Cycling daily has a lot of benefits. By riding your pedal-driven two-wheeled vehicle daily, the body can already get protected from different serious diseases such as heart attack, depression, cancers, stroke, obesity, diabetes, and arthritis.
Furthermore, it can also help the world minimize fossil fuel usage, which could protect its supply and decrease the world's pollution. The most expensive bicycle the market has at present is the Trek Bicycle Corporation's Butterfly Trek Madone, which has a staggering price of $500,000.
Designed by Damien Hirst, considered as UK's richest living artist, the bicycle has real butterfly wings perfectly and beautifully coated with lacquer, according to Cycling Weekly. It is also the same bike that Lance Armstrong used for the event in 2009's Tour de France to celebrate his victory with his battle to cancer.
But did you know that when it comes to creating unique, amazing, and nature-friendly bikes, one tribe in the Philippines has outdone it all? It is almost impossible for a technology-dependent era to create traditional things anymore. But a Filipino tribe made this possible after creating bicycles made of wood.
A Filipino tribe, also known as Igolot-Garonne, is known for being the masters in wood carving, as reported by Read PH. To showcase these extraordinary woodcarving skills, the tribe build bicycles made out of pure wood. Their masterpieces mostly feature ferocious creatures such as lion, eagle, horse, and dragon.
Because of how detailed and unique these masterpieces are, a lot of spectators and visitors can't help but to get intrigued and be amazed by it. With their complete tribal outfit, whenever they are strolling with their wooden bicycles, these tribesmen are creating a legacy.
Aside from being nature-friendly, the quality of these masterpieces is superb and can even be a good opportunity for the tribe to earn money for their living. Furthermore, these wooden bicycles are not just a good way to showcase the tribe's skills, but can also be a good way to showcase how beautiful their culture is.
The materials used to create the wooden bikes are gathered solely from the trees where these tribesmen live. The trees are cut, processed, and carved in different designs and styles. The procedure takes a lot of months or even a year to finish one.
Amid how the technology rises in almost everything in our lives, these tribesmen are still embracing their unique and natural way of living-their passion is reflected through these wooden bicycles. What do you think of these masterpieces? Would you dare to drive one?
