Name: Is 3D-Printed Titanium The Future Of Bikes? | GCN Tech Show Ep. 282
Uploaded: 2023-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
Description: Carbon fiber is dead. Okay, we admit that’s a bit extreme, but are its days of being cycling’s wonder material coming to an end? Alex and Manon are joined by framebuilding guru Tom Sturdy for a deep dive into 3D printing and the process of making titanium bikes. We also have news of a new Pinarello mountain bike, speedy boy all-condition tyres, and a whole lot more!

George Poole

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Based in the UK, George has been at GCN since 2021.

Pinarello is a bike manufacturer based in Treviso, Italy. It produces a range of high-end bikes for road, track, mountain and electric disciplines. The company takes pride in being the most decorated bike manufacturer in Tour de France history.

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Learning and ins and outs of 3D printing is hard enough without the added complexity of titanium and bike frames, so on this week’s GCN Tech Show, Alex and Manon turn to framebuilding guru Tom Sturdy to guide them through the process from beginning to end.

Discovering the benefits, costs, methods and everything in between of 3D-printed titanium bikes, the trio ponder whether this process could become the future of bike manufacturing within the industry.

With qualifications in aerospace engineering and sports biomechanics, Tom is more than qualified to oversee Tech Show favourites Comments of the Week and Bike Vault.
Before that, we take a look at the new Pinarello XC mountain bike, Pirelli’s P-Zero 4S all-condition tyres and clothing from Q36.5’s new climbing range. Not to mention, we have a new GCN helmet partner to announce!
For all this and more, check out this week’s episode of the GCN Tech Show.

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Carbon fiber is dead. Okay, we admit that’s a bit extreme, but are its days of being cycling’s wonder material coming to an end? Alex and Manon are joined by framebuilding guru Tom Sturdy for a deep dive into 3D printing and the process of making titanium bikes. We also have news of a new Pinarello mountain bike, speedy boy all-condition tyres, and a whole lot more!

00:00 Intro
00:42 Tom Sturdy
01:28 What is 3D printing?
03:25 Benefits of 3D printing bike parts
04:45 Cost comparison with carbon fiber
06:12 Methods of making titanium bikes
08:00 Shifting to titanium from carbon fiber
09:50 Different printing processes
11:22 Optimising the process
13:08 Customised geometry
14:30 Could a bike be fully 3D-printed?
17:35 Will 3D-printed titanium replace carbon?
19:02 New GCN helmet partner! 
19:47 Pinarello XC mountain bike 
21:17 Elite water bottle steriliser 
22:21 Pirelli P-Zero Race 4S tyres
23:28 Q36.5 kit
26:06 Peloton bike recall
26:37 Park Tool bottom bracket tool
27:15 Comments of the Week
32:02 Bike Vault

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Framebuilding expert Tom Sturdy joins the show to talk 3D printing, plus we look at Pinarello’s new mountain bike