Wooden bikes seem like an obvious materials argument. Here's one I saw in a shop recently: https://photos.app.goo.gl/7mzTsrKgUgENoDkQ9 https://photos.app.goo.

Wooden bikes seem like an obvious materials argument. Here's one I saw in a shop recently: https://photos.app.goo.gl/7mzTsrKgUgENoDkQ9 https://photos.app.goo.gl/7mzTsrKgUgENoDkQ9 I suspect the answer is complexity. There are a bunch of inventions all together in a bicycle. From the frame to the spokes to the tires and headset, there is a lot of IP there.