Audi recently joined hands with Renovo Design, a Portland based firm famous for its wooden frame bikes, to not make cars but bicycles. Yes, you read that right. Audi would now be expanding its domain of expertise and stepping into a new arena altogether. As Audi’s new partner firm is known for its wooden bicycle frames, we can expect something new and innovative to reach the end user as a finished product.
The bicycle structure would be making use of wood instead of Audi’s patented light weight metal, Aluminum. Reason behind the concept is that wood absorbs shock and vibration in a better way when compared to any other substance. The weight of the bicycles would not prove to be a hindrance either as this is what Audi was reported as saying:
Audi says that the weight per cubic inch of wood is about one-fourth the weight of aluminum, meaning that the duo is lighter than most bicycle frames.
The duo’s creation would come equipped with a belt drive, aluminum and carbon fiber components, disk brakes and LED lighting, and to give it the Audi’s touch, the wood used would be the same as the one used in their car interiors.
Made at Renovo’s Portland Ore. Studio, the product would be available in a series of three, namely Duo City, Duo Sport and Duo Road. These bicycles have been priced at $6,530, $7,350 and $7,460 including all misc. charges.