Comments on: SplinterBike: Bicycle Made Entirely From Wood Can Hit 30 MPH http://inhabitat.com/splinterbike-bicycle-made-entirely-from-wood-can-hit-30-mph/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Wed, 22 May 2013 16:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: tahrey http://inhabitat.com/splinterbike-bicycle-made-entirely-from-wood-can-hit-30-mph/comment-page-1/#comment-326773 tahrey Tue, 03 May 2011 14:47:51 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=244394#comment-326773 What ... no surface ANYWHERE is smooth enough to ride it? Even indoors at a velodrome, or on a rubberised running track? Then ... what is the point? Also 31mph is pretty paltry, not to mention a meaningless figure (surely depends on the rider?), unless it's geared so that it's likely to break your kneecaps and tear your achilles tendon at 32... I've broken 35+ on mild downgrades and Tour de France riders can maintain that on the flat quite often. What … no surface ANYWHERE is smooth enough to ride it? Even indoors at a velodrome, or on a rubberised running track?

Then … what is the point?

Also 31mph is pretty paltry, not to mention a meaningless figure (surely depends on the rider?), unless it’s geared so that it’s likely to break your kneecaps and tear your achilles tendon at 32… I’ve broken 35+ on mild downgrades and Tour de France riders can maintain that on the flat quite often.

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