3D printing a stem with Dimitris Katsanis

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3D printing a stem with Dimitris Katsanis

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66 minutes

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Oct 12, 2022

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With the news that Pinarello's new Bolide F HR 3D track bike is the first UCI-approved 3D printed bike, Ronan visited Metron Dimitris Katsanis and find out how a bike is 3D printed and why.

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Oct 12, 2022

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