Carbon fiber is dead. Okay, we admit that’s a bit extreme, but are its days of being cycling’s wonder material coming to an end? Alex and Manon are joined by framebuilding guru Tom Sturdy for a deep dive into 3D printing and the process of making titanium bikes. We also have news of a new Pinarello mountain bike, speedy boy all-condition tyres, and a whole lot more! 00:00 Intro 00:42 Tom Sturdy 01:28 What is 3D printing? 03:25 Benefits of 3D printing bike parts 04:45 Cost comparison with carbon fiber 06:12 Methods of making titanium bikes 08:00 Shifting to titanium from carbon fiber 09:50 Different printing processes 11:22 Optimising the process 13:08 Customised geometry 14:30 Could a bike be fully 3D-printed? 17:35 Will 3D-printed titanium replace carbon? 19:02 New GCN helmet partner! 19:47 Pinarello XC mountain bike 21:17 Elite water bottle steriliser 22:21 Pirelli P-Zero Race 4S tyres 23:28 Q36.5 kit 26:06 Peloton bike recall 26:37 Park Tool bottom bracket tool 27:15 Comments of the Week 32:02 Bike Vault Useful Links: GCN+ | Every. Unmissable. Moment. 👉 https://gcn.eu/93M Ride with us at the Global Bike Festival 👉 https://gcn.eu/GBF2023 Download the GCN App for free 👉 https://gcn.eu/app Visit the GCN Shop 👉 https://gcn.eu/italycollection Join the GCN Club 👉 https://gcnclub.com/ GCN Training Plans 👉 https://gcn.eu/gcntp What are your thoughts on 3D-printed titanium? 🚲 Let us know in the comments below! 💬 Most Superniced Bike of the Week: Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7 👉 https://gcntech.co/FF This Week’s Bike Vault: Gios Aerolite Disc 👉 https://gcntech.co/FG Moots Vamoots CR 👉 https://gcntech.co/FH Giant Contend 👉 https://gcntech.co/FI TriRig Omni 👉 https://gcntech.co/FJ Enter your own bike and vote on other Bike Vault submissions on the GCN App! 📲 If you liked this video, be sure to give it a thumbs up 👍 and share it with your friends! Watch more on GCN Tech... 📹 How Are 3D-Printed Titanium Bike Parts Made? 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_PyVWw_vEQ 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gcntech.co/EditorsChoice 📹 Watch the latest GCN Tech Show 👉 https://gcntech.co/GCNTechShow 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 #gcntech #gcn #cycling #roadcycling #roadbike #bike #bikes #bikelife #3dprinting #titanium 📸 Photos - © Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images & © Sprint Cycling Agency Brought to you by the world’s biggest cycling channel, the Global Cycling Network (GCN), GCN Tech is the only channel you need for all things bike tech – past, present and future. Simply put, we’re obsessed with tech: we seek out and showcase the best in bikes, components, tech, accessories, upgrades and more from races and events, tech shows and product launches across the globe to bring you the best in road bike technology. We’ve also got great maintenance videos to help you get the most from your bike; pro-bike tours from all the biggest races; special features and the weekly GCN Tech Show. We also take a deeper look into the future of cycling, apps, smart tech and virtual riding. Join us on the channel and the GCN App to submit your content, vote on the latest tech and keep abreast of exciting new trends. Thanks to our sponsors: Castelli Clothing: https://gcn.eu/Castelli Pinarello Bikes: https://gcn.eu/Pinarello Zipp Wheels: https://gcn.eu/Zipp Topeak Tools: http://gcn.eu/Topeak Canyon Bikes: http://gcn.eu/-Canyon Pirelli Tyres: https://gcn.eu/Pirelli Orbea Bikes: http://gcn.eu/Orbea Vision Wheels: http://gcn.eu/Vision Wahoo Fitness: http://gcn.eu/Wahoo-Fitness Park Tool: http://gcn.eu/-parktool Elite Bottles: https://gcn.eu/EliteBottles Whoop Fitness: https://gcn.eu/Whoop Komoot: https://gcn.eu/komoot Selle Italia: https://gcn.eu/SelleItalia SIS: https://gcn.eu/ScienceInSport Zwift: https://gcn.eu/Zwift Shimano Wheels: https://gcn.eu/Shimano Shadow Stand: https://gcn.eu/ShadowStand DMT Shoes: https://gcn.eu/DMT Silca: https://gcn.eu/Silca MET Helmets: https://gcn.eu/methelmets Watch our sister channels: Global Cycling Network - null GCN Racing - null Global Triathlon Network - null GCN Italia - null GCN en Español - null GCN auf Deutsch - null GCN en Français - null GCN Japan - null GCN Training - null Global Mountain Bike Network - null GMBN Racing - null GMBN Tech - null Electric Mountain Bike Network - null