roughrider
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This bike reminds me of the look of another bike I remember from the late 70's. It was made of the kind of acrylic that is branded as "Lexan." I read about it in the newspaper. It was to be manufactured in some numbers. I remember that the plastic used was described as having "self lubricating properties."
But I never heard about it again.
I would think that plastic would lend itself to large scale manufacturing. Fiberglass is really not the best material for boats. It's heavy for its strength, and it has some dangerous fatigue characteristics, but it is so much cheaper and faster to manufacture than wood, steel, or aluminum, it took over the whole small craft industry.
It seems that most times technology falls to a middle ground between "best" and "cheapest."
