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A British bicycle manufacturer has launched a new cycle that features a 3D printed titanium frame.

The Allroad Ti from Ribble Cycles is a hybrid road-offroad bike, the frame of which is created with metal laser powder bed fusion (LPBF). There are several benefits to such a design, chief among them being frame tubes that feature better aerodynamics than those used on standard bicycles.

Using 3D printing also allows Ribble Cycles to maintain control over the thickness of those tubes, making them thinner and thicker where it matters for “optimal strength, stiffness, and power transfer.” This also results in a frame that has a better strength-to-weight ratio when compared to other, more typical materials. Here, Ribble Cycles compares the titanium frame to one made of carbon, albeit “more robust and compliant.”

Ribble Cycles’ weldless Allroad Ti frame (Source: Ribble Cycles)

The tech also does quite a bit for the Allroad Ti’s aesthetic, as weld lines are all but invisible. Combined with the bike’s “invisible cable routing” and you’re left with a machine that is traditional-yet-cutting edge, something streamlined and futurist that still holds true to Ribble Cycles’ fundamentals – which are quite well-rooted indeed, as the company was founded in 1897.

Depending on the configuration the Allroad Ti will run you from about $5,000 to $12,000. That may sound like (and be) quite the price tag, however it’s worth noting that we’ve seen cycling media nevertheless noting the bike’s relative affordability.

For more about the Allroad Ti, check out Ribble Cycle’s introductory blog post, or visit the cycle’s product page.

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