Nireeka Nyx Paikikala Uila by Mohammadreza Shojaie

Nireeka Nyx Paikikala Uila by Mohammadreza Shojaie is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Gula in Hoʻolālā Kaʻa, Neʻe a me Lawe ʻOhua Competition Category.

GulaKaʻa· 2021

Nireeka Nyx Paikikala Uila

by Mohammadreza Shojaie

Client: Nireeka E-bikes

A' Design Award Gula Winner in Kaʻa Category

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The Design

About Nireeka Nyx Paikikala Uila

ʻO Nireeka Nyx he paikikala uila i hoʻolālā ʻia no ka holo ʻana ma waho o ke alanui a ma nā ala kuahiwi. Ua hana ʻia ke kino nui me ka fiber kalapona monocoque, he māmā a paʻa pū i ka manawa hoʻokahi. Hāʻawi ka ʻōnaehana hoʻopalupalu o mua a me hope i ka holo malie. Ma kahi o nā pae kōkua lima, hoʻonohonoho ʻia ka mana o ka mīkini uila e ka pana puʻuwai o ka mea hoʻoholo, no laila ua like ka mana i hoʻohui ʻia me ka mea maoli. Hoʻoponopono pū kekahi ʻōnaehana kōkua gyro i ka mana o ka mīkini uila e like me ka hiō o ka piʻina, e kōkua ana i ka hoʻolōʻihi ʻana i ka lōʻihi o ka pākaukau uila. Hoʻohana ke kino i nā ʻili pihi a kahe, ma kahi o nā paipu huinakolu maʻalahi i maʻa mau i ka hoʻolālā paikikala.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Gula

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Nireeka Nyx Paikikala Uila i ka A' Design Award Gula, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā pae mua, kupaianaha a kūʻokoʻa. He mau hana hou loa, ʻike maka a nani hoʻolaʻa nā lanakila Gula e hōʻike ana i ka ʻuhane akamai, ka naʻauao a me ka mākau o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Nireeka Nyx Paikikala Uila he mea hoʻokumu i hoʻomaikaʻi nui ʻia, e hoʻokumu ana i nā ʻano hou, he nui, e hāʻawi ana i ka waiwai ʻaʻole i ʻike ʻia ma mua. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Gula he papahana kupaianaha, mahalo ʻia e hāʻawi i ka pōmaikaʻi nui a hoʻoneʻe i nā palena o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana. Hoʻāla ka hoʻolālā Nireeka Nyx Paikikala Uila i nā manaʻo makemake ikaika, hoʻāla i ka ʻiʻini, hoʻoulu i ka hana noʻeau a hoʻopūliki iā mākou.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The Nyx is a lightweight, competitively priced, full-suspension off-roader featuring high-quality components and Nireeka's premium custom carbon fiber frame. The main frame is monocoque carbon fiber and super light and stiff at the same time. Not only the material is a premium but also the method that is being used to make the frame is top of the line.
Dimensions & Packaging: Compared to the rest of the bicycles in this test field, the Nyx is the most conservative resulting in being the most versatile, with a short 448 mm reach in size Medium, 1254 mm wheelbase, and short 435 mm chainstays.
The 67 head angle and slack 71.2 seat angle will disappoint those looking for radical geometry. The geometry is finished with a 645 mm stack to give the rider an aggressive and comfortable riding position at the same time and a 20 mm bottom bracket drop.
Tags: nireeka, electricbike, mtb, carbonfiber, ev
Production Technology: Normal e-bikes deliver the motor power by selecting the assist level manually while Nyx gets the rider's heartbeat rate and delivers the exact amount of torque based on that. The bike feels bionic since you feel connected to the bike because of the real-time calibration. The other feature is the Gyro-assist system. It delivers the motor power based on the inclination value of the slope and will customize the motor output. This is the best way to get the most possible range out of the battery.
Design Challenge: One of the major challenges was to have an integrated motor and battery in the frame while protecting our philosophy and design language which is not having simple triangle tubes mostly seen in this industry during the past century. Finding an outsourced high capacity battery, and a motor with a high-end technology that can perfectly fit in a limited space of the uniquely elegant frame designed by Nireeka, made the challenge more complicated but the impediment has been overcome successfully.
Research: From the design perspective, the outer shell of a bike is the main chassis and the body at the same time. The chassis can not be covered by a shell like cars so the bike frame should be exciting enough. Technically, the main challenge was to give the bike a more natural feeling since most of the pro riders consider having a motor as cheating. If the bike delivers a proper amount of torque, which we did that by using the heartbeat rate, they will be convinced that biking still can be a sport.
Inspiration: There is no specific design language in most bicycle brands. All the Nireeka models are easily recognizable because of the floating surfaces and lines called flame surfacing inspired by Nyx, a primordial deity in Greek mythology and is the personification of the night.
Project Duration: The idea and sketching phase started in November 2019 in Dubai and the design finalized in March 2020. The molding process has started in May 2020 in Shenzhen and the first prototype came out a month after that at the same place. The testing phase began in June in Dubai and after 5 months of developing the features and creating the e-commerce selling platform, the bike released in the global market in December 2020.
Operation Flow: An electric bike is a normal bicycle with extra power provides by an electric motor mounted on the frame. The engine makes pedaling easier so commuting, offroading, and going uphill will not be a pain anymore. The main battery is chargeable as easy as charging a smartphone and the ride will be as smooth as a family car thanks to the rear and front suspension.
Team Members: Mohammadreza Shojaie
Younes Shojaie
Image Credits: Images 1: Creator Mohammadreza Shojaie, 2021. Image 2: Photographer Mehdi Kamali, 2020. Image 3: Photographer Mehdi Kamali, 2020. Image 4: Photographer Mehdi Kamali, 2020. Image 5 Photographer Mehdi Kamali, 2020.