Zulu Two Heir Хүүхдийн уулын дугуй by Prevelo Bikes is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Алтан шагнал in Нярай, хүүхдийн бүтээгдэхүүний дизайн Competition Category.
АлтанНярайн бүтээгдэхүүн· 2022
Zulu Two Heir Хүүхдийн уулын дугуй
Client: Prevelo Bikes
A' Design Award Алтан шагнал Winner in Нярайн бүтээгдэхүүн Category
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The Design
About Zulu Two Heir Хүүхдийн уулын дугуй
Zulu Two Heir нь замын мөрөөр давхиж буй маш бага насны дугуйчдад зориулан бүтээгдсэн 16 инчийн хардтейл уулын дугуй юм. Урт тэнхлэгийн зай болон налуу геометр нь замын мөрөөр давхиж сурч буй хүүхдүүдэд уян хатан, аюулгүй байдлыг олгодог. Намхан дамар (bottom bracket) болон богино дөрөөний хөшүүрэг нь дугуйчныг газарт ойрхон байлгахын зэрэгцээ дөрөө эргүүлэх зөв эргономикийг дэмждэг. Хүрээ нь 6061 хөнгөн цагааны хайлшаар хийгдсэн бөгөөд гидравлик дискэн тоормос нь энгийн бөгөөд хүчтэй зогсолтыг хангадаг. Хийн сэрээ нь 16 инчийн дугуйнд зориулагдсан бөгөөд жинг бууруулахын тулд нүүрстөрөгчийн шилэн болон хөнгөн цагааныг ашигласан ба хөнгөн жинтэй дугуйчдад тохируулан өөрчлөх боломжтой.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Алтан шагнал
Zulu Two Heir Хүүхдийн уулын дугуй нь A' Design Award Алтан шагналын ялагч бөгөөд нэгдүгээр зэргийн, гайхамшигтай, гарамгай загварт олгодог маш нэр хүндтэй хүлээн зөвшөөрөлт юм. Алтан ялагчид бол маш шинэлэг, алсын хараатай, нүд гялбам гэрэлтсэн бүтээл бөгөөд зохион бүтээгчдийн авьяас, мэргэн ухаан, ур чадварыг тусгадаг. Zulu Two Heir Хүүхдийн уулын дугуй нь хамгийн их магтагдсан, чиг хандлага тогтоогч, хөшөө мэт шинэ бүтээл болж урьд өмнө байгаагүй үнэ цэнийг бий болгоно гэж хүлээгддэг. Алтан шагнал хүртсэн энэ загвар бол урлаг, шинжлэх ухаан, загвар, технологийн хил хязгаарыг тэлдэг гайхамшигтай, үнэлэгдсэн төсөл юм. Zulu Two Heir Хүүхдийн уулын дугуй хүчтэй хүсэл төрүүлж, хүсэл тэмүүллийг сэдрээж, бүтээлч сэтгэлгээг урамшуулж, байлдан дагуулдаг.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
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
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