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Plywood Bicycle by Stanisław Ploski

Plywood Bicycle by Stanisław Płoski

Forget the budget parts, the color-matched chain/grips/pedal combo which brings back, with a shudder, early memories of our beloved ‘fixie’ craze. Forget the non-drive-side shot and even the awkward-looking saddle angle.

Kudos to a design and designer who has dared to think outside the triangle, resulting in one of the most successful attempts to reinterpret the classic silhouette.

Plywood Bicycle by Stanisław Płoski
24-year-old Polish designer Stanisław Płoski studied at the Faculty of Industrial Design at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw and the National College of Arts and Design in Dublin, Ireland.

Plywood Bicycle by Stanisław Płoski
Somewhere along the line, there was obviously a ‘Eureka’ moment, resulting in this ‘Bonobo’ bent plywood bicycle frame. Bonobo, according to the press kit, is a clever blend of technology and nature.

Plywood Bicycle by Stanisław Płoski
With the correct upgrading of components and maybe the supplement of architectural-quality stainless or CNC-machined aluminum joints, possibly a Rohloff hub, Stanisław has created a brand new plywood bicycle that’s sure to cause a stir amongst design toffs.

It certainly takes ‘green transport’ to another level.

Plywood Bicycle by Stanisław Płoski
Plywood Bicycle by Stanisław Płoski
Plywood Bicycle by Stanisław Płoski