The final 3D model

The bike would break if you sat on it. It is the 3D-printed functional model of THE SUPERFAST. Our Engineers spent months developing every detail of the frame, fork and cockpit on the computer. The most important segments were printed as 3D models so that function and looks could be better assessed. In December, we put together a complete frameset from the individual segments for the first time. A great moment! The model looked fantastic. Like a sculpture. But the model also made the remaining weak points visible. The tire clearance, for example. It was still too tight, as we saw when we fitted a wheel with 50 mm wide tires. We were also not 100 percent convinced by the storage box. So the details were optimized once again.  

The development of THE SUPERFAST is now complete. Everything is perfect. But the big question is: do all the components fit as they should? We can test this with the functional model. The tire clearance. The clearance between the crank and the frame. The position of the disc brake saddle. Good news: everything fits.  

Seeing THE SUPERFAST as a complete bike is magical. In just six months, with the input of the community, the idea has become a real bike. Okay, not a bike to ride yet. But it is the preliminary stage. The 3D model in the forest marks the end of one important stage and the beginning of the next. The prototype phase now begins with the construction of the molds. The first frame set will be laminated in just a few weeks. And then it really can be ridden. Our test riders can hardly wait to feed THE SUPERFAST with kilometers. You will probably rarely see the bike standing peacefully in the forest like in these photos in the future.