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Decorating and Personalizing Bike Frames Using Roland DG Desktop Devices

SColors   |   Palafolls, Spain

Products:
VersaSTUDIO BN2 Series Desktop Inkjet Printer Cutter , VersaSTUDIO GS2-24 , Printers and Printer/Cutters

In Palafolls, north of Barcelona, Spain, Sergio Vergel Escribano (pictured below) is using Roland DG’s desktop devices to grow his bike customization business. He shared his business success story and insights into the customizing process.

Sergio Vergel Escribano showing a personalised bike frame
Sergio Vergel Escribano showing a personalized bike frame.

From personal interest to business success

In recent years, the cycling industry has experienced remarkable growth, driving an increase in the popularity of bike customization. Sergio, a talented artist, started customizing objects like helmets and bikes for his friends as a hobby, which led him in 2008 to create SColors, a company in Palafolls that offers repair, decoration, and personalization of bicycle frames. Starting as a hobby, his bike personalization skills have gained him a strong reputation in Europe with over 11k Instagram followers.

In addition to private users and bike stores, SColors now serves major brands like Trek, Factor, Megamo, and Open.

SColors’ spacious workshop
SColors’ spacious workshop where they create custom bikes with precision.

Bikes in production at SColors’ workshop.
Bikes in production at SColors’ workshop. Due to high demand, customers may wait several months for delivery.

Taking bike frame personalization to the next level using digital tools

Sergio began his business with basic tools, but he decided to enhance the quality of his work by investing in Roland DG’s GS-24 desktop cutter to make paint masks with greater precision. According to him, the GS-24 has proven to be the ideal investment for his business, providing uninterrupted service for over 8 years.

To enhance customization, Sergio bought a BN-20 desktop printer/cutter in 2021 for decals and ultra-thin vinyl printing. With the BN-20, he gained the ability to print tiny letters that are too small to paint with masks, as well as to digitize artwork, and to decorate bikes in any color by using white ink. In addition, he was now able to stop outsourcing printing services.

SColors’ machines: GS-24 cutter (left) and BN-20 printer/cutter (right)
SColors’ customization work is made easier with their GS-24 cutter (left) and BN-20 printer/cutter (right). Sergio is happy with the machines’ size and print quality.
Sergio designs with a tablet and digitizes his artwork for printing with the BN-20
Sergio designs with a tablet and digitizes his artwork for printing with the BN-20, allowing for flexible printing and modifications.


SColors uses Roland DG technology to produce stunning custom bikes

SColors has created two special custom bikes for Roland DG. During our visit, we had the opportunity to see the recently completed second bike and matching helmet which will be showcased in Roland DG showrooms across Europe.

Bike frame showing the complete range of personalization options achievable with Roland DG technology
This special bike represents the complete range of personalization options achievable with Roland DG technology.
Close-up of the bike frame showing areas that are spray-painted using a mask cut with the GS-24.
Intricate areas that are difficult to apply decals on are spray-painted using a mask cut with the GS-24.
Bike frames showing the different applications
The letters (front) were contour-cut from stickers, while the multi-colored graphics (back) were produced on decals using full-color printing.

Sergio showed us part of the bike personalization process.

Sergio soaking in water printed & cut water-slide decals

Printed and cut water-slide decals are first soaked in water.

Sergio sliding the decals off the paper and apply them to the bike frame

Then Sergio slides the decals off the paper and applies them to the bike frame. Water-slide decals are very thin and ideal for decorating curved surfaces.

Sergio applying a clear coat

Enhancing durability with a clear coat after applying decals or paint.

Sergio’s passion and artistic vision turned SColors into an industry influencer for bike customization. We appreciate the valuable insights he provided.

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