Beautiful 3D printed performance bike

2022Year10moon7Japanese and Italian bicycle manufacturerPinarello ProductBolide F HR 3D Modelwhich they call the bike “the first and fastest high-performance bicycle ever designed.”3D“Printed bicycle”. Frame and fork used.ScalmalloyPrint,ScalmalloyIs a high strength blend of scandium, aluminum and magnesium designed to3DDesigned for printing.

Born for the track3DPrint a bike

The company explained:“Bolide F HR 3D ModelThe unique design concept behind it is to perfectly combine strength and rigidity with aerodynamics, achieved by relying on an almost exacting production method that can reach millimeter scale. “

△Aerodynamics3DPrint a bikeBolide F HR 3D ModelClose-up of the front part of the car

The special serrations on the seat tube and seat post aren’t fancy, they’re actually a bionic way of improving the bike’s aerodynamics.

△The seat tube and seat post adopt an aerodynamic bionic design

The researchers found that the combined resistance of the seat tube and seat post accounted for almost 1% of the total resistance of the frame and fork.40%. By studying how humpback whales perform compact maneuvers in the ocean, they discovered that the tubercle(the projections on the front of their fins)It helps a lot with this ability. The researchers then tried to apply this shape to a bicycle and also discovered that the seat tube and seat post could minimize and reduce drag by creating flow-directed vortices in the grooves between the special serrations. “

△This bike is specially designed to breakUCIlogged hours and custom designs

Bolide F HR 3D Modelis made ofPinarellowith competitive cyclistsFilippo Gannaand his teamINEOS GrenadierDesigned collaboratively.SummerI will use this custom for me3DPrint an aero bike and try to break itUCIone-hour record, where a person circles a velodrome and tries to go as far up as possible in an hour.

In the world of sport, competitive cycling is associated with3DThe combination of printing technologies has proven to play a key role in improving performance. Bicycle saddles, for example, must be optimized for athlete comfort, health and performance.

△Canyon of3DPrint a bicycle frame

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Canyon 3Dwith software and3DPrinting service providercome to fruitionCollaborate to design a sustainable bike where all components are fully recyclable. The company usesCome to fruitionselective laser melting(SLM)3DPrinting technology printed the frame and front fork of the bike.

Come to fruitionThis is not the first project involving bicycles;2021YearCome to fruitionAlready a bicycle manufacturerPinarello ofDogma FPrinted course2000parts. The weight of the bike seat assembly was reduced and a complete custom production flow was created for the project.

△The bicycle frame consists of three parts3DPrint and glue together

To meet the project’s sustainability requirements, the frame and fork are made from recycled aluminum powder3DPrinted.CanyonThere is also a desire to reduce the overall amount of raw materials used in the frame manufacturing process, which will not only improve the environmental impact of the bike, but also reduce the weight of the frame and provide performance benefits. The frame consists of a skeleton that makes up its structure, which is enclosed in a shell to provide additional protection and more desirable surface properties. The framework is divided into three parts, each consisting of3DPrinted and manufactured, each piece takes approximately six hours to produce. After printing, the frame and fork only weigh2Kilogram. Although Canyon He said there are currently no plans to put the bike into production, but the project would impact how the company designs and builds future models.

Depend on3DPrinting is capable of integrating multiple parts into a single lightweight part and producing parts with arbitrarily complex geometries, and bicycle manufacturers have increasingly realized the benefits of this technology in recent years.

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