FlatSix911
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An interesting technology startup that can produce a custom-fitted eBike to your exact body dimensions. 
electrek.co
The innovative Superstrata bikes are made possible thanks to novel 3D printing technology developed by Arevo. After developing a way to 3D-print carbon fiber in a much stronger and more robust form than standard carbon fiber layup, the team began searching for a product that could demonstrate the technology’s advantages. They learned how fragile carbon bicycle frames can be, and so the team enlisted award-winning bicycle-designer Bill Stephens to develop a bicycle that could be 3D-printed using Arevo’s technology.
As Superstrata CEO Sonny Vu explained in a call with Electrek: My friends were always so careful with their expensive carbon bikes, afraid for it to tip over or get hit. And I’d ask, ‘I thought carbon frames are super strong?’ but they’d respond, ‘No, they’re super light. But they can be fragile.’ And that is one of Superstrata’s big advantages, that their frames can take a beating in pretty much any direction, unlike most carbon bike frames that can crack or break if loaded or stressed in the wrong way.
Though that’s not Superstrata’s only advantage. Unlike most frames that come in a few sizes, Superstrata’s bikes are custom 3D-printed to the precise size of the rider. Customers simply provide their body measurements as if they were having a suit tailored, and Superstrata’s algorithm calculates and then prints the bike’s geometry customized for the rider in a true unibody frame — no glue, joints or seams needed like in traditional carbon bike frames. Even the preferred stiffness of the bike’s frame can be custom-tailored to the rider’s desires.
Riders can further customize the bikes by choosing from four different styles (racing, street, gravel, or touring), two-wheel materials (metal or carbon fiber), and two colorways (light or dark). https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/superstrata-bike#/
Superstrata releases world's first customized 3D-printed unibody carbon e-bike
We’ve seen carbon fiber e-bikes before, as well as custom bikes. And even 3D-printed bikes. But Silicon Valley startup Superstrata...
electrek.co
The innovative Superstrata bikes are made possible thanks to novel 3D printing technology developed by Arevo. After developing a way to 3D-print carbon fiber in a much stronger and more robust form than standard carbon fiber layup, the team began searching for a product that could demonstrate the technology’s advantages. They learned how fragile carbon bicycle frames can be, and so the team enlisted award-winning bicycle-designer Bill Stephens to develop a bicycle that could be 3D-printed using Arevo’s technology.
As Superstrata CEO Sonny Vu explained in a call with Electrek: My friends were always so careful with their expensive carbon bikes, afraid for it to tip over or get hit. And I’d ask, ‘I thought carbon frames are super strong?’ but they’d respond, ‘No, they’re super light. But they can be fragile.’ And that is one of Superstrata’s big advantages, that their frames can take a beating in pretty much any direction, unlike most carbon bike frames that can crack or break if loaded or stressed in the wrong way.
Though that’s not Superstrata’s only advantage. Unlike most frames that come in a few sizes, Superstrata’s bikes are custom 3D-printed to the precise size of the rider. Customers simply provide their body measurements as if they were having a suit tailored, and Superstrata’s algorithm calculates and then prints the bike’s geometry customized for the rider in a true unibody frame — no glue, joints or seams needed like in traditional carbon bike frames. Even the preferred stiffness of the bike’s frame can be custom-tailored to the rider’s desires.
Riders can further customize the bikes by choosing from four different styles (racing, street, gravel, or touring), two-wheel materials (metal or carbon fiber), and two colorways (light or dark). https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/superstrata-bike#/
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