This bridge-inspired bicycle frame was handmade from cable and carbon fiber rods connected with epoxy resin. It took engineer, Brano Meres, 300 hours to complete his "C-Thru Road Frame." All in all, it took about an hour per joint - wrapping carbon fibers around each one to ensure their strength. This impressive DIY bike weighs in at only 2.7 lbs.
Implications - DIY modifications are becoming more relevant for businesses. Appealing to the new generation of hyper-customization junkies, brands should look to create products or services easily modified to be suitable for a variety of tastes. Simple designs like Apple's MacBook lend themselves well to being modified with decals and stickers and are thus more attractive to consumers.
DIY Bridge-Inspired Bike Frame
Brano Meres's 2.7 Pound Creation
Trend Themes
1. DIY Customization - Businesses can explore creating products or services easily modified to be suitable for a variety of tastes to appeal to hyper-customization junkies.
2. Bridge-inspired Design - The use of bridge design can be explored in other industries such as architecture and furniture design.
3. Lightweight Material - Industries such as aviation and automotive can explore the use of lightweight materials to improve fuel efficiency and performance.
Industry Implications
1. Consumer Electronics - The use of simple designs that lend themselves well to customization like Apple's MacBook can be explored further in the computer and consumer electronics industry.
2. Architecture - Bridge-inspired design can be explored in different types of architecture, such as bridges, buildings, and public spaces.
3. Transportation - Industries such as aviation and automotive can explore the use of lightweight materials to improve fuel efficiency and performance.