Wooden bicycle
They don't make these yet, their still being tested. But my god they're beautiful...
Have some company (Renovo Hardwood Bicycles), blurb:
- Hardwood delivers a magically smooth ride thanks to wood’s unique ability to dampen vibration. You feel it immediately.
- At the same time, the frame is stiff. You may be surprised to learn that weight for weight, wood is as stiff as high-tensile steel.
- So you get crisp, tight handling, great climbing and fast, sure-footed descents coupled with an incredibly smooth ride, because wood doesn’t trade stiffness for smoothness.
- The hardwood frame withstands greater abuse than butted metal or carbon Hardwood has a fatigue life that rivals carbon and is substantially longer than steel or aluminum. It’s an heirloom quality frame, not just another disposable product.
- Oh, and it’s light. A complete bicycle weighs from 16 to 19.5 pounds depending on size, specific wood, and components.
- The Renovo bicycle is environmentally friendly. Wood is sustainable and we finish it with environmentally responsible coatings.
- And finally, wood is warm, beautiful, complex, deep and sensual in ways that man-made materials can never match.
No details on cost yet, but I'm already pricing my kidneys in anticipation.











