SET UPTHE CHALLENGE

8 DIVERSE PEOPLE 1 INSTRUCTOR 12 WEEKS

1 GOALBUILT A RIDEABLE PROTOTYPE OF A COMMUTER BIKE

WEEK 1-2RESEARCH/ IDEA SKETCHING

FIELD TRIPS RESEARCH INTERVIEWS

GROUP DISCUSSIONS IDEA SKETCHES LECTURES

WEEK 3CONCEPTS / ESTABLISHING CRITERIA

POSSIBLE CRITERIA FOR THE BIKE

BUDGETSAFETYSTORAGEEFFICIENCYSIMPLICITYLOW MAINTENANCEPERSONALIZATIONSECURITYPARKING STORAGEEASY TO MOVEPORTABILITYMULTI TRANSBIG STORAGE

WEEK 4REFINING OF THE CONCEPT

CHOSEN CRITERIA FOR THE BIKE:

Crank-forward seating positionHidden drive train20” wheels

WEEK 4SEATING MOCK-UP

WEEK 4HARD POINTS

WEEK 4FULL SCALE PROTOTYPE

FULL SCALE DRAWING FULL SCALE PROTOTYPE

WEEK 5CONCEPT PRESENTATION

FEEDBACK:

+ PROTOTYPE IS TOO BIG AND NOT USEFUL >BUILT A RIDEABLE PROTOTYPE

+ THE SCENARIO OF THE COMMUTER IS NOT CLEAR > REFINE THE CONCEPT

+ DESIGN IS NOT EXCITING YET> REDESIGN

WEEK 5-6RIDEABLE PROTOTYPE

PICTURES

WEEK 5-6RIDEABLE PROTOTYPE

CONCLUSION:

+ THE BIG IS TOO BIG> CHANGE WHEELSIZE

+ BACK SUPPORT CAN BE MORE MINIMAL> CHANCE FOR AN INNOVATIVE DESIGN

+ THE HANDLING IS VERY IMPRACTICAL> NEEDS TO BE IMPROVED

WEEK 5-6RIDEABLE PROTOTYPE

RESULTS:

+ EFFICIENT PEDALING, BECAUSE OF BACK SUPPORT

+ HANDLING IS MUCH BETTER, STILL NEEDS TO BE IMPROVED

+ NEW SEGMENT IN BIKE MARKET:COMPACT CRANK FORWARD

WEEK 5-6IDENTITY OF THE BIKE

WHAT IS OUR IDENTITY?WHAT SEPARATES US FROM THE REST?

WHERE IS OUR INNOVATION?

+ COMPACT CRANK FORWARD= NEW CATEGORY

+ GOOD VISIBILITY

+ COMFORTABLE SEATING POSITION

+ BOTH FEET ON THE GROUND

+ HIDDEN DRIVETRAIN

+ SMALL OVERALL SIZEFOR A CRANK FORWARD

+ SMALL PACKING SIZE WHEN FOLDED

WEEK 7DESIGN DECISION

STRAIGHT DRIVETRAIN TRANSFER HUB

WEEK 8FINALIZING THE CONCEPT

CHARACTERISTICS ONE SIDED FORK IN THE FRONT AND THE REAR20” WHEELSHIDDEN DRIVE TRAINTRANSFER HUBFOLDING HANDLEBARS LOCKING SYSTEMCOLLAPSING SADDLEINTEGRATED LIGHTING IN THE FRAMECARBON FIBER FRAME

WEEK 8-12CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING

BOTTOM BRACKET

WEEK 8-12CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING

TRANSFER HUB

WEEK 8-12CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING

REAR HUB

WEEK 8-12CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING

STEERTUBE AND FOLDING MECHANISM

WEEK 8-12CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING

HANDLEBARS

WEEK 8-12CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING

STORAGE

WEEK 9-12MACHINING AND ASSEMBLING

WEEK 9-12MACHINING AND ASSEMBLING

WEEK 9-12MACHINING AND ASSEMBLING

PEDALING INTERFERENCE

WEEK 9-12MACHINING AND ASSEMBLING

NEW DESIGN

TRANSFER HUB MOVES FARTHER BACKSEAT POST MOVES UP ON THE MAIN FRAMESEAT STAY SHORTENS, MAIN BODY LENGTHENS

WEEK 9-12MACHINING AND ASSEMBLING

WEEK 9-12MACHINING AND ASSEMBLING

WEEK 9-12MACHINING AND ASSEMBLING

WEEK 9-12MACHINING AND ASSEMBLING

WEEK 9-12MACHINING AND ASSEMBLING

WEEK 9-12MACHINING AND ASSEMBLING

WEEK 9-12MACHINING AND ASSEMBLING

WEEK 9-12MACHINING AND ASSEMBLING

OVERALLTEAMWORK

Erik AskinMike Eng

Hemi ManshroffHarrry Niemann

Ashley Rozier Krisa Ryan

Nick TomlinAdrian Waibel

OVER ALLAPPRECIATION

A BIG THANK YOU FROM THE TEAM TO:

MICHAEL BERESFORD FOR BEING A GREAT TEACHER

SPONSORS FOR THEIR GENEROUS SUPPORTXIMEDICALEGEND BICYCLE

OUR CRITICS FOR GIVING US CONSTRUCTIVE AND HONEST FEEDBACK MATT KRESSYCHRIS BULLROO TRIMBLE