THE WOODEN BIKE
Project Type: Youth Design & Engineering Workshop
My Role: Project Lead / Impact & Operations Manager
Collaborators: upCYCLE LDN, Brixton Wings, Alexander Clark (Imperial College London) , db_mx
Timeline: April–September 2025
The Wooden Bike is a collaboration between upCYCLE LDN, Brixton Wings, Alexander Clark (Design Engineering, Imperial College London), and db_mx, who supported the project with expert CNC cutting and fabrication. Together, we developed a rideable wooden bicycle and mini frame kits that introduced young people to design, engineering, and sustainability through hands-on making.
Across sessions at Evelyn Grace Academy, the Great Exhibition Road Festival, and Herne Hill Velodrome, participants built mini models, assembled a full-size wooden bike, and explored STEM concepts inside real makerspaces. The project strengthened confidence, teamwork, and creative problem-solving and the finished bike was later exhibited at the London Design Festival.
Across sessions at Evelyn Grace Academy, the Great Exhibition Road Festival, and Herne Hill Velodrome, participants built mini models, assembled a full-size wooden bike, and explored STEM concepts inside real makerspaces. The project strengthened confidence, teamwork, and creative problem-solving and the finished bike was later exhibited at the London Design Festival.
Youth Engagement · Design Thinking · Sustainability · Collaboration · Engineering Education
London, UK
2025