The bike’s unibody frame is made by 3D-printing one single continuous piece of carbon-fibre thermoplastic, which the company says is stronger than any traditional carbon fibre frame on the market today. The use of thermoplastic materials not only make the bikes stronger and more impact resistant but also lightweight with the Superstrata Terra weighing in at just 1.27 kgs while the e-bike Ion version weighs 10.98 kgs, depending on size.

While 3D printing can be a more costly process, Superstrata says it makes for a more bespoke design and will appeal to people willing to pay extra for a custom fit. Customers can send in their measurements, and Superstrata will 3D-print the bike down to the spokes. Each frame takes about 10 hours to create, and the company claims it can create up to 250,000 unique combinations.

The bikes are available for pre-order on Indegogo and are scheduled to ship in Q1 and Q2 of 2021 with special early bird pricing starting at $1,299 for the Terra and $1,799 for the Ion.

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The new frame improves rider isolation from the road surfaces, and helps reduce fatigue. Jaguar’s engineers have applied their knowledge and experience in aerodynamics and ride analysis to help create an overall performance increase of 4.6%, and 50% improved comfort for the riders over rough terrains from the previous bike.

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Pinarello’s partner Toray has given the company exclusive access to their T1100 1K Dream Carbon with a Nanoalloy Technology that gives the carbon fibre composite materials both strength and flexibility, while it enables nylon resins to change shape like rubber and absorb the shock when rapid and strong external force is applied.

Despite the new suspension system the Dogma’s frame weighs just under 1kg at 990 grams. After laboratory tests, which ensured safety and efficiency of the new frame, the new bike was tested on the last 130km of the Paris-Roubaix route, with Sir Bradley Wiggins and Christian Knees. Over long and regular cobbles sectors, Pinarello performed comparative tests with the previous DOGMA K. The data collected by Jaguar showed that after repeated runs on the cobble sectors with both bikes the new Dogma K8-S allowed an 8% increase in speed, while expending 10% less energy.

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Making its debut at the LikeBike event in Monte Carlo, the Bestia Nera which literally translates to ‘black beast’ is the creation of Italian designer Romolo Stanco. The bike transforms between the two different configurations by swapping the wheels and front fork, a process the designers say takes around 10 minutes.

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Thanks to its monocoque unidirectional carbon fibre frame the bike weighs in at 9.8kgs including batteries and is equipped with an anti vibration system that utilises super elastic nickel titanium elements, reducing vibration to the handlebars and saddle. The power unit is integrated into the rear hub and enables the rider to cycle with full or partial electric.

This bike will set you back a cool £13,389, just make sure you have some change left over for a good quality security chain!

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The Audi sport racing bike racing has been developed in partnership with CarbonSports and showcases the brands use of lightweight materials. The super lightweight frame weighs in at just 790g while the wheels of the bike are made from T1000 carbon fibre, the same stuff that was used on the Audi R18 e-tron quattro cockpit. The result is a bike that has a total weight of just 5.8kgs (13.0 lb).

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Sharing more similarities with their automobiles, the colour scheme comes from the Audi Concept Design Studio in Munich and like the new Audi R8, your posterior rests on a seat that’s covered in fine nappa leather. The company is only planning on making 50 and are available to buy now for around €17,500 each.

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New methods of processing flax have led to renewed interest in the use of the material as an industrial fibre. Flax fibre used in engineering applications provide the high performance and easy processing normally associated with glass fibre composites but with lower weight and environmental impact.

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The frame, which weights just 3.3kgs is a combination of bamboo and flax, the former gives the frame its wooden good looks while the latter adds strength and impact absorption. To ensure minimal void content in laminates and an optimum fibre volume fraction, Guapa engineered their own pre-preg flax, creating a bike that the company say is probably the most sustainable and highly engineered available today.

The frame is protected with a special UV and water stable coating that prevents any water ingress and maintains the natural wood.Once made, the frames are shipped off to Germany for testing, here they are put under a week long routine of repetition and impact tests to pass the newest ISO European standards. The Urban One passed these tests with the same frame for all 5 tests, putting it through an equivalent of about 10 years of use.

The Urban One starts at around £2,100 and goes up depending on the options, the company plan to increase the range of bamboo bikes in the near future with a Dutch-style and folding design all in the pipeline.

Images Copyright: Guapa

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Taking advantage of McLaren’s knowledge and expertise in using the black stuff the Tarmac’s frame, forks, crankset, handlebars and wheels all feature a unique carbon fibre lay-up process that results in an additional 10% weight saving over the standard Specialized Tarmac.

At $20,000 a pop only 250 of these bikes are penciled in for production worldwide with all of them being reserved pretty quickly. Each highly limited bike comes equipped with a pair of custom made S-Works Road Shoes and an S-Works Prevail helmet, both painted to match the frame. Additionally, every S-Works McLaren Tarmac will be built to the individual specifications of the rider based upon the included Body Geometry Fit consultation for a truly personalised experience.

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The handmade frame on the bike has been made using more than 10 layers of the carbon fibre, making the frame super light but also extremely strong. Completely handmade and constructed in one piece, the Panther’s carbon frame not only meets strict testing regulations, but at a total weight of only 16.9 kilograms, it is currently the lightest commuter e-bike in the world.

The 250w motor has long lasting 36 volt battery that quietly delivers the peddle power when needed and will last 80 kilometres on a full five hour charge. The bikes smart mode calculates the level of assistance you need for optimal ride comfort, taking into account both riding conditions and your peddling power, and intelligently adjusts the power while you ride.

The panther features dual shock suspension for a smooth ride

The e-bike features an onboard computer displaying all kinds of information to the user

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The companies aerospace division made the carbon fibre bodywork, with the front fairing featuring distinctive winglets which have been designed to help move cooling air through the engine bay whilst producing much needed downforce, to keep your wheels on the road.

The bike was unveiled last month at the Intermot motorcycle trade show, Kawasaki announced that this race-only Ninja H2R will also have a street legal brother with lower power.

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The company is developing a range of shorts and jerseys that are made from a blend of Carbon yarns and ceramic prints which provides the fabric with a very high abrasion resistance allowing the garments to hold up even if the rider ends up sliding across the road

In the racing scene, crashes at high speed happen all the time, normally not causing broken bones, but definitely tearing the skin. This mainly leads to gnarly infections and in most cases, a recovery period of 3 to 4 weeks.

Carbon fibre has been woven directly into the fabric, ensuring an even higher breakage strength while also adding an antibacterial element. The clothing is covered in patterns of ceramic particles in a pentagon-shaped design which protects the material from the friction of a rider hitting the road and also helps the fabric resist tearing.

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The Raptors head body and legs was made from large blocks of styrofoam that were hand-carved to get the required shape. This was then covered with epoxy glue and glass fibre before painting in the dino colours and adding the finer details like teeth and dripping saliva.

Once completed the Cretaceous critter was then fitted to the vehicle’s frame which was welded together from three different bicycle sections. Moestue told designboom The trike was created for a trip across the bible belt in Norway to protest against the dogmatic religious education of children.

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