maybe buy a hardwood bicycle from audi-renovo
The duo City is designed as a daily commuter for casual cyclists and sees the rider sitting in an upright position to provide comfort over short distances and visibility while cruising through traffic in urban areas. It has wide puncture-resistant 32 mm tires, LED lights, fenders and a rack. To ensure the rider doesn't arrive for work with the pants covered in grease, the bike's drivetrain features a grease-free Gates CenterTrack belt drive coupled to a Shimano Nexus 8-speed internal hub gear. It retails for an all-inclusive (shipping and handling is included on all duo bikes) US$6,530.
The duo Sport is intended for those spending a little longer in the saddle. Designed as a fitness/long distance commuter, the Sport drivetrain also boasts a grease-free Gates CenterTrack belt drive but it is coupled to a Shimano Alfine 11-speed internal gear hub. For greater comfort over longer distances the bike also features drop bars as well as minimum fenders and medium-width, puncture-resistant 28 mm tires for reduced rolling resistance. The duo Sport retails for US$7,350.
The last model out of the bike rack is the duo Road, which as its name suggests is a performance road bike aimed at club and century rides. It sports narrow tires, no fenders, minimal accessories and an SRAM Red, compact 20-speed gear train. It retails for US$7,460.
The woods used to make the frames are all selected to match the look of Audi vehicle interiors and all bikes are hand-made at Renovo's Portland, Oregon, studio. While Audi says it is launching the duo line of bikes as "an embodiment of its core principles or progressive innovation that also blends craftsmanship and styling with performance and technology," don't hold your breath for an Audi four-wheeled vehicles to feature a wooden chassis any time soon.
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