Smoothly does it

J.Laverack believes its 3D printed AM64 range may be the future of titanium bikes

- Words Sam Challis Photography Tapestry

British titanium bike builder J. Laverack spent four years collaborating with car manufacturer Aston Martin on a project called the .1R. The result was a groundbreaking bike combining carbon composite with 3D printed titanium, which Cyclist featured last year in issue 151. But according to J.Laverack, it was what that project taught them that was as important as what it produced.