Pending patent for its manufacture, the Cardboard Bike is a design that combines craftsmanship and recycling, as basic principles, to offer a customizable product at a ridiculous price. According to its creator Izhar Gafni.
The whole process of design, manufacture and assembly of the Carboard Bike, does not exceed the 10 dollars budget, having a retail price ranging between 70 and 90 dollars depending on the extras added by the customer. Made with cardboard, its creator was inspired by the documentary about the uses of cardboard that was broadcasted in his place of residence.
The secret for the pressed cardboard to acquire solidity and resistance lies in the resin solution to which the parts of the bike, handlebars, frame, pedals and accessories are subjected, and which is a formula made by Izhar himself, an enthusiastic cyclist. He has created an eco-vehicle, which offers all the guarantees of safety, as it is backed by the enthusiasm and experience as a designer of its author.
The solidification process ends by adding a layer of pearlescent paint, being able to withstand water and humidity, presenting a long durability. The video shows in more detail each and every one of the steps that make up the manufacture of the Cardboard Bike, a type of product that due to the scarce resources it requires, materials from recycling, thick cardboard and materials easy to find. It could be manufactured in developing countries.
READ IT IN SPANISH: Cardboard Bike Project, bicicleta de cartón reciclado por 10 dolares
Izhar's bicycles redefine the idea of green transportation in every way, being environmentally friendly from the earliest stages of production and marketing. Izhar Gafni, a resident of Kibbutz Bror Hayil in the Negev (Israel), took the most popular vehicle in the community and decided to turn it into a viable, sustainable and brilliant business idea.
In addition, those who decide to add a removable motor to their frame instantly turn it into an electric bike, which increases the bike's weight but improves its performance over medium distances.
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