Designed by Basten Leijh and Pieter Janssen, the mostly wood, flat-packable Sandwichbike, conceptualized seven years ago, has generated enough interest since to go into production. The unconventional Sandwichbike is comprised of two pieces of pressed plywood, which are connected by an array of custom-made components and a conventional single speed drivetrain. “We chose wood because we think it suits the concept and it feels friendly. But it’s not a wooden bicycle, it is a flat-packaged, home assembly bicycle,” explains Ite Kingma, a member of the Sandwichbike design team. Preorders for the unique bicycle can made at Sandwichbikes.com, delivery is expected in late 2013.
designer: basten leijh and pieter janssen
producer: bleijh
period: 2013