THE WAY FORWARD IN BICYCLE DESIGN
WOODEN
BIKE
ABOUT
Wood in bicycle construction? The legacy material of the future. It's unique properties makes it ideal for bikes. It's light, flexible, durable. If properly designed, it can withstand much more long term load than any metal or carbon composite frame, yet with competitive weight.
Here we introduce a wooden bicycle for real off-road fun with revolutionary front suspension.
The prototype is a 16er for kids with adjustable 110 mm travel and it weights only 7 kg. It got name FLAVUS.
Used materials:
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Beech hardwood plywood
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Carbon-Kevlar composite
