http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/03/izhar-gafni-bicycle_n_1735439.html
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- Israeli inventor Izhar Gafni started with a question. ‘Can you make an affordable and practical bicycle out of cardboard?’
- He spoke to three different Israeli engineers and they all reached the same conclusion: “It is impossible.”
- …using the principals of Japanese origami, he could increase the weight-bearing capabilities of the cardboard by almost three times.
- After several prototypes, his efforts resulted in a waterproof frame capable of carrying riders weighing up to 485 pounds…
- The bike is constructed from $9 worth of cardboard and will likely sell for $60 to $90 according to Gafni’s projections.
- Gafni is already working with investors to ensure that the cardboard bicycle is ready for worldwide distribution some time in late 2013.