It's long been seen as one of the most environmentally friendly modes of transport.
And now riding a bicycle just become that little bit greener after a designer created a stunning model made of wood.
But anyone who wants to buy this striking product might need to brace themselves for the price. It will go one sale with a staggering price tag of £43,715.
Tree-mendous: The stunning looking bicycle will go on sale for an eye-watering £43,715
Form and function: The striking creation is not simply an impressive object to look at, it is also designed to stand up to the strains of being ridden
London-based designer Andy Martin and furniture company Thonet are teaming up to make the road bike from beech wood.
More…
You must be kidding! Goat with the word 'Allah' on his coat goes on sale for £128,000
Officials burn 100,000 trees to prevent spread of killer disease as 20 woodlands are found to be infected
Your friendly neighbourhood arms dealers: The father-and-son team - who've made a fortune trading historic weapons - are waiting for your call…
This exclusive final design, a limited edition, will be brought to life by Thonet’s steam bending process from the 1930s.
Mr Martin said: 'This project was a challenge.
Challenging: Designer Andy Martin had to combine the low-tech process of steam bending with cutting edge bicycle technology to produce this finished product
'You needed to take on a fairly low-tech process of steam bending and then apply it to a 21st century bicycle with highly complex engineering.'
He has developed a series of connectors and sprung rods which will reinforce the bike’s joints and major stress areas in its frame.
Its solid beech wood seat will rest on sprung rod supports, above wheels made from carbon fibre.
Old and new: The amazing bicycle was made possible by combining the age-old material of solid beech wood with space-aged carbon fibre
fff:
