The wooden bicycle has been used for hundred of years in China. The only replacement parts are the tires and the crank. Very environmental friendly. :)

Hundreds of years? Damn, they invented the chain before we did? ;)

Nice bike though. Looks... chunky!

They use a steering wheel? Interesting.

East Hill

It would make a great scraper bike. Maybe start out with some wheels from an old circus wagon.

http://thumb9.webshots.net/t/24/565/9/18/93/2329918930014370529OSzkub_th.jpg

There were some interesting pics on that page. http://blog.sina.com.cn/hyp3388

This was impressive....

http://static12.photo.sina.com.cn/bmiddle/4bb308be4412ac8fa64cb

This page below had a copy of the OPs pic plus some other interesting wooden bikes.

http://prabhamohan.blogspot.com/2007/12/good-wood-bikes.html