# Eco Carbon Fiber Bikes Arevo's 3D-Printed Bikes Can Be Created Locally with Ease By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2018-07-12 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3d-printed-bike References: [fastcompany](https://www.fastcompany.com/90199960/now-you-can-3d-print-an-entire-bike-frame) & [arevoinc](https://arevoinc.com/) 3D printing has changed the way consumers acquire everything from home goods to footwear, making it possible for designs to be customized and in many cases, printed on-site at a retail location—Arevo's 3D-printed bike offers a similar solution, as its parts can be made locally rather than shipped. The 3D-Printed carbon fiber eBike is made by a robot, which helps to keep costs down and offer a reduced environmental footprint and manufacturing process that's more efficient to the way most carbon fiber bikes are made. The machine used for making the 3D-printed bike boasts the ability to print in all dimensions, which makes it capable of creating large, strong objects. Arevo's use of a thermoplastic embedded with carbon fiber makes for an ultra-durable bike made of a material that can be repurposed at the end of its lifecycle. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.4/10 - Popularity: 94% | Activity: 91% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Local Manufacturing:** The ability to print 3D bikes on-site offers opportunities for local manufacturing and customization. - **Sustainable Manufacturing:** Using materials that can be repurposed and reducing the environmental footprint presents opportunities for sustainable manufacturing. - **3D Printing in Transportation:** The use of 3D printing in transportation, specifically in the creation of bikes, presents opportunities for new and innovative designs. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Bicycles:** The bicycle industry can leverage 3D printing for local and sustainable manufacturing, as well as for creating new and innovative bike designs. - **3D Printing:** The 3D printing industry can explore new applications in transportation and carbon fiber material manufacturing for bikes. - **Sustainable Manufacturing:** The sustainability industry can leverage the opportunities presented by 3D printing and the use of repurposable materials in transportation manufacturing. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Ultra-Sustainable E-Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buddy-x1.md) - [High-Tech Carbon E-Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urtopia.md) - [Electric Carbon Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tesoro-neo-carbon.md) - [Carbon Fiber Urban eBikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carbonfiber-urban-ebikes.md) - [Carbon-Fiber Electric Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-hero.md) - [Premium British E-Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/evari-856.md) - [Minimalist Carbon Fiber E-Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-pure.md) - [Plant Fibre-Based E-Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hummingbird-flax.md) - [Revised Carbon E-Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urtopia-carbon-1s.md)