Olympic bicycle handlebar (IMAGE)

University College London

Olympic bicycle handlebar

Caption

3D printers are being explored for uses such as printing this single piece handlebar assembly for an Olympic racing bicycle. Reducing the number of defects forms would enable them to be made significantly lighter, adding a winning edge.

Credit

Prof. I. Todd, University of Sheffield, UK

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