Superstrata Baesekele, Baesekele ya Motlakase by Arevo

Superstrata Baesekele, Baesekele ya Motlakase by Arevo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Moputso oa Khauta oa A' Design Award in Moralo wa Dikoloi, Tsamaiso le Dipalanwa Competition Category.

KhautaKoloi· 2022

Superstrata Baesekele, Baesekele ya Motlakase

by Arevo

Client: Superstrata

Moputso oa Khauta oa A' Design Award Winner in Koloi Category

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The Design

About Superstrata Baesekele, Baesekele ya Motlakase

Superstrata ke baesekele e fumanehang ka mefuta e mmedi, e tsamaiswang ka dipedale le e tsamaiswang ka motlakase. Foreime ya Superstrata e hatiswa ka mokgwa wa 3D ka lekgetlo le le leng ho tswa ho motswako wa carbon fiber wa thermoplastic, e etsa sebopeho se le seng se sa kopanngwang ka manonyeletso kapa dibaoto. Kaho ena e eketsa matla mme e fa foreime ponahalo e boreledi. Foreime ha e na tjhupu ya setulo, mme mofuta wa motlakase o boloka betri ka hare ho tjhupu. Foreime ka nngwe e hatiswa ho ya ka ditekanyo tsa mmele wa monga yona, ho kenyeletswa bolelele, bolelele ba leoto le bophara ba matsoho a otlolotsweng, e le hore bapalami ba boholo bo fapaneng ba ka fumantshwa e ba lekanang.

The Recognition

About the Moputso oa Khauta oa A' Design Award

Superstrata Baesekele, Baesekele ya Motlakase ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Khauta oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang haholo e fuoang meralo ea maemo a pele, e ntle ka ho makatsa le e ikhethang. Bahapi ba Khauta ke lintho tse hlahisitsoeng tse nang le mehopolo e mecha haholo, tse shebileng pele le tse khanyang ka ho foufatsa, tse bontšang botsebi, bohlale le bokhoni ba baqapi ba tsona. Superstrata Baesekele, Baesekele ya Motlakase e lebelletsoe ho ba mohopolo o babatsoang haholo, o thehang mekhoa e mecha le o moholo, o tlisang boleng bo sa kang ba bonoa. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Khauta oa A' Design Award ke mosebetsi o tsosang maikutlo, o hlomphehang, o tlisang molemo o moholo le o sutumelletsang meeli ea bonono, mahlale, moralo le theknoloji. Superstrata Baesekele, Baesekele ya Motlakase e hlahisa maikutlo a matla a takatso, e tsosa tjantjello, e khothalletsa boqapi mme e re khahlisa.

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