Zulu Two Heir Lasten maastopyörä by Prevelo Bikes

Zulu Two Heir Lasten maastopyörä by Prevelo Bikes is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Kultapalkinto A' Design Award in Vauvatuotteet Competition Category.

KultaVauvatuotteet· 2022

Zulu Two Heir Lasten maastopyörä

by Prevelo Bikes

Client: Prevelo Bikes

Kultapalkinto A' Design Award Winner in Vauvatuotteet Category

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The Design

About Zulu Two Heir Lasten maastopyörä

Zulu Two Heir on 16-tuumainen hardtail-maastopyörä, joka on suunniteltu hyvin nuorille poluilla ajaville pyöräilijöille. Pitkä akseliväli ja loiva geometria ovat anteeksiantavia lapsille, jotka vasta opettelevat ajamaan poluilla. Matala keskiö ja lyhyet kammet pitävät ajajan lähellä maata ja tukevat samalla hyvää polkemisergonomiaa. Runko on valmistettu 6061-alumiiniseoksesta, ja hydrauliset levyjarrut tarjoavat yksinkertaisen ja tehokkaan pysäytysvoiman. Ilmajousitettu etuhaarukka on suunniteltu 16-tuumaisille pyörille, siinä käytetään hiilikuitua ja alumiinia painon rajoittamiseksi, ja se on säädettävissä kevyille ajajille.

The Recognition

About the Kultapalkinto A' Design Award

Zulu Two Heir Lasten maastopyörä on Kultapalkinnon A' Design Award -voittaja, erittäin arvostettu tunnustus, joka myönnetään ensiluokkaisille, ihmeellisille ja erinomaisille designeille. Kultavoittajat ovat äärimmäisen innovatiivisia, visionäärisiä ja glamourisesti häikäiseviä luomuksia, jotka heijastavat suunnittelijoidensa nerokkuutta, viisautta ja taitavuutta. Zulu Two Heir Lasten maastopyörä:n odotetaan olevan korkeasti ylistetty, suuntaa näyttävä ja monumentaalinen keksintö, joka tuottaa ennennäkemätöntä arvoa. Tämä Kultapalkinnon A' Design Award -voittajadesign on näyttävä, arvostettu projekti, joka hyödyttää suuresti taiteen, tieteen, designin ja teknologian rajojen laajentamista. Zulu Two Heir Lasten maastopyörä herättää voimakasta haluamisen tunnetta, synnyttää intohimoa, rohkaisee luovuuteen ja kiehtoo meitä.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: The Prevelo Zulu Two Heir is the first 16-inch hardtail mountain bike. It is a trail-capable bike for very young riders. The long wheelbase and slack geometry are forgiving to young riders who are still learning how to ride on trails. Making this bike required a new airfork designed to fit small wheels and capable of working with lightweight riders. The Heir 16 fork is the first airfork designed for 16-inch bicycles and features carbon fiber and aluminum construction.
Dimensions & Packaging: Wheel Size: 16" inches
Fork: 60mm travel airfork with HM Carbon Fiber and AL6061 lowers and AL7050 hard anodized 30mm diameter stanchions and adjustable rebound, lockout and compression
Brakes: Hydraulic disc
Frame Material: 6061 aluminum alloy
Wheel base: 790mm
Tags: bicycle, bikes, childrens bike, kids bike, mountain bike, kids mountain bike, 16-inch bike
Production Technology: The frame is made of 6061 alloy and incorporates a special low bottom bracket design and short crank lengths to create a bike that keeps the rider low to the ground while maintaining good pedaling ergonomics. The cranks are cold forged aluminum and custom made to our specification for length. The Heir 16 fork on the Zulu Two Heir uses aluminum alloy and carbon fiber construction to minimize weight. The fork utilizes an air spring that can be adjusted to accommodate lightweight riders and adjustable rebound dampening.
Design Challenge: Prior to the development of the Zulu Two Heir, there was no air fork available for this size wheel. We needed to develop a fork that would work with a 16-inch wheel. We also spent time researching how children ride on trails. There was little understanding of optimum geometry for bicycles for very young children on trails. We needed to research and observe children riding to understand the best geometry.
Research: Our objective was to create a bicycle that would make children most confident riding a bicycle on trails. Our primary form of research was watching children ride on trails, and soliciting input from parents that frequently rode trails with their children. In particular watching children ride trails, and experimenting with different geometries and components. We found that children rode more confidently with bikes that were lower, had strong easy to user brakes, and had forgiven geometry and suspension that helped correct for learning mistakes over technical terrain.
Inspiration: The design was inspired by watching children learning to ride on trails. We wanted to design a bike that would make children more confident riding on trails. In order to be confident on trails, children need a bike that is forgiving and stable, and has easy to use brakes, and a low center of gravity.
Project Duration: The project started in 2017 in California. Prototyping completed April 2018. First production bikes available to ship to kids in the United States in November 2018. Continued refinement through December 2021.
Operation Flow: This design makes it easier for children to ride on trails.
Patents: "Prevelo" and "Heir" are registered trademarks of Triunfo Sports LLC
Team Members: Jacob Rheuban
Image Credits: Photographer Kevin Wing