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BUILD IT YOURSELF BIKE KIT
$179
Bamboobee BIY Bike Kit aims to provide you with the joy of cycling and also wants you to experience the satisfaction of building your own bicycle from scratch.
You don’t need to have engineering expertise or sophisticated machinery to build your own bicycle frame. All you need are some simple tools and you can build it without breaking a sweat!
1ST PRODUCTION SHIPS IN FEB 2015
1 set of bamboo
25 meters of hemp fiber
One-time usage frame jig
6 bamboo bicycle-cable holders
1 set of stainless steel (304) dropouts (127 mm apart on jig)
1 set of aluminium (6061 - T4) head tube, 2.67 inches (68mm) BSA bottom bracket and aluminium (6061 - T4 ) 1 inch (25.4 mm) seat tube
1 pen file
1 set of reinforced metal wire
1 roll of transparent roll
1 instructional manual
CONTENTS
There are 3 sizes available for the BIY bike kit. After payment, you will receive a survey which
will provide us with the necessary information to send you the correct size.
A: Small - 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) below
B: Medium - 5 ft 7 in - 5 ft 11 in (171-181 cm) between
C: Large - 5 ft 11 in (181 cm) above
DO YOU HAVE THE RIGHT SIZE FOR ME
Due to new shipping legislation, a special permit is needed to transport solution-based material.
For this reason, please purchase epoxy from your local store.
Depending on the instructions on the box, the mix for each epoxy will differ.
1. Be sure to read the instructions on the epoxy packaging to make sure you mix it properly
2. Bamboobee recommends you use the West system
3. Click to find a location near you to buy epoxy
4. It does not come with any bicycle parts. The BIY bike kit is only for the frame
5, When bamboobee’s packaged eposy kit is approved, you can top up $30 - $50 for epoxy, apron, hand sleeves, and container for the mixing
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO PREPARE BEFORE BUILDING
WHAT IS THE BIY BIKE KIT'S FRAME DESIGN
BIY bike kit has a weight of 17 pounds (8 kg) and a large size of 23 X 27 X 4 inches (60 X 70 X 10 cm).
Hence postage cost is $30 for the continental U.S. and $100 for International shipping.
International Counties that have the normal $30 handling fee are:
Germany
Netherlands
Slovakia
Singapore
United Kingdom
*Updated on 18th December 2014
HOW MUCH IS THE SHIPPING COST
FEATURED IN
*EARLY BIRD* FOR 1ST PRODUCTION:
1 BIY KIT @ $169
2 BIY KITS @ $333
3 BIY KITS @ $489