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		<title>Chainring Disaster!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This while riding the streets of Oxford, late for rowing, I was pounding on the pedals to get out in front of a car. In one stroke, the chainring collapsed, leaving me not only powerless, but brakeless as well! Once I footjammed my way to a stop, I surveyed the damage. Looks like the bolts [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://whambamboo.org/2010/12/chainring-disaster/</link>
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		<title>Picture of the day</title>
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		<link>http://whambamboo.org/2010/10/looks-like-im-not-the-only-one-who-thinks-it-is-picture-perfect/</link>
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		<title>New Camera</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I picked up a digital SLR camera today for only £175 ($280). Its an Olympus E-510, which was a great mid-level prosumer when it came out in 2007, and still has all the features I need. It was only used twice, and is only a year old. Why did someone buy a $1000 camera only [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://whambamboo.org/2010/09/new-camera/</link>
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		<title>New Wheels</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After riding WhamBam a few times, it has quickly become apparent that there is not enough ground clearance under the pedals when cornering. This was due to the fact that we didn&#8217;t use a jig when assembling the frame. I made plenty of calculations for the appropriate geometry, but in the end, we more or [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://whambamboo.org/2010/08/new-wheels/</link>
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		<title>Epoxy Coating, New Seat Post Mount</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In order to waterproof and otherwise protect the bamboo, I finally decided that I would have to put on a coating. I really loved the look of the bare bamboo, but after I got my first scratch, I decided for the good of the bike I would have to put on a protective coating. Since [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://whambamboo.org/2010/08/new-seat-post-mount/</link>
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		<title>Finishing Touches</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After the epoxy had set, I was ready for the finishing touches. I sanded down all the joints with 80 grit sandpaper to smooth them out, then applied a second coat of epoxy for a nice finish. Once that had set, I put on the bottom bracket, cranks, pedals, wheels and chain, and I was [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://whambamboo.org/2010/07/finishing-touches/</link>
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		<title>The Carbon Fiber Layup</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Once the frame was tacked with 5-minute epoxy, we were ready for the layup. Here is what you will need for a wet layup: 1. Carbon fiber tow, basically 5mm wide unwoven carbon fiber (find it on eBay) 2. Epoxy resin and hardener suitable for use with carbon fiber 3. 100 grit sand paper 4. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://whambamboo.org/2010/06/the-carbon-fiber-layup/</link>
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		<title>Tacking the Frame</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Once all the sections of bamboo have been heat treated, cut to length and mitred, and once the metal sections have been prepped, then you are ready to prep the frame for a wet layup. A wet layup takes several hours, and requires the frame to be held at different angles and loads to be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://whambamboo.org/2010/06/tacking-the-frame/</link>
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		<title>Building the Frame (pictures only)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last night Jame Kay and I put together the frame and did the wet layup. I will do a complete post later, but for now you can look at the pretty pictures.]]></description>
		<link>http://whambamboo.org/2010/06/building-the-frame/</link>
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		<title>Mitring the Joints</title>
		<description><![CDATA[To ensure a strong frame, you need to mitre the joints well, and it is a fairly challenging process. When you join two square objects, it is pretty straight forward. You just cut a straight line and bam! you are good to go. Joining two tubes is more complicated, since you have to cut a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://whambamboo.org/2010/06/mitring-the-joints/</link>
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