Velo Solex Revival Bicicleta Elétrica by Francisco Cervantes and Brian Hoehl

Velo Solex Revival Bicicleta Elétrica by Francisco Cervantes and Brian Hoehl is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award de Bronze in Design de Veículos, Mobilidade e Transportes Competition Category.

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Velo Solex Revival Bicicleta Elétrica

by Francisco Cervantes and Brian Hoehl

Client: Velo Solex and Diavelo

A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Veículo Category

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The Design

About Velo Solex Revival Bicicleta Elétrica

A Velo Solex Revival é uma bicicleta elétrica baseada na ciclomotor Solex original a gasolina, lançada em 1949. A geometria e o formato do quadro seguem o original de 1949, enquanto o quadro foi adaptado para acomodar um motor elétrico e uma bateria. São utilizados materiais modernos, incluindo alumínio, carbono e aço. Materiais leves como o carbono e o kevlar ajudam a manter o peso reduzido, o que combina com o caráter leve e esportivo da bicicleta. O veículo mede 180 cm por 55 cm por 95 cm e pesa 25 quilogramas. O design foi desenvolvido a partir de percepções obtidas junto a 500 consumidores.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronze

Velo Solex Revival Bicicleta Elétrica conquistou o A' Design Award de Bronze, um reconhecimento altamente prestigiado atribuído a designs notáveis que se distinguem pela criatividade, engenho e perspicácia. Os vencedores do Bronze são artefactos amplamente habilidosos e surpreendentemente criativos que comprovam a vasta experiência, imaginação e capacidade de iniciativa dos seus designers. Espera-se que Velo Solex Revival Bicicleta Elétrica seja um objeto muito considerado, admirado e estimado, notavelmente profissional e inovador. Este design vencedor do A' Design Award de Bronze incorpora as melhores práticas em arte, ciência, design e tecnologia e é excelente pela sua atenção ao detalhe. Velo Solex Revival Bicicleta Elétrica satisfaz esplendidamente necessidades, toca desejos, encanta sentimentos e desperta curiosidade.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Our company has the right to use the Solex brand via a license agreement. The original Solex was introduced in the year 1949 as a gasoline moped. We have taken the design from that time and converted into an electric bicycle. The geometry of the frame and the shape of the frame is the same as in 1949. Wez have converted the frame to accommodate an electric motor and a battery. A lot of modern materials has been used to create this vehicle such as aluminium for the frame.
Dimensions & Packaging: 180 cm x 55 cm x 95 cm. Weight 25 Kilo
Tags: velo Solex, Electric bicycle; Bicycle, e-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 Velo Solex bicycle product. Diavelo, Easybike and K&K has the licence rights to use the Velo Solex brand for electric bicycles.
Inspiration: We have been inspired by the original Velo Solex gasoline moped from the year 1946. Then we have converted the old shapes into a modern vehicle with the use of modern materials and an electric drive train from Bosch.
Project Duration: 12 month from first sketch to the final Product. Paris 2019
Operation Flow: The design is developed based on insights collected from 500 end consumers
Patents: Velo Solex and Hoehl Design 2019
Team Members: Easy Bike
Francisco Cervantes
Romain Noyelle
Greg Trebaol
Emilie Rambonona
Loic Ballay
Brian Hoehl
Image Credits: #No 1: Francisco Cervantes #No 2: Francisco Cervantes #No 3: Francisco Cervantes #No 4: Francisco Cervantes #No 5: Francisco Cervantes