Velo Solex Revival Bicicleta eléctrica by Francisco Cervantes and Brian Hoehl

Velo Solex Revival Bicicleta eléctrica by Francisco Cervantes and Brian Hoehl is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award de Bronce in Diseño de Vehículos, Movilidad y Transporte Competition Category.

BronceVehículo· 2020

Velo Solex Revival Bicicleta eléctrica

by Francisco Cervantes and Brian Hoehl

Client: Velo Solex and Diavelo

A' Design Award de Bronce Winner in Vehículo Category

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The Design

About Velo Solex Revival Bicicleta eléctrica

Velo Solex Revival es una bicicleta eléctrica basada en el ciclomotor de gasolina Solex original presentado en 1949. La geometría y la forma del cuadro siguen las del original de 1949, si bien el cuadro se ha adaptado para alojar un motor eléctrico y una batería. Se emplean materiales modernos, como el aluminio, el carbono y el acero. Los materiales ligeros, como el carbono y el kevlar, ayudan a mantener un peso reducido, lo que se ajusta al carácter ligero y deportivo de la bicicleta. El vehículo mide 180 cm por 55 cm por 95 cm y pesa 25 kilogramos. El diseño se desarrolló a partir de la información recogida de 500 consumidores.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronce

Velo Solex Revival Bicicleta eléctrica ha ganado el A' Design Award de Bronce, un reconocimiento sumamente prestigioso concedido a diseños sobresalientes que se distinguen por su creatividad, ingenio y astucia. Los ganadores de Bronce son artefactos ampliamente hábiles y sorprendentemente creativos que acreditan la vasta experiencia, imaginación e ingeniosidad de sus diseñadores. Se espera que Velo Solex Revival Bicicleta eléctrica sea un objeto muy apreciado, admirado y querido, notablemente profesional e innovador. Este diseño ganador del A' Design Award de Bronce incorpora las mejores prácticas del arte, la ciencia, el diseño y la tecnología, y es excelente por su atención al detalle. Velo Solex Revival Bicicleta eléctrica satisface espléndidamente las necesidades, toca los deseos, encanta los sentimientos y atrae la curiosidad.

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