Making good use of his time amid the COVID-19 pandemic, this man built an environmentally-friendly wooden bicycle from scratch in northern India’s Punjab.<br /><br />Dhaniram has been out of work since the lockdown was implemented in his state, and was resolute in creating something out of the box.<br /><br />Footage from July 30, shows the prototype of the bicycle with its wooden core body and wooden handles, set with a tidy finish.<br /><br />He successfully created the prototype in his town of Zirakpur in four months. Dhaniram described his first attempt at the bicycle made using plywood sheets as a "disappointment," after which he made use of a type of timber, known locally as "kail."<br /><br />The bike costs Dhaniram INR 12,500 (USD 166) to manufacture, and he is selling it for a price of INR 15,000 (USD 200).
