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3D printing is becoming an important part of the manufacturing process, from rapid prototyping to additive manufacturing. But could we be riding fully 3D printed bikes in the near future?

GCN+ visited METRON to gain an insight into our additive manufacturing processes, and made a documentary about the experience. Check it out on the GCN+ site or app.

The bicycle has developed in many ways since the very beginnings of human powered transport. However, at the same time, the design of a bike and it's key features have remained relatively similar. The UCI has a long list of rules and guidelines set out to ensure all bikes that are raced professionally meet their criteria - but could this be harming innovation and slowing down bike design? In this video, Conor from GCN interviews METRON founder and CEO Dimitris Katsanis, to investigate the topic from the eyes on an experienced man on the inside.

In pursuit of his dream of building the lightest, fastest bike, Katsanis turned to GE Additive’s 3D printers.

Founder Dimitris Katsanis' sees titanium AM going beyond elite cycling applications.

Dimitris Katsanis is a former elite cyclist, and now engineer, who has been at the forefront of the design and manufacture of Olympic, Tour de France and world championship bicycles for over thirty years

Dimitris Katsanis is a former elite cyclist, and now engineer, who has been at the forefront of the design and manufacture of Olympic, Tour de France and World Championship bicycles for more than thirty years.

3D printing is becoming an important part of the manufacturing process, from rapid prototyping to additive manufacturing. But could we be riding fully 3D printed bikes in the near future?

GCN+ visited METRON to gain an insight into our additive manufacturing processes, and made a documentary about the experience. Check it out on the GCN+ site or app.