{"id":16083,"date":"2014-01-06T13:17:29","date_gmt":"2014-01-06T19:17:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145705.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=16083"},"modified":"2014-01-06T13:17:29","modified_gmt":"2014-01-06T19:17:29","slug":"wooden-bicycle-accessories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/wooden-bicycle-accessories\/","title":{"rendered":"Can&#8217;t Afford a Wooden Bike? Then Accessorize&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/ruphus-wooden-bike-rack.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"458\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16084\" alt=\"ruphus slim wooden bike rack\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/ruphus-wooden-bike-rack.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/ruphus-wooden-bike-rack.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/ruphus-wooden-bike-rack-300x274.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The concept of a wooden bicycle has captured the imagination of designers; manufacturers, however, aren&#8217;t sold yet. So, we&#8217;ve generally seen either concepts at this point, or <a href=\"http:\/\/gas2.org\/2012\/06\/04\/it-is-not-only-green-but-a-work-of-art\/\">handmade wooden bikes<\/a> that are well beyond the budgets of most of us. If you want to ride something made of wood, a skateboard is still your best bet.<\/p>\n<p>Portland, Oregon&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ruphus.net\/\">Ruphus<\/a> has played the &#8220;let&#8217;s imagine a wooden bike&#8221; game: in fact, the design shop came together out of a project its founders participated in at the University of Oregon. While you can&#8217;t buy an award-winning <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ruphus.net\/blog\/2013\/11\/26\/campus-mini-velo\">Campus Mini Velo<\/a> (yet, anyway), Ruphus has created a couple of accessories for your bike that will add the <a href=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/2013\/05\/reclaimed-wood-decor\/\">warmth and character of wood<\/a> without breaking the bank.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Bowie:<\/strong> Many of us add fenders and racks to the rear wheels of our bikes &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ruphus.net\/goods\/bike-rack\">the Bowie<\/a> combines both of these functions into one products, made of either maple or walnut.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Slim:<\/strong> Another rack\/fender combo, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ruphus.net\/goods\/rack-deux\">the Slim<\/a>\u00a0(pictured above) also has an &#8220;easy snap fit&#8221; for a\u00a0Kryptonite Keeper 12LS bicycle lock (which, unfortunately, doesn&#8217;t come included). Ruphus offers a bamboo version of this product in addition to maple and walnut.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These two products, along with Ruphus&#8217; entire line, are produced with a waste-minimizing CNC router.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m generally not crazy about just plugging products, but there&#8217;s a lot to like here: small-scale, efficient manufacturing of wood (ideally, a well-managed renewable resource; Ruphus does use LEED-certified bamboo and some locally-sourced, urban salvaged walnut) into accessories that make bicycling even more attractive. If you&#8217;ve used one of their products, share your experience with us.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Image<\/strong> courtesy of Ruphus<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The concept of a wooden bicycle has captured the imagination of designers; manufacturers, however, aren&#8217;t sold yet. 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