Unique 3-wheel bike made of bamboo in Vietnam

In the framework of Vietnam Cycle Bicycle Exhibition 2016 was held in Hanoi, if organizers have been given the title of the most unique bicycle , make sure this award will be given to the bamboo frame 3-wheels terrain bike at exhibition area of bamboo in Vietnam bike company.

Unique 3-wheel bike made of bamboo in Vietnam

This bike is no official name. It is designed completely by the Vietnamese, with highlight is the front with 2 wheels “oversize” tire spikes attached. Basically, this model has grenerated 2 neck, 2 front axle and 2 front wheels. While handle-bar of bike is created by 2 different handle-bar, then cut shorter to fit on the each side of the neck

Unique 3-wheel bike made of bamboo in Vietnam

To be able to connect between the two front wheels, a simple lever arm system has been used. However due to current unfinished wheel of this vehicle no level limit, causing the two front wheels will be touching each other when the handle-bar turn extreme. In the near future, this design will continue to be perfected with Jib system complex and more extreme.

According to representative of Vietnam Bamboo Bike, 3-wheels design help the bike get great stability and easily overcome the terrain like snow or sand surface than the 2-wheel bycicles normal. In addition, a special point of the vehicle that is the frame and 2 front axel has been made entirely from bamboo.

Bamboo trees use to make frame and axel are kind of old bamboo, thick meat then treated with special technology to prevent termites, moisture and enhance sustainability. While each of the connection between the bamboo will be put together by the glue soaked hemp combined with a mixture of carbon and resin composite, begore being coated shield Pu resin.

On powertrains, this bike has a pedal system in front of with 1-floor disc slug, combined with 7-floor back slug. Exchange system between floors of slug manufactured by Shimano company of Japan. Beside bamboo frame, the other components of Vietnam Bamboo Bike’s bike be purchase from various bicycle parts store.

Advantages of bamboo frame compared to conventional metal frame that is low weight, high toughness and more environmentially friendly. After being processed, each frame can achieve up to tens of years.

Currently, this unque 3-wheel continues to be Vietnam Bamboo Bike developed to sell to the market. The bike is currently on display at exhibiton of had production rates of over 30 million VND, of which the frame is cost up to 20 million VND