Superstrata Lub Tsheb Kauj Vab, Lub Tsheb Kauj Vab Hluav Taws Xob by Arevo

Superstrata Lub Tsheb Kauj Vab, Lub Tsheb Kauj Vab Hluav Taws Xob by Arevo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Kub in Tsim Tsheb, Kev Txav thiab Kev Thauj Competition Category.

KubTsheb· 2022

Superstrata Lub Tsheb Kauj Vab, Lub Tsheb Kauj Vab Hluav Taws Xob

by Arevo

Client: Superstrata

A' Design Award Kub Winner in Tsheb Category

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The Design

About Superstrata Lub Tsheb Kauj Vab, Lub Tsheb Kauj Vab Hluav Taws Xob

Superstrata yog ib lub tsheb kauj vab uas muaj ob hom: hom siv ko taw tsuj thiab hom siv hluav taws xob. Lub cev (frame) ntawm Superstrata yog luam tawm nrog 3D ib zaug xwb los ntawm cov ntaub carbon fiber sib xyaw nrog thermoplastic, ua rau nws muaj ib lub cev sib txuas ua ke tsis muaj kev sib txuas los sis cov ntsia hlau. Txoj kev tsim no ua rau nws muaj zog ntxiv thiab ua rau lub cev zoo nkauj du dais. Lub cev tsis muaj tus kav hauv qab lub rooj zaum, thiab hom hluav taws xob ntim lub roj teeb rau hauv ib tus kav. Txhua lub cev raug luam raws li tus tswv lub cev qhov ntsuas, xws li qhov siab, qhov ntev ntawm ceg thiab qhov dav ntawm ob txhais tes, yog li cov neeg caij ntau qhov loj me tuaj yeem tau lub uas haum lawv.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Kub

Superstrata Lub Tsheb Kauj Vab, Lub Tsheb Kauj Vab Hluav Taws Xob yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Kub, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom heev uas muab rau cov qauv tsim qib ib, zoo kawg nkaus thiab tshwj xeeb. Cov neeg yeej Kub yog cov khoom tsim tshiab heev, pom deb heev thiab ci ntsa iab uas qhia txog kev txawj ntse, kev txawj thiab lub zog ntawm cov kws tsim qauv. Superstrata Lub Tsheb Kauj Vab, Lub Tsheb Kauj Vab Hluav Taws Xob xav tias yuav yog ib qho kev tsim uas tau txais kev qhuas ntau, tsim kev nyiam tshiab thiab loj uas ua rau muaj nqi tsis tau muaj dua. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Kub no yog ib qho haujlwm zoo kawg nkaus thiab muaj kev hwm uas pab tau ntau thiab nthuav dav ciam teb ntawm kev kos duab, kev tshawb fawb, kev tsim qauv thiab thev naus laus zis. Superstrata Lub Tsheb Kauj Vab, Lub Tsheb Kauj Vab Hluav Taws Xob ua rau muaj kev xav tau heev, txhawb kev mob siab, txhawb kev tsim tshiab thiab ua rau peb xav tsis thoob.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Superstrata features an unconventional, no seat tube design and an in tube battery (in the ebike version) for a sleek, aerodynamic ride. The Superstrata frame is crafted via unibody construction, 3D printed in a single pass from carbon fiber thermoplastic composite, and free of joints or bolts of any kind, a global first. This improves not only the strength but also the aesthetic of the bike. Because the frame is 3D printed, each can be customized based on the body measurements of the owner.
Tags: Bicycle, ebike, carbon fiber, 3D printing, unibody
Production Technology: Superstrata’s frame is 3D printed from thermoplastic carbon fiber composite using a patented process. Our proprietary software engineers the directionality of carbon fibers before a robot arm bonds them together with melting polymer to create a strong, streamlined, unibody structure free of joints or bolts. This process enables a bicycle frame with an unconventional, no seat tube design that remains highly impact resistant.
Design Challenge: Every part of the Superstrata frame has its own geometry and load scenarios, and its composite parts will have their own optimum positioning of carbon fibers to meet these requirements. Realizing this unconventional, no seat tube design with elegant curves that maintains strength and stiffness took us nearly four years, countless iterations, and ten distinct versions.
Research: Since their invention in the 19th century, bicycles have remained popular as their makers have continued to look for innovations in bike designs. In recent years, carbon fiber has become the ideal material for bicycles due to its simultaneous and contradictory stiffness and lightness. By employing next generation thermoplastic carbon fiber composite and 3D printing technology, Superstrata pushes the boundaries of what a carbon fiber bike can offer through its eye catching design and unprecedented customization capability.
Inspiration: Carbon fiber frames have long been the premium choice of avid cyclists. Yet the thermoset carbon fiber composite and molded manufacturing processes used in traditional carbon fiber bikes are costly and limited in terms of customization. By employing thermoplastic carbon fiber composite and proprietary 3D printing technology, Superstrata realizes an eye catching, no seat tube design with unprecedented potential for customization and personalization.
Project Duration: Superstrata was launched in a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo in July of 2020 with 7 million USD raised from over 4000 backers. It was developed and designed at Arevo’s R&D offices in Silicon Valley and manufactured in mass scale at the company’s 3D printing farm in Vietnam. Superstrata was exhibited at the tech conference, Web Summit 2021, the frontier materials forum, PuzzleX 2021, and the Consumer Electronics Show CES 2022.
Operation Flow: Each Superstrata frame is 3D printed based on its owner’s body measurements (height, inseam, ankle height, knee height, and wingspan), thereby accommodating riders from 4'7 to 7’4. Superstrata’s components and colors are also customizable, enabling total possible combinations of more than 500,000. Superstrata comes with both multi speed version and single speed version (Superstrata Solo).
Team Members: Branch Creative