In 2007 Renovo Design of Portland Oregon introduced engineered hollow frame wood bikes to the world. Founder Ken Wheeler’s experience in aircraft design had taught him the vibration damping superiority of wood over common bike frame materials and he suspected a wood frame could be a dramatic improvement as the entire frame would absorb shock and vibration while still delivering carbon stiffness. That proved to be the case and over the past decade we have continued to refine our frames and optimize the smoothness-to-stiffness ratio, seeking the perfect ride. Our first prototypes were designed and produced with CAD/CAM, and our engineering has since kept pace with both bicycle design and state-of-the-art computer aided design, analysis and manufacturing technology. We have introduced a variety of models including mountain, gravel, road, city and ebike, all of which deliver superior ride quality, our primary selling feature which has garnered praise from customers and press alike. (less)