It’s a fully 3D printed titanium bike unlike anything else in the word. Naturally we interviewed the designer and got details.

  • werefreeatlast@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    The bearings must sound like total crud. Or maybe they are not 3D printed. If they just printed the parts then okay, probably it’s not fast but I would watch the first 15 minutes just for fun.

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      2 months ago

      It seems that “fully” 3D printed is an overstatement. The article says, “there’s 3D printing whenever possible”. That includes printing the frame as a single piece, and the hubs. Some pieces are specified to not be 3D printed like the crank and saddle. The article doesn’t mention bearings.

    • _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.worksM
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      2 months ago

      You could definitely 3D print smooth bearings, 3D printed metal can be very smooth after it’s polished. Printing titanium is a whole different game compared to the FDM printing most people are familiar with.