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Timber Two-Wheelers

Designers craft wooden bikes for green-minded riders

Implications - Sustainable design makes its way to the world of two-wheelers, with designers crafting bicycles out of wood and plant-based materials. Providing alternative transit to cars and other gas-guzzling transportation as well as being recyclable and sustainable, these bikes definitely appeal to green-conscious consumers and are stylish, to boot.
Trend Themes
1. Sustainable Transportation - With increasing focus on environmental sustainability, bikes made of wood and plant-based materials are gaining popularity in the transportation industry
2. Combining Natural & High-tech Elements - Businesses can leverage traditional construction materials like wood grain combined with high-tech elements to capture the interests of disenchanted consumers
3. Solid Oak Panels - Using solid oak panels for bike frame construction is an innovative trend that appeals to younger consumers in the bike manufacturing industry
Industry Implications
1. Transportation - Wooden bikes are becoming an popular alternative to gas-guzzling transportation
2. Furniture & Home Decor - Wood crafts represent a trend, with businesses that leverage both traditional and high-tech elements having the potential to appeal to consumers demanding more sustainable, nature-inspired design
3. Luxury Goods & Accessories - Designers are releasing high-end wooden bikes, using materials like solid oak panels and artisanal craftsmanship to appeal to consumers in the luxury goods market
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Featured Examples

Timber Two-Wheelers
Timber Two-Wheelers
Audi Renovo Duo Bicycles Have Handsome Hardwood Frames
If bikes are your sports cars, you'll be interested in these new Audi Renovo Duo bicycles. The collaboration between the Portland, Oregon, two-wheeler manufacturer and the car company unveils a collection… MORE
Tenacious Timber Rides
Tenacious Timber Rides
Jan Gunneweg Developed a Wooden Bike Strong Enough to Travel Anywhere
The Amsterdam-based industrial designer Jan Gunneweg has two passions, design and wood, which he wonderfully combines in his impressive creations. One of them is the wooden-framed bicycle, which according… MORE
Stand-Up E-Bikes
Stand-Up E-Bikes
The 'T2o Bamboo Scooter' is Powered by a Covert Electric Engine
The T2o Bamboo Scooter simply goes to show that wooden frames are not only an aesthetically viable look for modern bicycles, but an eco-friendly and fashion-conscious alternative to the tinpot bikes everyone… MORE
Art Nouveau Bicycles
Art Nouveau Bicycles
The Pliny the Younger Furniture Collection Features a Truly Bizarre Creation
The Pliny the Younger furniture collection is a remarkable collection, featuring a stunning assortment of handmade wood furniture from designers Prandina Mario, Lorenzo Boni Frederick and Bellucci. The… MORE
Urban Lumber Trikes
Urban Lumber Trikes
The Giuliano Bicycle is Elegantly Inspired by Nature
The Giuliano ride is another example of how wooden bicycles are becoming more and more popular in the design world, as they give a new twist to metal-framed two-wheelers. Wood is a warm material that also… MORE
Handcrafted Wooden Bicycles
Handcrafted Wooden Bicycles
Waldmeister Bikes Showcase Excellent Craftsmanship
The beauty of Waldmeister bikes lies in their wooden frame, which is skillfully crafted to deliver an elegance and nostalgic look. Germany-based Waldmeister specializes in combining the natural substances… MORE
Wooden Two-Wheelers
Wooden Two-Wheelers
Get Your Green on With the Stanislaw Ploski 'Bonobo' Plywood Bike
Wheeling with style and class has never been easier than with the 'Bonobo' plywood bike by Polish designer Stanislaw Ploski. The two-wheeler's frame is made completely out of composite wood and is surprisingly… MORE
Classy Wooden Two-Wheelers
Classy Wooden Two-Wheelers
The OKES Lifestyle Bike is Made Using Solid Oak Panels
The OKES lifestyle bike is easily one of the classiest wooden bicycles ever created. OKES was designed by Reinier Korstanje as a sophisticated alternative to the glut of plastic and metal bikes on the… MORE

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