Superstrata Bicikl, Električni bicikl by Arevo

Superstrata Bicikl, Električni bicikl by Arevo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Златна награда A' Design Award in Дизајн возила, мобилности и транспорта Competition Category.

ЗлатнаВозила· 2022

Superstrata Bicikl, Električni bicikl

by Arevo

Client: Superstrata

Златна награда A' Design Award Winner in Возила Category

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The Design

About Superstrata Bicikl, Električni bicikl

Superstrata je bicikl koji se nudi u verziji na pedale i u električnoj verziji. Ram Superstrate je 3D štampan u jednom prolazu od termoplastičnog kompozita karbonskih vlakana, formirajući monolitnu strukturu bez spojeva i zavrtnjeva. Ovakva konstrukcija povećava čvrstoću i daje ramu gladak izgled. Ram nema cev sedišta, a električna verzija smešta bateriju unutar cevi. Svaki ram se štampa prema telesnim merama vlasnika, uključujući visinu, dužinu nogu i raspon ruku, tako da se može prilagoditi vozačima različitih veličina.

The Recognition

About the Златна награда A' Design Award

Superstrata Bicikl, Električni bicikl је добитник Златне награде A' Design Award, огромно престижног признања које се додељује првокласним, дивним и изванредним дизајнима. Добитници Златне награде изузетно су иновативне, визионарске и блиставо задивљујуће творевине које одражавају геније, мудрост и умеће својих дизајнера. Очекује се да Superstrata Bicikl, Električni bicikl буде високо хваљен, трендсетерски и монументалан изум који доноси беспримерну вредност. Овај дизајн награђен Златном наградом A' Design Award спектакуларно је, поштовано дело које у великој мери користи и помера границе уметности, науке, дизајна и технологије. Superstrata Bicikl, Električni bicikl ствара интензивна осећања жеље, буди страст, подстиче креативност и фасцинира нас.

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