Research & Development

GOOD IS GOOD, BUT BETTER CARRIES IT

We at STEVENS have been working according to this maxim for 30 years. We are curious, we don't shy away from complex innovations and are always looking for the perfect bike – just like a surfer is always looking for the perfect wave. Continuously developing the bikes is a high priority for the engineers, designers and production facilities. This is seriously demanding work as it is often no longer a matter of millimeters or grams, but of micrometers and milligrams. Our guidelines for development: Every bike must be as light, sporty and high quality as possible, according to the demands, areas of use and the customer’s budget.

COURAGE TO INNOVATE

The development of our bikes is all about combining minimum weight and maximum stability, appreciable comfort and maximum sportiness. New materials have to be tested and inspected, and built-in and add-on parts have to be precisely integrated. To achieve this, you need the best hardware and software, state-of-the-art production machines, high-tech test benches and laboratory equipment. And…the courage to question proven solutions and technologies through innovation.

KEEP GOING, KEEP GOING

For all those who, like us, come from the cycling world, there is only one motto: Keep going until you reach your goal. And then immediately start thinking about the next stage. We continue to develop our bikes until we are one hundred percent satisfied and can say: "Perfect – at this point in time". And then it directly goes on to the next stage, improving details, working on the design... ‘Never Stop’.

POWER IN NUMBERS

Those who retreat alone to their little room to tinker will not get very far. That’s why there is a constant exchange between STEVENS engineers and the experts from our partners. This is how we create solutions that may sometimes only improve small details of our bikes – but which make the difference. A selection: With Tubus, we have developed a luggage rack that is supported on the frame, whose upper retaining struts disappear under the mudguards and thus appear visually tidy and provide for a more stable ride. A big plus in safety and stiffness are the thru axles on the bikes with disc brakes, a now well-established detail that we initiated with SR-Suntour. For bikes with hub gears, our sliding dropouts keep the rear wheel perfectly in position.