3D Printed Bicycle Accessories Challenge
Cars are so last season. The world is changing - with the climate change threatening the survival of human beings and gas costs skyrocketing, a record number of people are opting for a much healthier and cheaper commute - cycling. There are billions of bikes produced every year, which basically means one thing - they are mainstream. FlyKly, the main sponsor of this challenge, is just the right example to illustrate cyclists’ devotion to finding the smoothest and smartest way to travel.
“Cycling is a great solution to commute in the city, escape the traffic, save the environment and be part of the community. FlyKly is dedicated to making bicycle friendly cities and improving the way we travel from A to Z in the fastest, smoothest and smartest way possible. With this challenge, FlyKly would like to encourage designers to design innovative 3d printing models for urban cycling that will be available instantly to 3D print and fun to use in order to make the urban cycling fun, safe and smart,” - says Niko Klansek, Founder of FlyKly.
3D printing is here to help us take advantage of mass personalization by offering cyclists the opportunity to customize their urban beasts. 3D Printed Bicycle Accessories Challenge is an opportunity for you to tap into this huge and still growing market. Cyclists take their gear very seriously, so if you can offer them relevant, and (more importantly) better products than the ones that already exist in the marketplace, you can be sure to grow some loyal clientele.
What does it take to turn a standard bike into a street-killer? Just about everything you can think of: valve caps, mirrors, wall mounts, bottle holders, mud guards or handlebar grips… Take a good look at a bike and go reinvent it. Please.
Entries
Below are the top quality models that were participating in this challenge.
Awards & Prizes
There are two categories of awards in this challenge. Each of them will have one winner and two runner-ups.
Best 3D Printable Bicycle Accessories Portfolio
The award will be given for the best 3D printable Bicycle Accessories-related models uploaded during the challenge period.
For the winner
- Smart Wheel from FlyKly (It is a lightweight, highly efficient pedal assist wheel that turns any bike to electric bicycle and makes your commute easier, faster and smarter. It is valued for 800 USD)
- Promotional features on CGTrader
- Opportunity to sell products to FlyKly customers
For the two runners-up
- Smart Light from FlyKly (It is a smart all-in-one device: a bicycle light, phone holder and phone charger that quickly snaps on your bike's handles)
Opportunity to sell products to FlyKly customers
Best 3D Printable Bicycle Accessories Model
The award will be given for the best 3D printable Bicycle Accessories-related model uploaded during the challenge period.
For the winner
- Smart Wheel from FlyKly (It is a lightweight, highly efficient pedal assist wheel that turns any bike to electric bicycle and makes your commute easier, faster and smarter. It is valued for 800 USD)
- Promotional features on CGTrader
- Opportunity to sell products to FlyKly customers
For the two runners-up
- Smart Light from FlyKly (It is a smart all-in-onedevice is a bicycle light, phone holder and phone charger that quickly snaps on your bike's handles)
- Opportunity to sell products to FlyKly customers
Terms & Conditions
In order to qualify for the prize winnings, you must agree to terms & conditions.
- 3D Printed Bicycles Accessories Challenge will run from the 13th of August, 2014, to the 15th of October, 2014.
- When uploading your entry be sure to check "3dbicycleschallenge" to get your obj 3d model tagged and counted to the challenge.
- What to model? Bottle, telephone holders or whatever what you believe could be useful for bicycle riders, for example, holder for flowers.
- Image of already printed model is optional but we will definitely consider this when judging.
- Designs uploaded to the gallery are not treated as valid entries.
- You can have as much entry models as you want. By uploading more than 10 entry models you are eligible to enter Portfolio category, too.
- The challenge is open to everyone, including teams, legal entities and people from all over the world. By inviting your friends to the challenge you get a handshake from us.
- Participating in the challenge and uploading 3d models for printing to CGTrader platform is free of charge.
- All the entries must be original and not derivable.
- Employees and relatives of CGTrader and sponsor teams are not allowed to participate in this challenge.
- Any existing taxes or duties must be paid by the winner. CGTrader is not responsible for any illegal actions taken by the prize winners.
- Do you have an idea but you do not have knowledge on how to create a printable 3D model? Make sure to post an offer for our designer community on our Jobs section.
- Got some questions? Have suggestions? Check for FAQ or drop us a line at info@cgtrader.com.
Things you must know
Things you should know
Judging
The judging of the challenge is supervised by CGTrader staff. Winners will be chosen following the requirements below:
Winners will be chosen following the requirements below:
Best 3D Printable Bicycle Accessories Model
- Quality of the 3D Printable Bicycle Accessories Model
- Uniqueness, innovation, and general achievement in design of the model. Be unique - browse for the ideas on the internet or just make your brilliant idea come true specially for this challenge.
- Clear and attractive presentation on CGTrader.com. It means description, title, technical details, images of digital 3D model need to be fully added. Images of printed model are also advisable.
Best 3D Printable Bicycle Accessories Portfolio
- Quality and number of the 3D Printable Bicycle Accessories models
- Uniqueness, innovation, and general achievement in design of the models.
- Clear and attractive presentation on CGTrader.com. It means description, title, technical details, renders and images of 3D model need to be fully added
Frequently Asked Questions
Please go through these questions before contacting us
Do I need to upload files or only images of my 3D design?
You need to upload files and images of your 3D design in order to participate in the challenge.
I don't want to sell digital files of my creation - only tangible model itself. Can I sell only tangible object?
Yes of course - please look below.
I don't want to loose my digital model file after I sell it. Do you have suggestions?
We have three options of selling on CGTrader. You can sell your digital file, stream a file to customer's 3D printer (without loosing a file) and sell already printed object. If you choose to sell in all three options your chances to get happy customers triples.
I don't want to loose copyrights on my model after it is sold.
There are General, Editorial and Custom licenses for you to choose under which you want to operate. In this particular challenge we require that all models should be operated under CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
How can I participate in the challenge?
Design awesome 3D model related to Home and upload your design here CGTrader. So simple and easy!
What if I put the required tag on my already published 3D model on CGTrader - do you treat it as a valid entry?
No. Only 3D models uploaded in the period from the 13th of August till the 15th of October will be treated as valid entries.
Do free 3D models participate in the challenge?
Yes, absolutely. Sharing artwork is always appreciated in the community.
Can I sell my 3D models which participated in other challenges elsewhere?
Yes. There are no restrictions on publishing and selling your models elsewhere.
Do price tags play any importance when entries are being judged?
No. But do not forget that the prices are always judged by the customers.
I want to participate in the challenge so I am going to delete my already uploaded models and upload them again to meet the "publishing period" requirement. Can I do that?
No. We are tracking every deleted and uploaded model, so it is useless to drive-through our requirements of the challenge.
