Wood is a “greener” product first of all because it is a renewable resource. Other common bicycle materials, like aluminum, are not, they are finite resources. Yes, wood comes from trees that get cut down, but harvesting trees is more sustainable than mining. I think a valid question would be, where did this wood come from, was it sustainably harvested, or did it come from a clear-cut in Central America somewhere. Still, I would be willing to bet that the parts that go into a wood bike like this one have used less energy to be made than those of conventional bikes.

Wooden bike frame, looks sleek and sexy. And as a bike rider, I agree with ride, absorbing vibration, weight and stiffness benefits indeed.

But, can anybody explain what makes this more sustainable rather than other wooden stuff? How you can get wood without chopping down trees? Reuse of wasted wood? If so, what makes you believe it will be durable as much as it supposed to be? It all depends a tiny termite or other invader insects, moisture and heat, right? Can you play your Fender guitar under the rain? One keeps it in a leather case which packed with velvet, polishes with lime oil, cleans after every use, so it is durable for many years.

Using natural materials such as wood in a product doesn’t mean it is green. It means you have to gather it, sooner or later it will die and will be wasted as always. This is why composite materials stand for. Please leave the trees on the earth. Thus, it can absorb all the toxicity comes out while wood protective products fabricated. Face it, wood is mostly sustainable and green as a tree.

Oh by the way, a bike that can be destroyed by a little tiny termite, no thanks!