Sillín de bicicleta FR-1
Un sillín de bicicleta de corcho reconstituido y titanio
El sillín FR-1 aprovecha las propiedades naturales del corcho - su ligereza, durabilidad, capacidad de amortiguación, elasticidad y resistencia al agua - para eliminar la necesidad de materiales basados en polímeros en un sillín de bicicleta moderno. Para conseguirlo, Frame Cycles ha probado diferentes densidades de corcho y fórmulas de laca hasta llegar a un producto que es a la vez cómodo y resistente. La excelente relación resistencia-peso hace que el titanio sea una elección natural para la subestructura del sillín, que consta de una carcasa de titanio estampado y raíles de titanio de grado 5.
Empresa/Institución
Frame Cycles
Frame Cycles aims to create beautiful, sustainable bicycle components and accessories. Our debut product, the FR-1, is a bike saddle made from reconstituted cork and grade 5 titanium. We launched this at Bespoked hand made bike show in October 2022. The first production was limited to 25 pieces, however we are currently working on a larger production of 500 pieces which we expect to be available for purchase in mid-2023.
País
Reino Unido
Sitio web
Designer(s)
Evan Gray & Matthew Macindoe (Frame Cycles)
Frame Cycles is a collaboration between Designers Evan Gray and Matthew Macindoe. Evan Gray dreamt up the idea of Frame Cycles whilst attending a bicycle frame-building course in Somerset, UK. He approached his friend Matthew Macindoe, an Industrial Designer, who helped bring the vision to life. After years in development and testing, Frame Cycles' debut product, the first production of FR-1 Bike Saddles was completed in September 2023.