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#topnine2020 .Seems like @carbondrive #beltdrive d

#topnine2020 .Seems like @carbondrive #beltdrive drivetrain with 70t ring was most popular.

#framebuilding #bicycle #prototyping #4130society #carbonfiberporn #bicycle #ciclismo #minivelo #urban #sustainable #weightweenies #lightweight

Electric carbon fiber minivelo with titanium lugs.

Electric carbon fiber minivelo with titanium lugs.

Photo by @markus.markkanen

#electricvehicle #ebikelife #ebike #sustainable #ev #battery #framebuilding #minivelo #carbonfiberporn #bicycle #cyclinglife #engineeringlife #enterespoo #espooinnovationgarden #otaniemi #finland

Testing the carbon e-minivelo was a success! Pho

Testing the carbon e-minivelo was a success!

Photo: @markus.markkanen

#ebikelife #ebike #ev #pedelec #electricvehicle #battery #sustainable #urban #commute #fromwhereiride #autumnvibes🍁 #framebuilding #cyclinglife #instabike #bicycle #carbonfiber #minivelo #20inch

Perfect day for testing both the carbon minivelo a

Perfect day for testing both the carbon minivelo and new phone camera (@markus.markkanen)

#ebikelife #enterespoo #pedelec #oneplusnord #ebike #minivelo #20inch #framebuilding #otaniemi #instabike
#cyclinglife #urban #commute #lastmile #titanium #wittsoncycles
Engineering: @rd_physics

Testing the carbon e-minivelo. #ev #ebike #ebikel

Testing the carbon e-minivelo.

#ev #ebike #ebikelife #electricvehicle #pedelec #sustainable #urban #commute #framebuilding #cyclinglife #fromwhereiride #engineeringlife #bicycle #instabike #carbonfiber

Photo by @markus.markkanen

Compact e-bike with carbon tubes.

#autumnvibes🍁 #autumn #cyclinglife #bicycle #fromwhereiride #whatyoumissedthismorning #commute #lastmile #urban #finland #ebike #ebikelife #pedelec #electricvehicle

Photo by @markus.markkanen

Batteries and motor in rear hub. #ebikelife #elec

Batteries and motor in rear hub.

#ebikelife #electricvehicle #ev #ebike #pedelec #titanium #carbonfiber #lovesroadbikes #framebuilding #4130society #toolsofthetrade #engineering

Photo by @markus.markkanen
Engineering by @rd_physics

Seat tube is offset from BB to get smaller effecti

Seat tube is offset from BB to get smaller effective seat tube angle. Easy to stop and put both feet down.

Photo by @markus.markkanen
Engineering by @rd_physics

#framebuilding #engineering #engineeringlife #carbonporn #composite #carbon #beltdrive @carbondrive #urban #lastmile #commute #espoo #madeinfinland

The largest @carbondrive chainring available is ne

The largest @carbondrive chainring available is needed when using this wheelsize. 70t!

Photo by @markus.markkanen

#bicycledesign #prototype #bicycle #framebuilding #4130society #engineeringlife #carbonfiberporn #beltdrive #gear #design #ebgineering #madeinfinland

Titanium lugs with ceramic coating bonded to carbo

Titanium lugs with ceramic coating bonded to carbon main tubes.

Photo by @markus.markkanen

#titanium #carbonporn #carbonfiberporn #carbonfiber #composite #engineeringlife #design #framebuilding #4130society #bicycle #ciclismo #bespoke #welding #urban #finland

Welded titanium lugs and carbon tubes #bicycle #

Welded titanium lugs and carbon tubes

#bicycle #bikeporn #carbonporn #composite #titanium #cerakote #engineeringlife #framebuilding #4130society #bespoke #customcarbon

Photo by @markus.markkanen

Our 10 year anniversary prototype is here! It's an

Our 10 year anniversary prototype is here! It's an electric minivelo with carbon tubes and titanium lugs. 11.9 kg.

Photo by @markus.markkanen
Engineering by @rd_physics

#carbonfiber #titanium #bicycle #prototyping #framebuilding #custom #bespoke #ebike #ebikelife #weightweenies #lightweight #engineeringlife

#rideordie Nanocellulose tubes holding up well. 80

#rideordie Nanocellulose tubes holding up well. 80 kg rider.

#testride #cellulose #ioncell #fixedgear #brakeless #otaniemi #pacbag #engineeringlife #framebuilding #cyclinglife #bikeporn #messlife @rd_physics photo by @markus.markkanen

#fixedgear bike using nanocellulose tubes. #cicli

#fixedgear bike using nanocellulose tubes.

#ciclismo #bicycle #singlespeed #brakeless #composite #framebuilding #weightweenies #4130society #carbon #engineeringlife #design #productdevelopment #madeinaalto #keilaniemi photo by @markus.markkanen

Nanocellulose fixed gear bike. #fixedgear #brakel

Nanocellulose fixed gear bike.

#fixedgear #brakeless #bespoke #engineering #framebuilding #composite #customcarbon #carbonporn #messlife #yksivaihde #länsimetro #espoo #madeinaalto @rd_physics photo by @markus.markkanen

Throwback Thursday: Hydroformed aluminium sheet wa

Throwback Thursday: Hydroformed aluminium sheet was used to create this campus bike concept, which was on display yesterday at Aalto University 10 years party.

#madeinaalto @aaltouniversity #framebuilding #4130society #engineeringlife #finland #singlespeed #jopo @rd_physics

Sustainable urban mobility Photo by Kalle Kataila

Sustainable urban mobility

Photo by Kalle Kataila/Aalto
#fixedgear #singlespeed #framebuilding #nanocellulose #madeinaalto #acoolerplanet #exhibition #engineeringlife #composite #carbonfiber #carbon #carbonfiberporn #additivemanufacturing #toolsofthetrade @rd_physics

Nanocellulose bike at an exhibition @aaltouniversi

Nanocellulose bike at an exhibition @aaltouniversity. Photo by Kalle Kataila/Aalto

#madeinaalto #finland #acoolerplanet #innovationgarden #sustainable #renewable #biocomposite #cellulose #fiber #framebuilding #toolsofthetrade #engineeringlife @rd_physics

Our biggest achievements this year (in ascending o

Our biggest achievements this year (in ascending order) were wearing a white lab coat and fabricating the world's first nanocellulose bicycle.

#2018bestnine #framebuilding #toolsofthetrade #4130society #customcarbon #bespoke #sustainable #cellulose #carbonfiber #bicycle #bikeporn #naturalfibers #composite #engineeringlife #fixedgear #rdphysics #finland #newyear

#spokecard from pre-event for #cmwc2018 in #helsin

#spokecard from pre-event for #cmwc2018 in #helsinki . Two #alleycat #race this #weekend . My legs are spaghetti, but it was fun to #mash

#messfam #messlife #fixedgear #fromwhereiride #whatyoumissedthismorning #city #urban #cycling #finland #streetracing #messenger #precmwc2018

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