Video: Making A Bicycle Out Of Cardboard

posted by Kristi Benedict - July 16, 2012 - 9pm EDT

Thanks to Archie for the tip.

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Gregg C - 07/16/12 - 11:26pm

“It’s strong. It’s durable. It’s cheap.”
Yeah, minus the incredible labor to build it! Hat’s off to this guy. Such an amazing project!

endurobob - 07/16/12 - 11:55pm

Wow!

My only question is how he did the bottom bracket/headset/hub areas. Bearings pressed in, or did he make some sort of bushing system out of cardboard?

Bart - 07/16/12 - 11:55pm

Umm sweet but your kid needs to get rid of his binky!

nh - 07/17/12 - 12:05am

Look like a lot of fun to build buy not cheap. Two tubular tyres cost more than most huffy bikes. Also not sure about those rim and the heat from the brakes.

Palmermtb - 07/17/12 - 9:16am

Wow! That was inspirational. What a cool project. Where does that guy live? The scenes were striking to me. Can’t wait to see cardboard bicycle kits for sale on EBay.

Trey R - 07/17/12 - 9:20am

Functional and well engineered folk art at its best.

ori - 07/17/12 - 11:25am

the guy name is Izhar and he lives in israel

Kelly - 07/17/12 - 12:27pm

That’s a really cool bike! are these selling anywhere?

RUSTYDOGG - 07/17/12 - 1:59pm

Crazy smart creative ba%tard. Very cool.
@ Bart; I thought the same thing was going to comment too!

dhbomber - 07/17/12 - 5:01pm

Cool! I dpon’t think he’s too worried about heat issues affecting the braking surface on his cardboard rims…I think this is just a novelty project…Not for pro tour.

And I seriously doubt he’s running tubulars! Could be just a glued rubber surface.

Aside from the bike thing, the guy builds bass guitars! Dang!

yeah right - 07/18/12 - 12:15pm

HAHAHA, I was going to mention the kid with the pacifier too!!

mrzen215 - 07/19/12 - 1:32pm

Nicely done, but japan already made one back in the 90′s

Pichy - 07/23/12 - 5:59am

Don´t park it in the street or somebody with a cutter could steal it…

Dan - 10/15/12 - 11:15am

Fortunately, people outside of the bicycle industry are also taking notice, so something other than uninformed nay-saying could actually happen: http://www.independent.ie/world-news/cardboard-bicycle-will-change-the-world-says-inventor-3259276.html

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