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The 55-year-old from Nanzhuang village, near Qingdao, took three months to build the two-wheeler. It has no metal parts whatsoever - the joints were fixed with small wooden bungs and the chain mechanism was replaced by a rod-crank system that rotates the wheel.
We can't seem to find much more information about this mysterious bike maker, but we salute him. His bike - and the serious expression he has while riding it - is one of the cutest things we've seen all day.
Source: Chine Informations
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Probably better quality than the name brand Chinese bikes. Some rubber padding on the tires might help though.
or cork
Bit of balsa wood on the seat, couple of lolly sticks in the spokes to make it sound like a motorbike.
It's got a lot of possibilities