[Closed] Crazy dumb Idea, solid oak handel bars?

Maybe on a fixie is where they belong?

As long as its a wooden belt drive fixie 8)

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Do you like having large splinters of wood removed from your face? If not, I'd give it a miss.

Haha, I was thinking about oak that had been whitened. Splinters wouldn't be a super big issue as long it was varnished.

Splinters wouldn't be a super big issue as long it was varnished.

.....like a varnished velodrome?

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Ouch ouch okay I take it back, ouch
So you guys think it's a solidly bad idea?

Yeah we mean, impact and shattering or bar failure type splinters.

It could make you look like something out of Master and Commander.

At least the other types of bars that splinter (carbon) are tested in laboratory conditions (mostly).

Yes, solidly bad idea. I'd take more of a punt on bamboo but I still wouldn't risk it.

Initially I thought daft idea. Then I thought about the recent thread on the long bows.

You could get a layered bar designed to flex for comfort that bends in the same way a long bow does with the layers of wood.

Yeah that would actually be interesting to try out.

I'd want a proper bow maker to make it and then have it stress tested though Although I guess longbows are pretty damn strong!

Quite a nifty idea actually, I must say. Possibly should have kept that to yourself!

Funnily enough, I saw this today:

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/cycleologist/7101623433/ ]A wooden bicycle[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/cycleologist/ ]Ben Cooper[/url], on Flickr

I wouldn't use oak - rattan might be better, more shock absorbing and less likely to fracture.

By the power of google

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http://joshspear.com/item/handcrafted-wooden-handlebars/

http://cargocollective.com/workerman/Handlebar

http://road.cc/content/image/40628-wooden-handlebarsjpg

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My old design tech teacher went on a long-bow making course, I ask him if it's possible today, let y'all know the response. : )

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Omg I just found Risers
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Yew could try it but I wooden recommend it.

Don't you mean Googel?

When you Cedar work that has gone into them they look expensive Fir what they are.

mikehopkins - more to the point... Brown cable outers to go with my Brooks saddle! Want.