I built a wooden framed bicycle in 2011, the PLYCYCLE, this is the blog I kept throughout the project from concept to completion. Take a look at the finished bicycle here. Friday, 26 September 2014. 2014 and still going strong! It is a pleasure to ride, even in hilly old Bristol. Plycycle - wooden bike out in Bristol 2014. Sunday, 7 April 2013. Monday, 10 December 2012. The plycycle and I make it into a magazine. So here is the evidence. I have made a websi.

Similar in texture to wood woody. This all started a few years ago when bike guru Mike Burrows. Came to our office one evening to give us a talk about his career in bike design and the development of the Lotus bike. Click images to go to the individual pages.

Taxen and Oskar herr Strindberg. Hur det var att skriva boken.

Boats, reviews, photography, bikes and an occasional rant. One of the last, most desirable, highly modified and VAT paid. This was before the roller furlers were fitted. As a boat builder I understood his concern as black will show off every imperfection in a finish. He told me that they spent an extra couple of days polishing the mould in order to get the finish as good as possible.

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Taxen and Oskar herr Strindberg. Hur det var att skriva boken.

This is my blog following the build of the PLYCYCLE Mk2, a wooden framed bicycle. Have a look at the original Plycycle here. First, it has been a while, more real life has just got in the way. The second time it was July and hot. The varnish went on much more thinly out of the tin and cured faster. It was also well within the recommended temperature all night too. The finish was great, as it was on the Plycycle Mk1, and as I had expected it to be in the first place. As a result of fit.