Remember when we used to sit inside cardboard boxes as kids, and pretend they were planes, trains or automobiles? Israeli designer (and cycling enthusiast) Izhar Gafni takes that whimsical idea one step further by making a bicycle almost entirely out of cardboard — and riding it through the streets!
The upcycled invention (made mostly of cardboard, with real tires and brakes) can support up to 300 pounds and pedals like a regular bike.
Gafni was able to create the sturdy structure by bending, folding, and gluing multiple layers of cardboard together (testing their strength under the weight of cars!), then dipping the components in resin for waterproofness.
Check out the video below to view his process:
Though the bike only cost $10 in materials to make, I think the ingenuity and labor involved to create such a design is worth much more than it looks.
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Just don't ride it in the rain. ;-)
While I believe the cost of the bike is low, the $10 figure sounds a little suspect. Maybe $10 worth of cardboard, but what about the cost of the tires, brakes, and resin (not to mention labor since time is money) within that figure?
Saying this cost 10 bucks is just not true.
Also..um.. whats up with that like 8 year old kid with a pacifier in his/her mouth?
Michel Gondry would approve, Science of Sleep
Pretty awesome work. It'd be cool if we could build a lot of our own items ourselves from waste material. I could use a couple chairs for my sunroom. Maybe I should just get some boxes and fire up my brain. ;)
Incredible and inspiring! Can it endure Mother Nature and her elements? I need a bike too, mine was stolen over 20 years ago and I have yet to buy a new one.
Battra92, check out instructibles.com