Home-grown Bikes from Down Under - Yanko Design

In the early days of cycling, the best (if not just) frame material pick was wood. As you tin imagine, technology has progressed and materials have evolved… only the beauty of a wooden bicycle remains unmatched!

The latest add-on to Australia-based HTech's lineup is the Aeriform Disc, an endurance road wheel designed with performance in listen. The Aerial Disc features a meaty frame pattern, to increase frame stiffness and provide a better handling. Handcrafted from jarrah, blackbutt or marri, all local Due west Australian timbers, the wood' natural qualities make information technology first-class for rough route weather by reducing harsh vibrations. Construction is based on a hollow monocoque design. Using HTech's own unique SCR (Selective Carbon Reinforcement) process, carbon fiber fabric is added to specific areas of the frame to strengthen it. This creates a frame that is stronger, and safer than woods alone.

The Aeriform also uses a PF86 bottom bracket and asymmetrical chain stays to increase the frame stiffness and save weight. It has wooden dropouts to increase the strength of the frame. This also removes the problem of connecting metal dropouts to a wooden frame and has the added benefit of enhancing the wheel'south all-woods appearance.

Each is handcrafted to each individual's requests – frame size, geometry, wood and finish.

Designer: HTech Bikes