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Velo Solex Revival Elektra Biciklo by Francisco Cervantes and Brian Hoehl

Velo Solex Revival Elektra Biciklo by Francisco Cervantes and Brian Hoehl is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Bronza A' Design Award in Dezajno de Veturiloj, Movebleco kaj Transportado Competition Category.


BronzoVeturiloj· 2020

Velo Solex Revival Elektra Biciklo

by Francisco Cervantes and Brian Hoehl

Client: Velo Solex and Diavelo

Bronza A' Design Award Winner in Veturiloj Category

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The Design

About Velo Solex Revival Elektra Biciklo

Velo Solex Revival estas elektra biciklo bazita sur la originala Solex gasolina motorbiciklo enkondukita en 1949. La geometrio kaj formo de la kadro sekvas la originalon de 1949, dum la kadro estis adaptita por teni elektran motoron kaj bateron. Modernaj materialoj estas uzataj, inkluzive de aluminio, karbono kaj ŝtalo. Malpezaj materialoj kiel karbono kaj kevlaro helpas konservi malaltan pezon, kio konvenas al la malpeza kaj sporta karaktero de la biciklo. La veturilo mezuras 180 cm per 55 cm per 95 cm kaj pezas 25 kilogramojn. La dezajno estis evoluigita kun komprenoj kolektitaj de 500 konsumantoj.

The Recognition

About the Bronza A' Design Award

Velo Solex Revival Elektra Biciklo estas gajninto de la Bronza A' Design Award, tre prestiĝa rekono donata al elstaraj dezajnoj distingitaj per kreemo, ingenieco kaj sagaco. La Bronzaj gajnintoj estas abunde lertaj kaj frape kreemaj artefaktoj, kiuj aŭtentikigas la vastan sperton, imagpovon kaj elturniĝemon de siaj dezajnistoj. Oni atendas, ke Velo Solex Revival Elektra Biciklo estu tre estimata, admirata kaj ŝatata objekto, kiu estas rimarkinde profesia kaj nova. Ĉi tiu dezajno gajninta la Bronzan A' Design Award enkorpigas plej bonajn praktikojn en arto, scienco, dezajno kaj teknologio, kaj estas bonega pro sia atento al detaloj. Velo Solex Revival Elektra Biciklo bonege kontentigas bezonojn, tuŝas dezirojn, ĉarmas sentojn kaj allogas scivolemon.

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

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