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Jabil & KAV Sports Collaborate on Custom Material for 3D Printed Bike Helmets
In the summer of 2021, KAV Sports launched its mass-customized, 3D printed bike helmet in a successful Kickstarter campaign. Its KAV Portola helmet was recognized as one of 2022’s best…
Urwahn’s E-Bikes with Metal 3D Printed Parts Head to Mass Production
German firm Urwahn has previously released the 3D printed urban Stadtfuchs bike and the Platzhirsch gates drive (e)bike. On the Standtfuchs, the firm used CL 50WS Maraging steel components made with…
Materialise 3D Prints 20,000 Bike Parts for High-End Brand
Executive Editor Joris Peels recently did a deep dive into the existing and possible role of 3D printing in the cycling industry. A disruption could be imminent, if industry players…
3D Printing Bikes: A Pedalution, Part 2
In the first part of this series, we looked at what has been going with the 3D printing of bicycles and tried to show you why certain things will become…
3D Printing Bikes: A Pedalution, Part 1
A quiet revolution has been occurring for over ten years in the cycling world. More and more bike components are getting 3D printed. In this article, we’ll give you an…
3D Printing News Briefs, May 29, 2021: KINGS 3D, GKN Aerospace, Bastion Cycles, Tufts University, Apple
We’re starting with a little business in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, and then moving on to modes of transportation, before some materials news and a 3D printed Apple accessory….
3D Printing News Briefs: September 6, 2019
In 3D Printing News Briefs today, we’ve got some business and materials news to share. ASTM International has announced five female board nominees, and cycling brand fizik is working with…
How to Modify and Customize Your Bicycle with 3D Printing
3D printing makes it possible to customize all sorts of products now, from prosthetics and tools to jewelry and eyeglasses. The technology can also be used to create customized components…
Desktop 3D Printing and Functional Replacement Parts
3D printing is seeing increasing use in the manufacture of components for bikes, and sometimes even the bikes themselves. Bikes with 3D printed parts don’t just look cool, either – they perform just…
Cyclist Breaks Speed Record Riding Partially 3D Printed Bike
3D printing is playing a big role in mobility, from airplanes to automobiles and motorcycles. It’s also showing up more and more in the construction of bicycles. Whether they’re experimental or award-winning,…
3D Printing News Briefs: May 8, 2018
We’re starting with business in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, and then moving on to materials news. Nano Dimension has named a technology veteran to be its Chief Technology Officer,…
Bespoke Bicycle Company in Australia Creates Prize-Winning Bike with 3D Printed Frame Components
We have three bicycles on the back porch of our home, all of which are used hand-me-downs. We don’t often ride bikes, so we don’t really mind that they’re not…
Kinazo Introduces Pricey 3D Printed Electric Bike
Some people fantasize about having their own 3D printers and making everything on them. That’s been the hype, after all (albeit a hype that’s fading) – that everyone will have…
Las Vegas to San Francisco: Sculpteo Designers Complete Successful Road Trip with 3D Printed Bike
I will never forget when my dad taught me how to ride my bike without training wheels for the first time. We went to a small, nearby shopping plaza and…
Failure Teaches the Best Lessons — A Few Questions For: Georgia Tech’s 3D Printed Racing Bike Team
“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.” – Samuel Beckett As spring flowers bloom and trees bud new leaves, many are inspired to spend more…
The Bike Project is Creating the First 3D Printable Open Source Bike called OBI
A pair of Dutch industrial design students named Stef de Groot and Paul De Medeiros have started developing the Bike Project, a completely open sourced 3D printable bike called OBI…
3D Printing Dog ‘Helps’ Creates These One-piece Fully Assembled Kinetic Sculptures
We’ve all seen it. The dreaded warning on something really cool that comes in a box: Some assembly required. That means that you are committing to an afternoon of cursing…
MakerBot Releases a 3D Printed Fully Functional “Balance Bike” That You Can Print at Home
Functionality is what will ultimately make 3D printers a product that everyone wants to have in their homes. It won’t be until individuals can download and “easily” 3D print products…
Bradley Wiggins to Attempt World Cycling Record with 3D Printed Custom Handlebars
The one hour, world cycling record was just set several weeks ago by a man from the United Kingdom, named Alex Dowsett. He was able to bike an incredible 52.937…
