A slight diversion (more the kind of thing that I do in a coffee break) linking bicycles with the small discussion about ecodesign - go to http://unep.frw.uva.nl/NewHomepage/ProductExamples/ProductExamples.shtml and click on 'list examples' for a peek at a bamboo bicycle. Cheers Paul ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ P.M. Gutherson [log in to unmask] Tel: 01782 294669 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ __ Advanced Research Institute / \ | | ) School of Art & Design ____ \ __ / Staffordshire University / \ | \ | Stoke on Trent, ST4 2XN, UK _/ _\ _| _\ _| tel +44(0)1782 294602 fax +44(0)1782 294873 [log in to unmask] ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%