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Mini Bike Elektrische Fiets by Brian Hoehl

Mini Bike Elektrische Fiets by Brian Hoehl is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award in Brons in Voertuig-, Mobiliteits- en Transportontwerp Competition Category.


BronsVoertuig· 2020

Mini Bike Elektrische Fiets

by Brian Hoehl

Client: Diavelo

A' Design Award in Brons Winner in Voertuig Category

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The Design

About Mini Bike Elektrische Fiets

Mini Bike is een opvouwbare elektrische fiets, ontworpen voor korte ritten in dichtbevolkte stedelijke gebieden. Het frame combineert aluminium, carbon en staal om het totaalgewicht op 11,5 kilogram te houden. Twintig-inch wielen ondersteunen het kleine en compacte concept, en de fiets is snel op te vouwen voor vervoer en opslag. De accu is verborgen in het frame. De geometrie volgt die van een volwaardige fiets, waardoor het rijgedrag soepel en stabiel blijft. Het ontwerp is ontwikkeld op basis van inzichten verzameld van 500 mensen die in stedelijke gebieden wonen.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Brons

Mini Bike Elektrische Fiets is winnaar van de A' Design Award in Brons, een hoogst prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan uitstekende ontwerpen die zich onderscheiden door creativiteit, vindingrijkheid en scherpzinnigheid. Winnaars in Brons zijn ruimschoots vaardige en opvallend creatieve artefacten die de grote ervaring, verbeelding en het vernuft van hun ontwerpers bevestigen. Mini Bike Elektrische Fiets wordt verwacht een hooggewaardeerd, bewonderd en gekoesterd object te zijn dat opmerkelijk professioneel en innovatief is. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in Brons heeft gewonnen, verwerkt de beste praktijken in kunst, wetenschap, ontwerp en technologie en is uitstekend door zijn aandacht voor detail. Mini Bike Elektrische Fiets bevredigt schitterend behoeften, raakt verlangens, charmeert gevoelens en spreekt de nieuwsgierigheid aan.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
The perfect last mile electric bicycle. It is small. It is light. It is handy. A very light construction to fit the consumers needs in the urban areas. The bike has 20" wheels as a part of the mini and compact concept. It is easy to fold and the battery is elegant hidden in the frame. The geometry is as on normal big size bicycle. The driving behaviour is smooth and very well organised by the geometry the bike offers. The bike is developed by collecting insights from 500 asked end consumers.
Dimensions & Packaging
110 cm x 145 cm x 85 cm. Weight 11,5 kilo
Tags
Electric bike, folding bike, electric folding 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 Maserati bicycle product.Protanium/Asia Kingston has the licence rights to use the Maserati brand for electric bicycles.
Inspiration
We are inspired by insights. The insights are created by an userpanel consisting of 500 people asked in urban areas where the questions has been: What would you consider to be the best transportation in dense urban areas? Out the the answers we have come up with this vehicle.
Project Duration
12 month from first sketch to final vehicle 12 month from first sketch to final product. Made and developed in Croatia
Operation Flow
The design is developed based on insights collected from 500 end consumers
Patents
Copyrights and patents belongs to Brian Hoehl
Team Members
Brian Hoehl
Ivan Saban
Sasa Stih
Image Credits
#No 1: Brian Hoehl #No 2: Brian Hoehl #No 3: Brian Hoehl #No 4: Brian Hoehl #No 5: Brian Hoehl

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