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The Amazing Wooden Bike Company
offers a number of wooden bike designs, including the Dragon Bike seen on our cover. They are made in Java, Indonesia.
http://bikerodnkustom.homestead.com/woodeye.html
Also:
http://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=10697
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/7.10/fetish.html
There's a time and place for titanium, but why not cruise the strand on a hand-carved, tropical-hardwood chick magnet? Javanese woodcarvers handcraft the Uprider from durable teak, securing all joints with pegs, not screws. The only metal you'll find is in the wheels, brakes, and drivetrain. You can order the 60-pound work of ridable art with extras like an 18-speed derailleur or a bull's head on the handlebars, to complete the tiki lowrider look. But supplies are limited - the Indonesian government controls the teak harvest, and skilled carvers don't grow on trees. Uprider: $2,500. The Amazing Wooden Bike Company: +44 (181) 542 2920, www.candytape.com/awbc.