[Closed] do you think this guy is for real??

Every atom of my being hopes so.......

What an absolute bellend.

What's wrong with building a bike out of wood / bamboo?

Probably nothing if built properly - some look strong, even pretty cool if done by someone who knows what they're doing. These however, look like they'd fold going off a curb.

I've ridden a bike with a bamboo frame - it worked fine, didn't feel that much different to an aluminum frame to be honest.

Look at the actual pic of his handy work.....

They do look a bit ghetto.

There's plenty of nicely made bamboo frames out there, but rarely with a bamboo fork...

If it's a joke it's too niche for me.

I'd happily watch somebody else ride them.

Not so sure about the dropouts

I wooden touch those with a barge pole.

Steerer looks a bit short for me, never mind....

I wouldn't panda to his fork building delusions

They do look a bit ghetto.

Could be a new niche. He could form a splinter group.

Just how many fork breakages do you think his house (parents) is worth?

Well i wood'nt buy any.

Please, please let that be real. You buy them and get your mates to film your first ride for us 🙂

(We would probably 'chip' it to help fund it)

Bamboo isn't wood, it's grass. Everyone loves a pun pedant.

Have you seen the other things he's selling?!

http://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/1490505/
http://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/1727393/

The man is clearly a lunatic.

Hang on - his 'fatbike' forks are clearly the same ones that are currently on his scooter..so not sure that the clearance is going to be fantastic.

I think he's legit. Started off doing stems, I think

14 hours and no mention of his garden 😯

I know it's the season of goodwill but standards, people, standards.

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This looks good... in a home build way

There's lots more..
He's got sealed drivetrains, carbon frames, bamboo lowers & more
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Is that a halfrauds special wrapped in bin bags? At least try to make carbon look good.

What an absolute bellend.

Classic - man posts picture of forks on internet - gets called a bellend. hate to see what you call your friends.

Ive had many a conversation with this guy in the old shop and his hearts in the right place , he is as mad as a box of frogs i agree but in a good way. Thats where innovation comes from.

although occasionally things slip through the net.....

Classic - man posts picture of forks on internet - gets called a bellend. hate to see what you call your friends.

Have to agree. Those sorts of insults are for the narrow minded, who would never dream of trying anything different.

This sort of creativity/thinking outside the box sort of engineering should be encouraged/applauded (even if it is shit)

Worst cricket bat ever.
RM.

What forks for Sweet and Sour Chicken Takaways

http://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/1845279/

Fork advertised in March then this ad from September says-

back injury meant never got round to using

Do we think the two are related?

These are quite something. I'm sort of impressed but also sort of scared.

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Good for him for getting stuck in and making something.
Not sure he should offer them for sale though.

That garage/shed/mancave/garden makes mine look like a NASA laboratory.

It's cheered me up looked at this stuff, mad, but good luck to him.

trail_rat - I was wondering if someone on here might know the person, tell us more about him.

Is this On ones top Secret R&D department?
Fat Bike style Bamboo scooters its got to be.