Designed by Basten Leijh and Pieter Janssen, the mostly wood, flat-packable Sandwichbike, conceptualized seven years ago, has generated enough interest since to go into production. The unconventional Sandwichbike is comprised of two pieces of pressed plywood, which are connected by an array of custom-made components and a conventional single speed drivetrain. “We chose wood because […]

These bicycles are from Freiburg in the Black Forest, Germany’s so-called “green city.” Designer, Marcus Wallenberg Meyer, 32, built his award winning prototype in 2006. The prototype, the wild-Bike 2007, won the Brand New Award at ISPO, greatest sporting show in the world. Wooden frame. Carbon fork and wheels. Truvativ crank, stem, and handlebars. Now […]