Weird Bike Wednesday - The Hoopy Wooden Bicycle

The Hoopy Wooden Bicycle

Bicycle frames can be made from a variety of materials, including aluminum, steel, titanium, carbon fiber and even plywood. Here's a bike called the Hoopy that I found on the Wooden Widgets website. They don't sell this bike, they sell plans so you can make one yourself. The frame is made from 3/8" plywood. There are numerous pieces that are glued together, and.no fasteners are used to make the frame, which weighs about six and a half pounds. Wooden Widget says you should be able to make a Hoopy for about 300 Euros (about $370).

Here's a video that's just over two minutes long about the Hoopy. The first half shows just the bike. The second half shows people riding it.