Motion plastics specialist igus has supplied the first injection-moulded bike frame made of composite material for e-bike manufacturer Advanced Bikes. First, igus launched the RCYL Bike, a bicycle ...

The bicycle frame is the main load bearing structure of the bicycle and in order to select materials for its construction or to make an efficient frame design the loads carried by the various ...

It's 75 pounds with some 10-15 pounds in weight savings over a comparable aluminum frame, per Roberson. Part of that is explained by the Hero being a big bike capable of carrying riders of all sizes.