Welcome to our Chicago embassy. Visit us to see, touch feel and test the greatest wooden bikes around. To get in touch and see for yourself why so many people have chosen wooden bikes, email or call us at: usa@materiabikes.com+1 773 450 4626Address: 4212 West Lawrence Ave. Chicago, IL 60630

We have always been in pursue for the finer things in life – when we first met Vilebrequin, we thought that this probably is the match made in some beautiful sunny beach surrounded by some smaller streets with outdoor cafe tables. Now, two years in the making, we are finally very happy to present you […]

While we know that we have covered each bike with more than enough material to keep the wood safe for many years, it’s probably true what they say – one video is worth thousand words. So, this is Bruno – he bikes to work every day of the year. Even when the temperatures are well […]

While wooden bike is a novelty, we’re not the only ones who work in this field. Here’s an alphabetic list of currently active wood bike producers around the world. If we have missed anything – let us know in the comments section and we’ll update the list accordingly. We’re glad to be a part of […]

Look – straight to the point. You have made it, you’ve met, decided that you want to be together forever, you’ve married and those 5 years in marriage have flown by. You have had the time of your life. There’s just one problem – 5th wedding is supposed to be the one when you gift […]

Nothing can be more tedious than finding the right gift for someone you care about – especially nowadays when everyone with means and internet access already has everything. Since you’re here you’re here, you’re already in luck – we’ve seen first hand that wooden bikes put the sparkle in eyes of even the most accomplished […]

So. Wooden bicycles. Are they really a novelty or are they something that has come back from the past? It all started around 1817 – with velocipedes & dandy horses The dandy-horse was a two-wheeled vehicle, with both wheels in-line, propelled by the rider pushing along the ground with the feet as in regular walking […]

Meet Rihards Gaitnieks – 19 year old (in 2017) cyclist from Latvia with a plan. Having done a Germany-Paris bike ride on his old Peugeot bike in 2016, he wanted to up the ante in 2017. That’s when he got in touch with our boss Martins to tell him about his idea to do a […]

This year has been tough for wooden bicycle makers – Renovo has gone out of business. This is a thank you note to Renovo – company that brought wooden bike frames to the world. Launched in 2008 (Portland) they have been the ice-breaker for wooden bikes around the world. Thanks to them there are a […]