Nibbiorosso עלעקטריק מטב by Marco Naccarella

Nibbiorosso עלעקטריק מטב by Marco Naccarella is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award אין בראָנדז in פֿאָרמיטל, מאָביליטעט און טראַנספּאָרט דיזײַן Competition Category.

בראָנדזפֿאָרמיטל· 2021

Nibbiorosso עלעקטריק מטב

by Marco Naccarella

Client: Human Museum

A' Design Award אין בראָנדז Winner in פֿאָרמיטל Category

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The Design

About Nibbiorosso עלעקטריק מטב

פֿאַר בייק דיזיינז, און ספּעציעל פֿאַר E- בייקס, ישוז מיט באַניצער פרייַנדלעכקייַט און סיסטעם אַפּטאַמאַזיישאַן בלייבן פאַראַקשנט. קריייטינג אַ סיסטעם וואָס קענען רילייאַבלי פונקציאָנירן אין די לאַנג לויפן, בשעת עס איז גרינג צו אַרבעטן און מאָדיפיצירן איז קריטיש אין זיין מאַרק. ישוז אַזאַ ווי טאָרק, סיסטעם פּאַשטעס, באַטאַרייע לעבן און באַטאַרייע ינטערטשיינדזשאַביליטי, אויך ווערן ישוז אין די פאַרנעם פון אַזאַ פּראַדזשעקס.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award אין בראָנדז

Nibbiorosso עלעקטריק מטב איז אַ געווינער פֿון דעם A' Design Award אין בראָנדז, אַן העכסט פּרעסטיזשע אָנערקענונג וואָס ווערט געגעבן צו אויסגעצייכנטע דיזײַנס וואָס שטעכן אַרויס מיט קרעאַטיוויטעט, דערפֿינדונג און קלוגשאַפֿט. בראָנדז-געווינער זענען זייער בקיאותדיקע און אויפֿפֿאַלנדיק קרעאַטיווע אַרטיפֿאַקטן וואָס באַשטעטיקן די ברייטע דערפֿאַרונג, פֿאַנטאַזיע און דערפֿינדונג-קראַפֿט פֿון זייערע דיזײַנערס. פֿון Nibbiorosso עלעקטריק מטב ווערט דערוואַרט אַז עס איז אַ הויך געשעצטע, באַוווּנדערטע און ליבע זאַך וואָס איז אויפֿפֿאַלנדיק פּראָפֿעסיאָנעל און אינאָוואַטיוו. דער דאָזיקער געווינענדיקער דיזײַן פֿון A' Design Award אין בראָנדז פֿאַראײניקט די בעסטע פּראַקטיקן אין קונסט, וויסנשאַפֿט, דיזײַן און טעכנאָלאָגיע, און איז אויסגעצייכנט פֿאַר זײַן אויפֿמערקזאַמקייט צו דעטאַלן. Nibbiorosso עלעקטריק מטב באַפֿרידיקט באַדערפֿענישן פּראַכטפֿול, רירט אָן תּאוות, פֿאַרכּישופֿט געפֿילן און רופֿט נײַגעריקייט.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Designed around modularity, the Nibbiorosso is an E-bike made for the mountains. Powered by a 2.8kw
72v electric battery with a max. torque of 160Nm, or via foot pedals, the bike can function on and off
road with 2 front gears and 11 in the rear. Its integrated circuitry means removing the battery can be
done with a simple double action, and the engine by removing the right pedal, for traditional bike use.
Additionally, its controller box is separate, making future battery installations easier.
Dimensions & Packaging: Wheel size: 29x2,3in. Frame: Carbon fiber 11M-12M. Wheelbase: 1229mm in the L Version. Head Tub Angle: 66 degrees. Carbon Handlebar: 6 degrees upsweep, 8 degrees backsweep, 800mm. Front Forks: 40mm diameter, 44mm offset, 170mm of travel. Rear Shock: 2 position adjustment, high and low speed rebound and compression adjust. Electric Engine: 2800W, 72V, 11,6 Ah, Max Torque 120 Nm. Electric Engine Weight: 4550 gr. Battery Pack Weight: 3100 gr. Estimated Range no pedaling: 60 Km.
Tags: MTB, Electric MTB, Mountain Bike, Bike, Ebike, E-Bike, Downhill, Travel, Ecologic.
Production Technology: Carbon fiber, Steel, Chromed Steel, Aluminum Alloys, ABS, Plastic, Rubber.
Design Challenge: For the Nibbiorosso, the rear frame suspension system proved to be the most challenging. Though some
parts had bigger challenges than others, the problems of the shock link were the most complex. Locating
a shock link with correct specifications for the design, whilst remaining affordable and reliable, was
imperative for the design to function.
Research: The E-bike research and design process stemmed from a desire to pioneer concepts within the market.
Though these kinds of E-bikes have existed for some time, I challenged myself to innovate technological
aspects for the sake of user friendliness and simplicity. There admittedly were some difficulties in
designing the rear part of the frame to fit the shock spring, with the intent of keeping components safe
and ensuring reliability. Overall, the goal of the design was to advance the E-bike and Mountain bike
markets, and present a provocative concept that could fit two desires into one practical yet modular
design.
Inspiration: A continued research project formed the basis of the design. The process had two parts, starting with
individual research that shifted towards brainstorming on CAD software. The concept developed after a
continued analysis of texts, articles, interviews with experts, and various personal experiences. In this
case, the design was to be as abstract and futuristic as possible, whilst also producing an alternative to
today’s products, as a means of pushing the future of the market.
Project Duration: The Nibbiorosso project began in Montecatini Terme, and due to Covid 19 restrictions, work solely remained there. The designing and building process lasted around a year, starting from February of 2020. Work on the Nibbiorosso slowed down between March and June of 2020 due to urgent requirements for another project. This was soon after compensated with more intense research and design, following the interruption.
Operation Flow: One uses the bike like any other E-bike. A twist of the handlebar propels the user via electric power. However, it can transform into a regular bike. Unscrew the right bolt on the right pedal arm to remove the circular disc that transforms power from the battery. Using a Key lock, with a simple double-action, one can also remove the battery pack. The bike's circuitry is integrated, and its dedicated controller box allows for quicker conversions to electric power when reapplying the battery.
Patents: There is one patent pending for the Nibbiorosso.
Image Credits: Marco Naccarella.