Your bike just got more personal: Superstrata's new bike uses your own measurements to 3D print a custom unibody carbon fiber frame

Superstrata offers two versions of this bike: the traditional road bike Terra ($2,799) and the e-bike Ion ($3,999), but the company is offering a special pre-order price of $1,499 for the Terra and $1,999 for the Ion Superstrata can be ordered through its Indiegogo page, and shipping is expected to begin in December

Everything about the bike, down to the spokes, is made to order; when ordering the Superstrata, the customer is asked for his or her height, inseam, weight, and arm length According to the company, even someone who is 15 meters tall and weighs 15 kilograms can have a bike built

Next, the customer chooses from three different riding styles, three different wheel types (spoke, carbon fiber, etc), six different colors, three different tire types, and three different drive trains Superstrata then produces a two-wheeled vehicle that fits more snugly than a pair of bicycle shorts

Carbon fiber is known for its lightweight yet sturdy construction, and Superstrata's frames weigh only 24 to 31 pounds, depending on the rider's size and e-bike option Total ion weight will be approximately 24 lbs

As for components, Superstrata does not feature anything particularly high-end It will be an 8-speed bike with mechanical disc brakes However, the frame does incorporate a headlight and taillight, as well as electronic components that make it easy for riders to add wheel sensors and anti-theft devices

The Superstrata Ion is powered by a 7ah/36V/252Wh battery with a range of 60 miles and a top speed of 20 mph, according to the company It has a 250-watt hub-mounted motor in the rear, which the company says should perform similarly to the Specialized Turbo (price range $2,300 to $9,000) The Superstrata's battery is replaceable, but cannot be easily removed like other e-bikes The Superstrata's battery is replaceable, but it cannot be removed as easily as other e-bikes Therefore, if one wants to recharge the battery, the entire bike must be brought inside the house or apartment However, since the bike costs $4,000, one would probably want to do so anyway

The company says it can initially print about three frames per day, but the new machines will eventually increase that to five frames per day per printer

Superstrata is owned by Arevo, a small manufacturing company based in Millipitas, California, that specializes in producing 3D printed carbon fiber components for various industries, including aerospace Arevo recently announced plans to build a 3D printing facility in Asia It also recently named Sonny Vu, founder of the wearables company Misfit, which was acquired by Fossil, as its new CEO

Arevo has been showing off its concept e-bike at various trade shows over the past year and has decided to launch the Superstrata as a way to promote its carbon fiber printing technology The Superstrata was designed by Bill Stevens of Studiowest, a design consultancy whose clients include major bicycle manufacturers such as Cannondale, Schwinn, and Raleigh Studiowest's website shows the Superstrata concept Superstrata concept bikes are available in various iterations on Studiowest's site

Superstrata bikes are not cheap, but their price is about the same as the price of a typical carbon fiber bike But the fact that a company can mass produce custom carbon fiber bikes means that in the future, everyone may be riding a bike made just for them