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Wooden frames out there cost a lot and while it is really hard to estimate a price at this point of our development process, I still feel the urge to share our visions in this regard with you. When we change a feature of the frame we consider its repeatability every single time and we are confident that we can build hardwood frames for under 1000€. In the world of wooden bike frames, this is something unheard of and it gets us super excited.

Reasons why you might enjoy a wooden bike frame:

you prefer a softer riding experience
you like something locally sourced
you value our transparency
you appreciate us keeping material waste low during it's manufacturing

We pour a lot of love and passion into every frame we build. If you can't live without a bike and appreciate having such a unique frame for your daily chores, then we are convinced that you'll love our bike frame.

Reasons why you might not enjoy a wooden bike frame:

you want the cheapest bike frame possible
you leave your bike out in the rain for long periods of time
you desire a stiff-performance road bike to win races with
you are a downhill rider and spend more time in the air than on the ground

If you just want a bike that stands out but expect it to be as indestructible as a metal one then we are worried that you'll be a bit disappointed about some aspects of our bike.

Is the Munique Bike Frame Sustainable?

Not an easy question to answer. Our belief is that it comes down to finding a product which fulfills the same purpose but is more sustainable in its complete cycle. We think that for many people out there our current version of the bike frame is already just as awesome to ride if not even nicer than a steel or aluminum one. Despite that, the amount of steel we use for our frame is only a fraction of that a standard one uses. In addition, we make it here in Munich so the final frame doesn't have to be shipped halfway around the globe to reach you.

The best description of its life cycle that we can give you is the following:

The frame is almost entirely made from wood which is an organic living material. It swells when wet, changes color when exposed to UV rays, and loses its strength when it decomposes. We build a bike frame for you and then cover it with a "protective layer", you could say. But this layer will fade over time due to UV rays and even more when exposed to rain for extended periods. As long as it is renewed and covers the whole frame, the wood below is kept in pristine condition. Once that protection is gone the biodegrading process of the wood begins. Compared to other materials used these days, wood breaks down extremely fast and this is why we´d say the frame overall leaves a fairly small carbon footprint. Take my opinion with a grain of salt tho as we haven't yet fully laid open the entire cycle of every single material we use to build the frame.

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