The Wooden Bicycle: Around the World (Hardback)

The Wooden Bicycle is a gorgeous celebration of one of cycling’s most creative and sustainable niches: bikes built from wood and bamboo. Packed with stunning photography and clever design details, it showcases just how inventive frame builders can be when they swap steel and carbon for natural materials. From full wooden frames and bamboo adventure bikes to kids’ balance bikes and handmade components, it’s a deep dive into a world where craftsmanship and sustainability ride side by side.

Along the way, industry experts trace the long, surprising history of wooden bicycles — from the earliest machines to their use in competitive racing well into the 20th century. And today, as riders look for alternatives to mass‑produced materials, wood and bamboo are making a comeback for their strength, beauty and low environmental impact.

The book profiles more than 250 makers, designers and organisations from around the world. Through personal insights and design notes, each builder explains how they shape, refine and innovate with natural materials, pushing the limits of what wooden and bamboo bikes can do. The result is a vivid portrait of a thriving global movement rooted in tradition but driven by modern engineering.

Complete with a practical reference guide for sourcing parts and connecting with builders, The Wooden Bicycle is essential reading for anyone who loves bicycle craft, sustainable design or the timeless appeal of wood in motion.