The land speed record for 100 percent wooden bikes that is. Who knew there even was such a thing? Well apparently there is, and to break it, the aptly named Splinter Bike will have to hit 31-mph.
If you're just too damned sophisticated to be seen using a computer made out of metal and plastic, why not slap a wooden case around it? It'll snap right on and you'll feel like a time traveller from the 19th...
Fast-growing bamboo seems to be the current material of choice for many green-thinking designs, so it was just a matter of time before someone came up with a bamboo bike frame. While I don't think the world's landfills are getting...