Bicycle wind spinner gift for bike lovers

Amaze a bike lover with this perfect gift: a tiny bicycle! Fully 3D printed, it is ideal as garden decoration with wheels that can spin in the wind! Simply pin it in a flower pot, attach a note, or even add a custom engraving to the front basket, and off you go: ready to bring the gift of a lifetime!

Fully 3D printed - no extra parts/glue needed
This small bicycle wind spinner is fully 3D printed, including the pin to pin it in the soil. No extra parts are needed and even glue is not strictly necessary, although a bit of superglue in the connectors can make the whole bike a bit sturdier.

Spinning wheels
The wheels are able to spin freely around a small 3D printed shaft. For optimal spinning, it is recommended to sand both the hole in the wheel and the shaft itself, as well as potentially adding some lubricant inbetween.

Printed parts
All included parts are printed once to make a complete bicycle. The attached assembly drawing also points out which part is which number (i.e. the STL names).

IMPORTANT: Do not scale the parts, because the holes in the pedals are designed for a piece of filament to nicely fit through!

Print settings
- Recommended Material: Can be printed in ASA, PETG, PLA, …
- Infill: Keep infill of the pin and the wheels low. This to lower the chance of warping of the pin, and to keep the wheels light enough to spin in the wind!
- Layer Height: 0.2mm for a good balance between print quality and speed.
- Supports: No supports should be needed.

Fun assembly
To assemble the bike, follow the assembly drawing. Yes, it is like a mini puzzle that you'll figure out quickly!

To assemble the frame and wheels:
Make sure to gently insert the items in their respective connectors without too much force. This so the little pins don't break off. 

Tip: 
If you want the bike to be extra sturdy, before inserting a pin into a connector, add a little drop of superglue on the pin. Just make sure you got the order of assembly right first!

To assemble the pedals: 
Insert a piece of filament through each of the 3 series of holes (pedal one, pedal two, and the connecting hole between the two pedals). When this is done, trim the filament so it is a bit longer than the holes. Then simply take a hot soldering iron to make tiny stumps at the ends of the filament, so the pedals can't slide off anymore!