thousand colors and materials. All are benefits for this vehicle healthy with an unstoppable increase in followers.
In addition, wooden bicycles have a very low carbon footprint… Do you want to build a bike wooden for adults or children?
Well, in this article you can download the plans and steps at detail to assemble a super modern bicycle let's start!
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Although there are many people on the internet who have mounted his own bike . If we talk about getting the blueprints and details from a quality perspective, the issue is reduced a lot. So we have searched for three projects that contribute really eases:
To assemble a cycle for adults , we Let's go to the Openbike project. An idea that is born of the design and architecture studio Arquimaña with the intention of providing a method for the manufacture of a non-polluting means of urban transport .
In a few words… super bikes! sustainable ! Designed so that anyone can build it from scratch completely handmade.
Bicycles are inherently less polluting than cars, but you can still go further. The study has influence in reducing the contamination of the process of manufacture:
NOTE: What is Fab Lab? In short, it is a workshop (Fabrication Laboratory) for the production of physical objects scale that groups machines controlled by computers (Cut, laser engraver, etc) and open to the general public In Spain there are a lot! Look in Google by city.
The Openbike project tells us about the simple steps to build the bike :
| List of materials you need for wood cycle manufacturing |
| 21 mm birch plywood |
| 5 mm aluminum plate |
| TPU filament (for 3D printer) |
| Carbon fiber PLA filament (for printer 3D) |
| White carpenter's glue |
| Tools needed to manufacturing |
| CNC milling machine |
| 3d printer |
| Deck |
| Allen keys |
For cutting and assembly, it is advisable to look for a Fab Lab with access to a CNC milling machine and a 3D printer to manufacture the necessary parts to assemble a tandem of wood . And then follow the instructions.
You can download the blueprints of the bike from wood in PDF and the manual for assembly from the Openbike official page HERE (In the middle of the page is the download, you have to leave an Email and the file weighs 145 Megas)
By the way, the Openbike project accumulates a lot of merits and awards, both national and international.
Looking for homemade alternatives, we have seen some videos of how to make a handmade bicycle , but, no The resistance of the unions ends up convincing us. As solution, we have found a project that can solve this problem, the PROD USER .
It focuses on the fact that you buy the metal joints especially designed, and the tubes that make up the frame, we put them us. Based on bamboo, wooden logs or whatever literally you want, but resist.
According to the website that can be consulted HERE, to obtain the set of connecting pieces to build your own homemade bike . You can send an email to producer@post.com
Once your order has been processed, you will receive a box with all the connection pieces, an artisan manual that will serve as support and step-by-step guidance for construction.
The manual will contain information about the elements extras and mechanics that you will need to buy to assemble it. All you have to do is choose them, depending on your personal taste.
This theme is already for professional cyclists or those who they really want a different bike that you can ride. By Of course, the material of the frame is bamboo (See article bamboo in architecture), but the joints are already made of carbon! that's no joke!
You buy a Kit with all the pieces to assemble a complete painting , but, I confirm that it is not cheap although you play with quality. You can consult everything from the Official website at Bamboo Bicycle Club Let's play with professionals!
By the way, if you want to go a little further. This work of Final Degree on the design of a support for hang up the bike . There are many examples of simple structures with wood to hold them and that we can do at home.
In this case, to build a wooden cycle for a boy or girl we have to go to «Do it yourself Same". The design consists of mounting a children's wooden bicycle without pedals , that serves to develop the balance of the little ones and is indicated for ages between 2 to 6 years.
In the following video they explain all the steps to follow:
The detailed manual can be downloaded from HERE with the PDF of the detailed instructions. and the materials and tools we will need are:
| Tools | Materials |
| Measuring tape | Thread ¼ (1 mt) |
| Mask | Golilla ¼” |
| Gloves | Plywood molding board 15mm 122x244cm |
| Milling machine | Black ferrule ¾” 4 units |
| Cicada key with socket | G2 ½” hexagonal nut |
| Adjustable wrench | Water-based stain Impregnating 1/4 gallon Kolor |
| Wood jig saw | Gardening wheels 30 cm |
| Cordless Drill | 22 mm wooden bar |
| Orbital sander | Hinge 4″ x 4″ stainless steel with washer |
| Drywall Wood Screws 6 x 1″ 250 units | |
| Drywall Wood Screws 6 x 1 5/8″ 200 units | |
| Thread one meter ½” | |
| Fixser G2 ¼” Hexagonal Nut | |
| Calibrated flat washer 1/2″ Bright zinc plated 3 unit | |
| Tip 2 1/2″ x 13, display 50 grs | |
| Sponge bicycle grip 2 units |
An interesting project that will undoubtedly give many joys at home.
If in the end, you have decided that you want something finished and leave DIY aside. In resistant wood we have some interesting alternatives to buy.
For the little ones in the house there are a thousand alternatives in which toy stores and the internet. All with design and colors that they are literally amazing. We are left with:
And this other wooden children's bicycle you have two options: trike style with wheels or without. In addition to tuning it as you want, a top seller! transformable! That you can watch from Amazon HERE.
In short, we have many options for the little ones the kings sit in the house.
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