The fully wooden bike can function normally

He Yong, a Chinese carpenter, built a completely wooden, beautiful bike that can function normally.

1.8m long and less than 1m high, the bike is made by a 55-year-old carpenter in Gansu Province, Southwest China, made from walnut and swing trees for over 2 months.

All parts, from the handlebar, seat, wheel to drive system are made of wood.

He Yong said: "I don't use a snail. Wooden parts are connected by dreams, a traditional pairing in China. For me, this bike is a work of art. can work ".

Mr. He Yong on the wooden bike.(Source: bta.bg).

Fascinated by the local carpenter's furniture, since he was a child, He Yong had saved money to buy carpentry tools.

At the age of 14, he dropped out of school despite his family's objections to follow carpentry and by the time he was 17 years old he could make wooden furniture.

The Chinese worker had the idea of ​​making wooden bikes at the end of 2016 with the aim of "showing the ingenuity of Chinese carpenters" to the world.

He Yong became famous online after making an 11km trip to be recorded and uploaded online.

A customer from Shaanxi Province contacted him to buy a wooden bike for 30,000 yuan (approximately 4,400 USD), however He Yong refused this offer.

He said: "This bike is like my friend. I don't want to sell it."

He had a bigger ambition to improve his work and make it run faster than a traditional metal bike.