Do-It-Yourself Wooden Bicycle 1.0 (or in the short form DIYWBC 1.0) is the latest from Erik Björk. The Swedish designer is a member of the design collective Ny Svensk Slöjd, or translated as New Swedish Handicraft. The group made its debut in the recent Stockholm Furniture Fair and won accolades for its simple, well propositioned designs.
Created partly out of frustration from the paradox involved in industrial design, partly from his love of mountain biking and wood as a medium. The DIYWBC 1.0 is the prototype version of an ongoing open source project by Björk. With normal hand tools and lumber from any hardware store, in addition, a few recycled bike components, anyone can construct this wooden bike. “The Do It Yourself Wooden Bicycle is just about everything industrial design isn’t.” said Björk, “It is very easy to copy and reproduce”. Despite its unfinished appearance and the unorthodox mix of parts. Björk stated that the design is very sturdy and safe. More to come soon from this unique project…
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