3D Printed Bike Strap
10/25/2020 As part of a fall 2020 Rapid Prototyping course’s focus on compliant systems, I was tasked with designing and printing a device to save the pant-leg which inevitably becomes trapped in the chainring while riding casually. Though I personally would lean towards a fabric strap which allows the pant-leg to be rolled up away… Continue reading 3D Printed Bike Strap
Alta Badia, IT
August 2022. An epic road riding adventure in the Dolomites – tackling the great mountain passes of the Giro d’Italia.
HoverBar FEM Paper
Static Deflection Analysis of Novel BikeHandlebar using Finite Element Method The following is a snapshot of my final paper for the graduate course, Finite Element Method, taught by Dr. Johann Guilleminot through Duke University in fall 2020. I chose this project not only because a nuanced understanding of the finite element method is a foundational… Continue reading HoverBar FEM Paper
Life as a Cyclist
Adventures on a bike – 2014 to Present
Variable 1x MTB Gear Concept
11/24/17 How great would it be to have a mountain bike with a 1x cog in the front and have perfect chain line no matter what gear you’re in? Here’s a variable 1x gear concept I drew out that could allow just that:
Jolán von Plutzner 