Audrey Tempelsman
Audrey Tempelsman
Invented: The Cardboard Bicycle
What’s the future of biking technology? Cardboard, it seems.

Phil Bridge, a product design student at Sheffeld Hallam University in the UK has invented a $30 bike made of sturdy, waterproof hexacomb cardboard (the chain, brakes, and tires are made of metal and rubber). The bike can support civilians weighing up to 168 pounds.

The low cost of Bridge’s design is intended to deter UK thieves, who steal a bike every 71 seconds.

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Via the Telegraph
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Posted by: Audrey Tempelsman on Jul 1, 08 at 10:04 AM PDT

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I like the idea. I bike a lot. Cheap, green, and efficient is what this bike is. Alas, but I'm a big-boned guy, so the cardboard won't support me.

Posted by Edgar Casey on 07/03/08 04:26PM PDT

I so want one of these.

Posted by Brian on 07/02/08 11:52AM PDT

ohhh. "waterproof". DOH :)

Posted by Brian G on 07/02/08 09:54AM PDT

what happens when it gets wet??...

Posted by Brian G on 07/02/08 09:52AM PDT

Hi Jay! Unfortunately, no...These are not yet for sale. Though stay tuned: Enthusiasm for the design bodes well for production...

Posted by Audrey Tempelsman on 07/01/08 02:53PM PDT

Are these for sail in the US?

Posted by Jay on 07/01/08 02:50PM PDT



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