Ikea-style Bikes Flat-packed in a Little Box You Assemble Yourself?

A company called Sandwichbikes is selling very basic customizable plywood single-speeds that are remarkable mainly for their packaging: the 50 or so separate parts are packed in a little box that you assemble yourself, Ikea-like.  This bike doesn't seem very exciting, but the idea may have use in sending huge numbers of bikes to Third World countries, for instance.  Or outfitting a fleet of cheap share-bikes for a college campus?  More here.

 

 

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Permalink Reply by Juan 2-3 or more mi. on April 19, 2013 at 11:56am

Setting up a rack on that pony will be a breeze with a nail gun. POP POP POP done.

Permalink Reply by Thunder Snow on April 19, 2013 at 7:05pm
Sandwichbikes, Amsterdam 18 April 2013

Dear friends,

Thank you very much for your positive reaction and interest in the SandwichBike! We just came back from our exhibition at the international design fair in Milan and are overwhelmed by your enthusiasm in our brand new product.

Our plan is to inform each of you in person but this will take a bit longer than expected. Because the enormous amount of emails and personal notes, you have to excuse us for sending you a general mail.
This will be much more personal in the future!

The two most common question of you are about pricing and delivery time!
  • Price of a SandwichBike starts at €799,-
  • Delivery time: we start delivering in October this year!

Pre-ordering is now open at www.sandwichbikes.com
Thanks again and hope you stay tuned at www.facebook.com/Sandwichbikes

See you!

Basten Leijh
Creative Director
Permalink Reply by Thunder Snow on April 19, 2013 at 7:12pm

€799,- = $1042.74. 

Nope, too much.

Permalink Reply by Juan Primo on April 20, 2013 at 7:11am

Aside from cost, what would that bike be like to ride?  I've never sat on the thing but by the looks, it doesn't look to be comfortable or efficient.  I appreciate all new ideas, but I do not see efficiency, durability or economy in this bike.

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