The level of technology is insane, I know it's not exactly brand new tech but 3D printing still absolutely blows my mind. Crazy how people come up with these ideas. What's also mind blowing is the set up at Atherton bikes, I wouldn't want to hazard a guess at the amount of investment and start up cost which has gone into that place!
@@johnnyweekend this is an awful misunderstanding of the mechanics of whats going on there though. I know its probably tongue in cheek but still. A better description would be a frame thats pressfit together, because the primary loadpath doesnt just rely on the epoxy adhesion strength. Id say most of the load relies on face to face contact, and the 'glued together' bit simply resists the resultant axial sliding vector component of the tubes when the system is under load. Tl:dr, if one was assembled with no glue, id bet you could still sit on it and it would stay together well
@adamchambers7502 A fancy way of saying it's glued together in order to save on costs. There's no other advantage. 3D printing different size lugs so we don't need different length tube's saves on cost. We also don't need a jig or a welder to put it together. We can have our intern can slide the tube's into the lugs in our bathroom, which again, saves on cost. We don't need multiple carbon molds, a massive oven, or toxic resin to glue carbon patches together in tue mold. It's genius and definitely the future. Using a rubber band for the chain is the cherry on top.
design engineer and mtbe'r here. A younger me would have sold a kidney or two to get working here with that tech. I say younger because at my ancient mid thirties age with kids, bike industry salaries being notoriously low probably wouldn't work for me these days.
@mbuktv not even to get rich, but just to live on with a mortgage wife and kids mate! Having said that, if Atherton bikes offered me a job designing these tomorrow, id have to have a really really big think about it! 😂 Did any of those designers mention they test ride their prototypes during work hours? That would be the ultimate excuse to tell the missus to get some bike time in that she couldn't say no to! 'sorry love, part of the job!'
Is this really the future for DH rigs? 🧐
I strongly hope so!
Guaranteed.
This is the future for many race level bikes. Eventually the tech trickles down. Just like in the automotive world.
Yes and hopfully soon! can't wait for the egineering part of the video to come out
@@andreacittadini7247 so am I. I have to admit, the process of development of this amazing bike is quite interesting even for non-specialists like me.
Amazing work looking forward to seeing it in the flesh at the track Atherton’s pushing this tech is great putting the buzz back in to the bike scene
Definitely getting us hyped! Hardline is going to be epic!
What an insane engineering process, pioneering for sure, 👌
The level of technology is insane, I know it's not exactly brand new tech but 3D printing still absolutely blows my mind. Crazy how people come up with these ideas. What's also mind blowing is the set up at Atherton bikes, I wouldn't want to hazard a guess at the amount of investment and start up cost which has gone into that place!
There's a hell of a lot of money ploughed into their facility for sure, and only one bike a day produced! You can see why they're not cheap!
Looking forward to seeing this in the races.
So are we! The tech and teams lining up for 2025 has us properly stoked!
Work of art
Glued together frames and rubber band chains are definitely the future!
@@johnnyweekend this is an awful misunderstanding of the mechanics of whats going on there though. I know its probably tongue in cheek but still.
A better description would be a frame thats pressfit together, because the primary loadpath doesnt just rely on the epoxy adhesion strength. Id say most of the load relies on face to face contact, and the 'glued together' bit simply resists the resultant axial sliding vector component of the tubes when the system is under load.
Tl:dr, if one was assembled with no glue, id bet you could still sit on it and it would stay together well
@adamchambers7502 A fancy way of saying it's glued together in order to save on costs. There's no other advantage. 3D printing different size lugs so we don't need different length tube's saves on cost. We also don't need a jig or a welder to put it together. We can have our intern can slide the tube's into the lugs in our bathroom, which again, saves on cost. We don't need multiple carbon molds, a massive oven, or toxic resin to glue carbon patches together in tue mold. It's genius and definitely the future. Using a rubber band for the chain is the cherry on top.
@johnnyweekend 😂😂😂
Very cool to see more companies moving toward the gearbox. Hopefully a American company will do it soon so I can actually afford to buy one.
Reminds me of the fmf bmx frames
I just wonder how much gear shifting happens in a dh race.
The future has arrived
Belt in MTB is definitely the future
It's been said for a long time! It'll come properly, one day!
Those zip ties are killing your ankles!
I am really interested in this tech, but more for an E-Bike application. Is that possible?
look at the pinion MGU
@@kingflynxi9420 Ok, thanks.
Should the Pinion MGU be on our list of kit to test?
@@mbuktv Its been out a Year ?You Are Way Behind the Curve !!!!!
All ebikes should have pinion gear system and belt drive, to my mind it's bloody stupid they all don't
wheelbase changes even with a vertical axle in back, because the front is gets sqished?
Belt looks like it is touching the bottom tube of the rear triangle.
😂 looks! Isn't though is it, maybe go to specsavers
design engineer and mtbe'r here. A younger me would have sold a kidney or two to get working here with that tech. I say younger because at my ancient mid thirties age with kids, bike industry salaries being notoriously low probably wouldn't work for me these days.
Bike industry ain't a place to get rich 😂 but the tech those guys are using is seriously cool
@mbuktv not even to get rich, but just to live on with a mortgage wife and kids mate!
Having said that, if Atherton bikes offered me a job designing these tomorrow, id have to have a really really big think about it! 😂
Did any of those designers mention they test ride their prototypes during work hours?
That would be the ultimate excuse to tell the missus to get some bike time in that she couldn't say no to!
'sorry love, part of the job!'
Yes the downhill quadriplegic challenge is going to be even BETTER THAN EVER
Goodness… my eyes hurt. How about investing in a tripod for your interviews!
Bike made of glue and rubber… nice one