Electric Race Bike 电动自行车 by Brian Hoehl is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award 银奖 in 车辆、出行与交通设计 Competition Category.

银车辆· 2020

Electric Race Bike 电动自行车

by Brian Hoehl

Client: Diavelo

A' Design Award 银奖 Winner in 车辆 Category

35,334

Verified Award Winner

Verify Award Status for #103018

Visit Site View at A' Design Award Press Release Award Badge

Colors

The Design

About Electric Race Bike 电动自行车

电动竞速自行车是一款专为公路竞赛使用而开发的轻量化电动自行车。车架采用凯夫拉与碳纤维复合材料制成，使整体结构坚固且极为轻盈，整车重量仅为9.5公斤。中置电机为骑行者提供助力与扭矩输出。电池采用专利结构设计，隐藏于车架内部。整车选用专业自行车运动中常见的高端组件。车架几何遵循公路竞赛自行车的设计标准，外形则经过风洞测试优化，以提升空气动力学性能。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 银奖

Electric Race Bike 电动自行车是 A' Design Award 银奖得主，这是授予顶级、华美而令人印象深刻的设计的极为崇高的认可。银奖得主是极其卓越、极具创造力的作品，展现出其设计师杰出的专业技能、才华与敏锐。预计Electric Race Bike 电动自行车将成为一件出色的典范之作，兼具非凡的专业性与深刻的创新性。这件赢得 A' Design Award 银奖的设计是一项备受瞩目、令人钦佩的发明，造福并拓展艺术、科学、设计和技术的边界。Electric Race Bike 电动自行车是一件令人羡慕的创作，它唤起渴望，带来积极的情感，并激发惊叹与赞叹。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: One of the worlds lightest electric bicycles with a weight of only 9,5 kilos. The frame is made out of a kevlar and carbon combination making it both strong and extremely light at the samle time. A unique center motor is used to create the right amount of force and torque for the rider when he or she uses the bike. The battery is a patented construction hidden in the frame. The bike is equipped with high end components seen in professionel cycling. This is the ultimate electric bike for the rider who is looking for a little asistance.
Dimensions & Packaging: 180 cm x 95 cm x 55 cm. Weight 9,5 kilo
Tags: Electric bike, race bike, electric race 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 the racing industry as know from the professionel cycling scene. We are inspired by the geometry of a real racing bike in order to create this special vehicle.
Project Duration: 12 month from first sketch to final product. Made and developed in Croatia
Operation Flow: The use of windtunnel was used to create an optimised aerodynamic for the racing electric vehicle.
Patents: Copyrights and patents belongs to Brian Hoehl
Team Members: Brian Hoehl
Sasa Stih
Ivan Saba
Image Credits: #No 1: Brian Hoehl #No 2: Brian Hoehl #No 3: Brian Hoehl #No 4: Brian Hoehl #No 5: Brian Hoehl