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Total eco build (ecological and economical).
Reduce: got rid of all non-essentials, incluidng the paint.
Reuse: 100% used parts were… err… used.
Recycle: cycle and cycle and cycle again.
Parts from EBay, Crag’s List, garage sales, and dumps (formerly from China, Taiwan, England, and Japan). Based on a badly beat-up Marlboro Fuji folding MTB. Hand stripped and polished the frame; no powertools or chemicals to honor the eco theme. Bamboo handlebar, cut from a decorative rod in my bedroom. Natural leather saddle and grips. Nothing decorative, nothing faux. (Well… I could not bring myself to strip the original Marlboro logo.)
Frame: MTB Marlboro Fuji, 1999.
Wheels: 700c, 24 spoke, StarsCircle SwitfArriv off a Schwinn hybrid, 2009.
Tires: 700x38c Kenda Kourier.
Crankset: 52T Bridgstone, 1970.
Freewheel: 18T Shimano SF-MX30.
Chain: KMC HP20, 1999.
Pedals: Generic BMX off a Specialized Hotrocks, 2005.
Stem: Original with the fame.
Handlebar: A bamboo rod.
Grips: Stips of leather from a braded belt.
Seatpost: Aluminum, off a Schwinn.
Saddle: Brooks Professional, England, 1973-1979.
Brake: Dia Compe off a Raleigh Super Course, 1983.
Brake Lever: Shimano.
Total parts: $138
Looking to replace the brake for a center-pull, and I’ve got to do somehting about those pedals…
Submitted by skakee
8 Comments Received
August 10th, 2011 @4:01 pm
I really like this. You could fashion straps out of old belts. Your pedals look as though they’ll accept ‘em. Possibly hand saw the bars down a bit. Head badge is hilarious. Enjoy!
August 10th, 2011 @5:54 pm
i dig that crank-set…
August 10th, 2011 @6:46 pm
Fold +
August 10th, 2011 @9:13 pm
Nice Package. My preferance would be Joe Camel
August 11th, 2011 @1:53 am
Love it! a eco friendly bike for the enviromentally concerned smoker!
Not sure about the handlebars though.. Bamboo splinters are really sharp..
August 11th, 2011 @8:56 am
ive built a number of bikes before from 100 percent used parts but i dont make a stink about how ecologically awesome i am. that being said it is a unique bike and i like it…although the bamboo rod is a bit gimmicky for my taste.
September 14th, 2011 @7:47 am
the bar-stem combo is rather off putting but up till there it’s pretty cool. One of the more interesting frames. enjoy
February 13th, 2012 @11:03 pm
the only folding bike i ever liked. truly different. nice wheels off a hybrid. you do realize the irony of the head badge right – a toxic product that kills million of people – on a total eco build?
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