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Sadler Ịgwè Kwụ Otu Ebe A Na-Apịaji Apịaji by Gianluca Sada

Sadler Ịgwè Kwụ Otu Ebe A Na-Apịaji Apịaji by Gianluca Sada is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaedo in Nhazi Ụgbọ, Njem na Nnyefe Competition Category.


ỌlaedoỤgbọ· 2021

Sadler Ịgwè Kwụ Otu Ebe A Na-Apịaji Apịaji

by Gianluca Sada

Client: Sadler Bike

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaedo Winner in Ụgbọ Category

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The Design

About Sadler Ịgwè Kwụ Otu Ebe A Na-Apịaji Apịaji

Sadler bụ ịgwè kwụ otu ebe a na-apịaji apịaji nke e mere maka iji ya n'okporo ámá, n'ime obodo mepere emepe na maka njem dị mfe n'èzí. E ji eriri carbon fiber nwere usoro epoxy resin mee ahụ ígwè ya na njedebe ya, e jikwa aluminum alloy nke ụgbọelu mee isi ahụ ya. Ụkwụ ya enweghị hub na spoke, ha dịkwa sentimita iri abụọ na isii (26 inches). Sadler na-apịaji naanị otu mmegharị baa n'ụdị dị kọmpat nke enwere ike ịdọkpụ dịka trolley. Eriri ígwè abụọ na-amụba ike ịkwụ ụkwụ iji nweta ọsọ ịgwè kwụ otu ebe ọdịnala. A na-enye ụdị atọ: nke oge ochie, nke nwere gear atọ na nke eletrik. E ji akpụkpọ anụ Italy mechaa oche ya na aka njide ya.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaedo

Sadler Ịgwè Kwụ Otu Ebe A Na-Apịaji Apịaji meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaedo, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị dị n'ọkwa mbụ, dị ịtụnanya ma pụtara ìhè. Ndị meriri na Ọlaedo bụ ihe e kere eke dị oke ọhụrụ, nwere ọhụụ ma na-egbu maramara nke na-egosipụta ọgụgụ isi, amamihe na nka nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na Sadler Ịgwè Kwụ Otu Ebe A Na-Apịaji Apịaji ga-abụ ihe e mepụtara kacha enweta otuto, na-edu ọnọdụ ma bụrụ ihe ncheta nke na-enye uru na-adịbeghị mgbe ọ bụla. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaedo bụ ọrụ dị ebube, a na-asọpụrụ nke na-erite uru buru ibu ma na-ebuga oke nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ n'ihu. Sadler Ịgwè Kwụ Otu Ebe A Na-Apịaji Apịaji na-eweta mmetụta ọchịchọ siri ike, na-akpali agụụ, na-akwado nzụlite ihe ma na-adọrọ anyị adọrọ.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
Sadler is a hubless bike with an innovative design, made in carbon fiber. It is foldable and portable design, measuring only 26 inches when folded, makes it the world’s most compact.
Available in three versions: classic, 3-gear shift and electric motor Sadler Bike is versatile and light, suitable for street, urban and soft-outdoor environments. 100 percent Made in Italy, Sadler Bike innovative design combines functionality with exclusive materials.
Dimensions & Packaging
Wheel size: 26 inches, seat shaft angle 75 degree, seat fork angle 73 degree, handle-seat distance 752 mm, chain carter length 407 mm, step 1033 mm, standover 504 mm, overall measures 1656 X 1025 mm
Tags
bike, Bicycle, e-bike, foldable, hubless, spokeless, made in Italy, carbon fiber frame, aeronautical aluminum alloy
Production Technology
Sadler bike is provided with frame and finish in carbon fiber Epoxy Resin System, base body in aeronautical aluminum alloy, anodized hoops, carter in carbon fiber with real wood profiles, tube handle and ergonomic seat in real Italian hand crafted leather. Available with three gear shift on pedal shaft and electric engine built-in on drive hub. Battery level can be monitored through bluetooth app.
Design Challenge
The project of a foldable bike required several studies, centered on the reduction of weights and bulk, which brought in the past to design Bicycles with excessively small dimensions. They are provided with frame and wheels of reduced size, at the expense of stability, to privilege compactness and portability. This affects the driver’s position during the ride and the reduced wheel size is affected significantly by uneven grounds. The rigid frame makes them scarcely flexible during transport.
Research
A spokeless bike, foldable and portable, comes to life from an idea of the designer Gianluca Sada, who made this project the subject of his graduation thesis in Engineering of the Automotive. Sadler’s goal is to design a bicycle with standard dimensions of 26 hoops and to have a very reduced bulk in the transport phase. The spokeless wheels, the reduced folded bulk, the one-move folding system, the packaging that doubles as a backpack, are the innovations of this project.
Inspiration
Sadler wants to pave the way to a new mobility system, off the beaten path, with a broad range of uses capable of integrating with other transportation systems, while respecting the environment. A personal style and versatility of use confer dynamism to the traditional bicycle, an increasingly sought-after item in a moment of growing environmental conscience and desire to embrace a sustainable lifestyle.
Project Duration
The project started in 2010 in Torino and reached the prototype stage in 2020 at Adler Airola plant. Sadler won first prize IDEA-TO 2010, was elected among 200 Young Italian Talents 2010 won The 10 Start-ups of 2014 MIA – Macchianera Italian Awards in 2014, won Golden A’ Design Award 2020 and D’AC 2020
Operation Flow
Sadler bike can be folded with a single move to world's most compact portable size, thanks to a practical trolley. Thanks to its double chain, the system multiplies the pedal thrust by 1 to 4 to match a traditional bicycle run.
Patents
The idea is protected with patent for industrial invention EU-USA: Foldable bicycle with spokeless wheels. The patent was filed in Italy 2010, Europe 2011 and USA 2011.
Team Members
Designed by Gianluca Sada
Product Manager Luca Scudieri for Adler Group
Marketing and Communication by Gruppo Stratego
Image Credits
All images and videos are property of Sadler Bike.

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