Velo Solex Revival Ibhayisikili Eligijima Ngogesi by Francisco Cervantes and Brian Hoehl

Velo Solex Revival Ibhayisikili Eligijima Ngogesi by Francisco Cervantes and Brian Hoehl is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award in Ukudizayina Izithuthi Competition Category.

IbhulonziIsithuthi· 2020

Velo Solex Revival Ibhayisikili Eligijima Ngogesi

by Francisco Cervantes and Brian Hoehl

Client: Velo Solex and Diavelo

Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award Winner in Isithuthi Category

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The Design

About Velo Solex Revival Ibhayisikili Eligijima Ngogesi

I-Velo Solex Revival iyibhayisikili eligijima ngogesi elisekelwe ku-Solex yasekuqaleni eyayigijima ngophethroli eyethulwa ngo-1949. Isakhiwo sesakhelo kanye nesimo sesakhelo silandela okwangempela kuka-1949, kanti isakhelo silungiselelwe ukuba nomshini kagesi kanye nebhethri. Kusetshenziswa izinto zesimanje, okuhlanganisa i-aluminium, ikhabhoni ne-steel. Izinto ezilula njenge-carbon ne-kevlar zisiza ukugcina isisindo siphansi, okuhambisana nesimo esilula nesejabulisayo saleli bhayisikili. Le moto ilinganiselwa kuma-180 cm ngobude, ama-55 cm ngobubanzi, kanye nama-95 cm ngokuphakama, futhi isisindo sayo singamakhilogremu angu-25. Lolu hlelo lokuklama lwenziwa kusetshenziswa ulwazi olutholwe kubathengi abangu-500.

The Recognition

About the Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award

Velo Solex Revival Ibhayisikili Eligijima Ngogesi iwinile uMklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile kakhulu okunikezwa imiklamo ephawulekayo eyehlukaniswa ukudala, ubuhlakani nobukhali bengqondo. Abawinile beBhulonzi yimisebenzi enobuchule obukhulu nedala ngokumangalisayo eqinisekisa isipiliyoni esibanzi, umcabango nobuhlakani babaklami babo. Velo Solex Revival Ibhayisikili Eligijima Ngogesi ilindeleke ukuba ibe yinto exatshwa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo, enobungcweti obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award uhlanganisa izindlela ezinhle kakhulu ebuciko, esayensi, ekuklameni nasebuchwepheshe futhi uhamba phambili ngenxa yokunaka kwawo imininingwane. Velo Solex Revival Ibhayisikili Eligijima Ngogesi iyanelisa izidingo ngokumangalisayo, ithinta izifiso, iheha imizwa futhi ikhanga ukufuna ukwazi.

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