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Electric Bike Company Lets Users Create Replacement Parts with 3D Printers (3ders.org)

Posted by EditorDavid on from the all-the-bikes-that-are-fit-to-print dept.

The manufacturers of a new electric bike are sharing 3D-printable files that let users create their own replacement parts and accessories. "We want to help all our customers to personalize and get the most from their electric bikes," the company explains on their web site, "by offering them unique and interesting parts, as well as spares, that they can 3D print at home for free." Powered by a 42V lithium ion battery, the $2,430 Trayser has a range of 60 miles at speeds up to 15.5 miles per hour. 3Ders.org points out that entire bike frames have also been generated using 3D printers.

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  1. Mostly non-essential parts by HockeyPuck · · Score: 5, Informative

    Looking at the bike itself, the frame is aluminum and the wheels/brakes/handlebars/seat are all common off the shelf parts. So you're not going to be printing anything that is structural. The list of parts you can print are non-essential

    -iphone holder
    -speaker holder
    -cup holder
    -mud guards
    -motor cable clip
    -brake clips

    Most of that stuff is $10 and below. So in order to do this, you'd have to first buy their $2400 bike and then a 3d printer. I guess if you already have both of these, you can save $10 on a mud guard by printing one yourself.

    I do give the company props for giving out the plans, but i'm not sure anybody is going to buy this bike because of this giveaway.