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Wood you ride these? The Igorot tribe in the Philippines do

Wood you ride these? The Igorot tribe in the Philippines do Possibly the most eco-friendly bicycle is to be found in the Philippines, and they race them once a year, reaching speeds of nearly 40kph downhill – with no brakes. The bicycles are made entirely of wood, but the beauty is in the carving. Each cycle is a unique ornate cycle – hand-carved by its owner, a member of the Igorot tribe. The cycle race gathering is held in the town of Batad in the mountains of Luzon, the Philippines largest and m
June 22, 2015 Read time: 1 min
Wood you ride these? The Igorot tribe in the Philippines do

Possibly the most eco-friendly bicycle is to be found in the Philippines, and they race them once a year, reaching speeds of nearly 40kph downhill – with no brakes.

The bicycles are made entirely of wood, but the beauty is in the carving. Each cycle is a unique ornate cycle – hand-carved by its owner, a member of the Igorot tribe.

The cycle race gathering is held in the town of Batad in the mountains of Luzon, the Philippines largest and most populous island, as a report by the UK’s %$Linker: 2 External <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?><dictionary /> 0 0 0 oLinkExternal Daily Mail newspaper explains. Visit Dailyi Mail newspaper page false http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3128403/Treesy-Rider-Tribesmen-Philippines-hurtle-downhill-homemade-wooden-bikes-featuring-intricate-dragon-carvings.html false false%>

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