"At the time, Dylan tells us that the new bike on display at the MADE show wasn't even in the works. Dylan was able to design a bike frame, get those design files printed in China, and then get the bike assembled, all in time for MADE. That's a pretty eye-opening demonstration of how quickly a bike can go from concept to finished prototype with the use of 3D printing."
"Compared to his last frame, which was an unridable proof-of-concept, Dylan wanted to create a frame that was rideable. So instead of carbon tubes bonded to Nylon 12 lugs, the new bike is almost completely 3D printed from aluminum. There's a lot going on with the design, but the most striking elements are likely the head tube and bottom bracket area, both of which were created utilizing AI-based design software."
Dylan Banera of TBD Bikes produced a nearly fully 3D-printed aluminum bicycle frame and assembled it in time for the MADE show after printing parts in China. The prototype follows an earlier unridable proof-of-concept and aims to be rideable, replacing carbon tubes and Nylon 12 lugs with printed metal components. The head tube and bottom bracket were generated using AI-based design tools, producing a pelvis-like bottom bracket with a shelf intended for belt-drive tension. Sections were first printed in plastic for fit verification. The tubing uses TPMS (Triply Periodic Minimal Surfaces) for high surface area despite being overkill for this application.
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