Designers at Renovo figured out a way to make hollow-tube wooden bikes strong and light enough without using bamboo. They built this $2,300 Renovo R4 Pursuit frame from hardwood; it weighs about 4 pounds and looks like the wall of a 70′s ski lodge. I’d love to have one of these things, but it’s impossible for me to imagine myself in a situation besides whimsy where I’d want to own an insanely expensive bike that I’d take on Sunday rides. The wooden Renovo bikes come with a 10-year warranty, though it doesn’t cover friends trying to light your bike on fire.

via Gizmodo