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Sustainable Self-Assembly Bikes

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

SandwichBikes Encourages Riders to Build Their Own Frames

— May 1, 2017 — Eco
Riding a bike never looked better with the innovative and sleek style of SandwichBikes. Designed with thick tires and stiff frames, these bikes are perfect for a comfortable cruise. Each frame is uniquely handmade with wood from a sustainably managed forest in Germany, allowing riders to express their personal identity with their bike.

Sandwichbikes are created with sustainability in mind, which is why users must assemble the bikes themselves. The self-assembly allows riders a chance to better understand the mechanics of the bike, while also providing an opportunity to admire and recognize the beautiful, handcrafted materials which come together to produce a stylish and sustainable ride.

Riders can choose between one-speed and two-speed bikes to select the model which best fits their lifestyle.
Trend Themes
1. Sustainable Self-assembly Bikes - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a platform for customizable self-assembly bikes using sustainable materials.
2. Personalized Bike Assembly - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a digital platform that allows users to customize and order their own personalized bikes for self-assembly.
3. Handcrafted Bike Frames - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new materials and manufacturing techniques to create unique and handcrafted bike frames for self-assembly.
Industry Implications
1. Sustainable Transportation - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new sustainable transportation solutions by promoting self-assembly bikes as a greener alternative.
2. Eco-friendly Manufacturing - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Innovate eco-friendly manufacturing processes to produce self-assembly bike kits using sustainable materials.
3. Customizable Lifestyle Products - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a market for customizable lifestyle products, like self-assembly bikes, that cater to individual preferences.
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