{"id":1847512,"date":"2026-03-25T08:25:49","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T05:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1847512"},"modified":"2026-03-25T08:25:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T05:25:49","slug":"this-3d-printed-titanium-aero-bike-has-a-7mm-top-tube","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1847512","title":{"rendered":"This 3D-Printed Titanium Aero Bike Has a 7mm Top Tube"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Josh Ross<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Published March 25, 2026 08:25AM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Welcome to Velo\u2019s Taipei Cycle Show coverage, where we share our favorite things we\u2019ve found at the 2026 show. Bikes, components, accessories, and more: if we think it\u2019s cool, you\u2019ll see it. <\/i>See the rest of our coverage here<\/i>.<\/i><\/p>\n

Today in Taipei there was a bike from Titanium Super Bond that was unlike anything else I\u2019ve ever seen. Or maybe not quite? It\u2019s 3D printed titanium but there\u2019s a twist.<\/p>\n

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For some readers that won\u2019t be a big shock. Late last year when I wrote about how 3D Printed Titanium Is Creating a New Kind of Bike, plenty of readers pointed out that TSB wasn\u2019t brand new to the concept of aero titanium bikes. The brand just hasn\u2019t captured as many headlines as of late.<\/p>\n

But while J.Laverack and No.22 hone the details on each brand\u2019s unique take on how to use 3D printing to make a bike that shouldn\u2019t really exist, TSB just one upped the game. This brand new bike, called the Aero One under the Laget brand name, puts everything TSB knows to work and it\u2019s stunning.<\/p>\n

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The first thing you\u2019ll notice is that the top tube is only 7mm thick. If that sounds impossible, it feels even more so in person and it\u2019s not all that unique on this frame. No matter where you look the pieces are impossibly thin. You can see it in the curves that sit atop the dropped seatstays but even parts you expect to have a bit more volume, like the downtube, seem thinner than you\u2019d expect is possible.<\/p>\n

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To get there TSB told me that the company is 3D printing the entire frame in one piece. Of course a single print per frame means a lot of chance to fail. No.22 told me that the latest version of the Reactor Aero actually moved away from that strategy for that exact reason. When I asked TSB about it though, I was told that this bike comes on the heels of previous experience and the brand feels comfortable with this strategy.<\/p>\n

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The strategy seems to be working for TSB, as this impossible-looking bike is, in fact, quite possible. I was told bikes have already been delivered and that the ready-to-ride weight sits at an impressive 7.9kg, while the fully 3D-printed frameset itself comes in at 1.63kg for a size Medium.<\/p>\n

If that all sounds like the perfect addition to your collection, getting your hands on one is where things get interesting. On the show floor, information was sparse and the bike was assigned a full build price of $31,000 USD.<\/p>\n

However, looking at the newly launched Laget USA website, the picture is much clearer\u2014and the price is significantly lower. The frameset is actually available for $10,000, which gets you a fully fleshed-out design featuring a T47 bottom bracket, UDH, and 30mm of tire clearance.<\/p>\n

You can read more on the Laget USA website.<\/p>\n

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Published March 25, 2026 08:25AM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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