Zulu Two Heir बालानां पर्वतीय-द्विचक्रिका by Prevelo Bikes is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award सुवर्णपुरस्कारः in शिशु, बालक एवं बालोपयोगी उत्पाद अभिकल्पना Competition Category.
सुवर्णम्शिशु उत्पादाः· 2022
Zulu Two Heir बालानां पर्वतीय-द्विचक्रिका
Client: Prevelo Bikes
A' Design Award सुवर्णपुरस्कारः Winner in शिशु उत्पादाः Category
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The Design
About Zulu Two Heir बालानां पर्वतीय-द्विचक्रिका
जुलु टू हेयर् इति षोडश-इञ्च-परिमाणयुक्ता हार्डटेल्-पर्वतीय-द्विचक्रिका अस्ति, या वनपथेषु अतिबालचालकानां कृते परिकल्पिता। दीर्घः चक्रान्तरालः शिथिला च संरचना वनपथेषु चालनं शिक्षमाणानां बालानां कृते क्षमाशीला भवति। निम्नं बॉटम्-ब्रैकेट् लघूनि क्रैङ्क्-दैर्घ्याणि च चालकं भूमेः समीपे स्थापयन्ति, समीचीनं पादचालन-सौकर्यं च समर्थयन्ति। अस्याः ढाञ्चा ६०६१ अल्युमिनियम्-मिश्रधातुना निर्मिता अस्ति, जलचालितानि डिस्क्-अवरोधकानि च सरलं दृढं च स्थगनं प्रयच्छन्ति। वायुचालितः फोर्कः षोडश-इञ्च-चक्राणां कृते निर्मितः, भारन्यूनीकरणाय कार्बन्-तन्तुं अल्युमिनियम् च उपयुज्यते, लघुभारयुक्तानां चालकानां कृते समायोजयितुं च शक्यते।
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award सुवर्णपुरस्कारः
Zulu Two Heir बालानां पर्वतीय-द्विचक्रिका A' Design Award सुवर्णपुरस्कारस्य विजेता अस्ति; अयम् अपरिमितं प्रतिष्ठितः सम्मानः प्रथमश्रेणीयेभ्यो विस्मयजनकेभ्य उत्कृष्टेभ्यश्चाभिकल्पेभ्यो दीयते। सुवर्णविजेतारोऽत्यन्तं नवोन्मेषिन्यो गहनदूरदर्शिन्यस्तेजोभिश्चक्षुराकर्षिण्यश्च सृष्टयः सन्ति, याः स्वाभिकल्पकानां प्रतिभां प्रज्ञां कौशलं च प्रतिबिम्बयन्ति। Zulu Two Heir बालानां पर्वतीय-द्विचक्रिका सर्वाधिकप्रशंसितः प्रवृत्तिनिर्माता स्मारकीय आविष्कारो भविष्यतीति प्रत्याशा क्रियते, योऽभूतपूर्वं मूल्यं ददाति। A' Design Award सुवर्णपुरस्कारं जितवद् एतद् अभिकल्पकार्यं दर्शनीया आदृता परियोजना अस्ति, या कलाया विज्ञानस्याभिकल्पस्य प्रौद्योगिक्याश्च सीमा महता लाभेन विस्तारयति। Zulu Two Heir बालानां पर्वतीय-द्विचक्रिका तीव्राः कामना उद्बोधयति, उत्साहं जनयति, सृजनशीलताम् उत्साहयति, अस्मान् मोहयति च।
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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