“Fizik gets personal”, with tailor-made 3D printed bicycle saddle service

Bicycle parts are likely to be the application driving the growth of AM in the sports industry. If you add the tailor-made options, you get a recipe that can attract many cycling enthusiasts and professionals of this sport.

Fizik, a company that develops a range of bicycle saddles, cycling shoes, cycling accessories for cycling, mountain bikes and gravel, is tapping into that trend by unveiling custom 3D printed saddles.

Called “One on one”, the OEM is unveiling this service with the support of Carbon, a 3D printer manufacturer you probably saw at the launch of the Argo Adaptive saddle. While Carbon’s DLS technology is recognized for such applications, it should be noted that a similar service was launched last year by Czech technology company Posedla using MJF technology.

Giovanni Fogalthe fizik brand manager explains that a good, precise fit depends on many factors: the geometry of the bicycle, the intended use, the shape of the saddle and its position. “But the most important thing is that every cyclist is unique: experience, sensitivity, injury history, body shape, riding goals. All this can affect the way we sit on the saddle,” he adds.

To build your perfect custom saddle, we first need to collect the relevant data – and that means creating your personal pressure profile. Working with an authorized One-to-One dealer and a patented pressure mapping technology developed in collaboration with the experts at bioMizedyou’ll be guided through a dynamic fit session to identify your ideal saddle shape, while highlighting pressure peaks, hot spots, imbalances or instability, the company explains on its website.

The saddle is produced at Fizik’s headquarters in Northern Italy and shipped to the customer’s address. After the saddle is delivered and installed, cyclists can visit the dealer for a final consultation. During this session, their new pressure data is compared to the data from their previous saddle setup, revealing the improvements.

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