The Bike Project is an ambitious undertaking to figure out how 3D printing can change the way we think about bicycles. There’s some great examples of one-off prototypes and open source designs out there, but (almost) no one has managed to overcome the hurdles of making a 3D printed bicycle people actually want to build/buy.
We’re currently neighbours of 3D Hubs HQ and have been inspired to reach out to this awesome community. Instead of just sitting in a room and designing what we think is a pretty cool bike, we want to work with you guys and see what features you find most important.
Something we are specifically interested in for a number of reasons are children’s bicycles. Those available on the market today are scaled down versions of adult bicycles, we want to re-imagine what a kid’s bike can be with 3D printing.
So if you’re a Maker parent or know someone who is, please drop us an email at paul@thebikeproject.nl and we’ll be in touch!
If you’re not a Maker parent but still interested in staying up to date with our progress, you can tell us in the comments below or via our website: www.thebikeproject.nl - we’d love to hear your feedback and ideas, whether you are a parent or not!
It’s really cool to have neighbors like this! Building a full scale bike was on top of our heads for a while now, but just had no idea how to start! Happy that we have met.
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thanks! yea, we think it’s an awesome project and definitely a step in the right direction. We’re very interested in seeing what the long-term response will be to that design. @Bernard has already been so kind as to reach out to them for us =)
