The Wood.b Handmade Wooden Bike by BSG Bikes ($TBA) is the brain child of french designers Thierry Boltz and Claude Saos. It’s a beautifully designed high-end urban bike. The unique wood frame is made using ash plywood and columbus steel for the stays and forks which allows the frame compatible to be used with standard bike components. Four models are offered, including the Duomatic, Inter 7, Nexus 8, and Alfine 11. You can also purchase just the frame or pick and choose your options. Additional pics of the detail after the break.
(Alfine 11)
(Nexus 8)
(Inter 7)
(Duomatic)
The Shinola X Filson Bixby Bicycle ($2,900) is Filson’s take on Shinola’s iconic Bixby. It starts with a TrueTemper frame with bamboo fenders, and Shinola leather grips. Shimano parts include brakes, rotors, brake levers, and shifters. Filson then adds custom panniers and a basket bag made from Bridle Leather and their signature Oil Finish Tin […]