Velo Solex Revival Bicicleta Elèctrica by Francisco Cervantes and Brian Hoehl

Velo Solex Revival Bicicleta Elèctrica by Francisco Cervantes and Brian Hoehl is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award de Bronze in Disseny de Vehicles, Mobilitat i Transport Competition Category.

BronzeVehicle· 2020

Velo Solex Revival Bicicleta Elèctrica

by Francisco Cervantes and Brian Hoehl

Client: Velo Solex and Diavelo

A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Vehicle Category

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The Design

About Velo Solex Revival Bicicleta Elèctrica

Velo Solex Revival és una bicicleta elèctrica basada en el ciclomotor de gasolina original Solex introduït el 1949. La geometria i la forma del quadre segueixen l'original de 1949, mentre que el quadre s'ha adaptat per allotjar un motor elèctric i una bateria. S'utilitzen materials moderns, incloent alumini, carboni i acer. Els materials lleugers com el carboni i el kevlar ajuden a mantenir el pes baix, cosa que s'adequa al caràcter lleuger i esportiu de la bicicleta. El vehicle mesura 180 cm per 55 cm per 95 cm i pesa 25 quilograms. El disseny es va desenvolupar amb informació recollida de 500 consumidors.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronze

Velo Solex Revival Bicicleta Elèctrica és un guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Bronze, un reconeixement altament prestigiós concedit a dissenys sobresortints que es distingeixen per la creativitat, l'enginy i l'astúcia. Els guanyadors de Bronze són artefactes ampliament hàbils i sorprenentment creatius que autentiquen la vasta experiència, la imaginació i el recurs dels seus dissenyadors. Es preveu que Velo Solex Revival Bicicleta Elèctrica sigui un objecte molt apreciat, admirat i estimat, notablement professional i innovador. Aquest disseny guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Bronze incorpora les millors pràctiques de l'art, la ciència, el disseny i la tecnologia i és excel·lent per la seva atenció al detall. Velo Solex Revival Bicicleta Elèctrica satisfà esplèndidament les necessitats, toca els desitjos, encisa els sentiments i crida la curiositat.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Our company has the right to use the Solex brand via a license agreement. The original Solex was introduced in the year 1949 as a gasoline moped. We have taken the design from that time and converted into an electric bicycle. The geometry of the frame and the shape of the frame is the same as in 1949. Wez have converted the frame to accommodate an electric motor and a battery. A lot of modern materials has been used to create this vehicle such as aluminium for the frame.
Dimensions & Packaging: 180 cm x 55 cm x 95 cm. Weight 25 Kilo
Tags: velo Solex, Electric bicycle; Bicycle, e-bike
Production Technology: A variation of materials are used to realise this vehicle. Alluminium, Carbon and steel
Design Challenge: The most critical challenge was to get the weight down to a record breaking level. The electric bicycle has a race bike dna and must therefor be light. But having the added weight of a battery and a motor was the most difficult challenge. The way we have solved the challenges is by using untraditional materials for an electric bike such as carbon and kevlar instead of metal and alloy
Research: We have done research in aerodynamics, weight ratio to stiffness of the frames. This is a totally new method in the electric bicycles industry where those parameters mentioned has not been explored before now with our new Velo Solex bicycle product. Diavelo, Easybike and K&K has the licence rights to use the Velo Solex brand for electric bicycles.
Inspiration: We have been inspired by the original Velo Solex gasoline moped from the year 1946. Then we have converted the old shapes into a modern vehicle with the use of modern materials and an electric drive train from Bosch.
Project Duration: 12 month from first sketch to the final Product. Paris 2019
Operation Flow: The design is developed based on insights collected from 500 end consumers
Patents: Velo Solex and Hoehl Design 2019
Team Members: Easy Bike
Francisco Cervantes
Romain Noyelle
Greg Trebaol
Emilie Rambonona
Loic Ballay
Brian Hoehl
Image Credits: #No 1: Francisco Cervantes #No 2: Francisco Cervantes #No 3: Francisco Cervantes #No 4: Francisco Cervantes #No 5: Francisco Cervantes