SET UP THE CHALLENGE
8 DIVERSE PEOPLE
1 INSTRUCTOR
12 WEEKS
1 GOAL BUILT A RIDEABLE PROTOTYPE OF A COMMUTER BIKE
WEEK 1-2 RESEARCH/ IDEA SKETCHING
FIELD TRIPS
RESEARCH
INTERVIEWS
GROUP DISCUSSIONS
IDEA SKETCHES
LECTURES
WEEK 3 CONCEPTS / ESTABLISHING CRITERIA
POSSIBLE CRITERIA FOR THE BIKE BUDGET SAFETY STORAGE EFFICIENCY SIMPLICITY LOW MAINTENANCE PERSONALIZATION SECURITY PARKING STORAGE EASY TO MOVE PORTABILITY MULTI TRANS BIG STORAGE
WEEK 4 REFINING OF THE CONCEPT CHOSEN CRITERIA FOR THE BIKE: Crank-forward seating position Hidden drive train 20” wheels
WEEK 4 SEATING MOCK-UP
WEEK 4 HARD POINTS
WEEK 4 FULL SCALE PROTOTYPE
FULL SCALE DRAWING
FULL SCALE PROTOTYPE
WEEK 5 CONCEPT 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 5-6 RIDEABLE PROTOTYPE
PICTURES
WEEK 5-6 RIDEABLE 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 5-6 RIDEABLE 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 5-6 IDENTITY OF THE BIKE WHAT IS OUR IDENTITY? WHAT SEPARATES US FROM THE REST? WHERE IS OUR INNOVATION? + COMPACT CRANK FORWARD = NEW CATEGORY
+ HIDDEN DRIVETRAIN
+ GOOD VISIBILITY
+ SMALL OVERALL SIZE FOR A CRANK FORWARD
+ COMFORTABLE SEATING POSITION
+ SMALL PACKING SIZE WHEN FOLDED
+ BOTH FEET ON THE GROUND
WEEK 7 DESIGN DECISION
STRAIGHT DRIVETRAIN
TRANSFER HUB
WEEK 8 FINALIZING THE CONCEPT
CHARACTERISTICS ONE SIDED FORK IN THE FRONT AND THE REAR 20” WHEELS HIDDEN DRIVE TRAIN TRANSFER HUB FOLDING HANDLEBARS LOCKING SYSTEM COLLAPSING SADDLE INTEGRATED LIGHTING IN THE FRAME CARBON FIBER FRAME
WEEK 8-12 CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING
BOTTOM BRACKET
WEEK 8-12 CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING TRANSFER HUB
WEEK 8-12 CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING REAR HUB
WEEK 8-12 CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING STEERTUBE AND FOLDING MECHANISM
WEEK 8-12 CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING
HANDLEBARS
WEEK 8-12 CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING STORAGE
WEEK 9-12 MACHINING AND ASSEMBLING
WEEK 9-12 MACHINING AND ASSEMBLING
WEEK 9-12 MACHINING AND ASSEMBLING
PEDALING INTERFERENCE
WEEK 9-12 MACHINING AND ASSEMBLING
NEW DESIGN TRANSFER HUB MOVES FARTHER BACK SEAT POST MOVES UP ON THE MAIN FRAME SEAT STAY SHORTENS, MAIN BODY LENGTHENS
WEEK 9-12 MACHINING AND ASSEMBLING
WEEK 9-12 MACHINING AND ASSEMBLING
WEEK 9-12 MACHINING AND ASSEMBLING
WEEK 9-12 MACHINING AND ASSEMBLING
WEEK 9-12 MACHINING AND ASSEMBLING
WEEK 9-12 MACHINING AND ASSEMBLING
WEEK 9-12 MACHINING AND ASSEMBLING
WEEK 9-12 MACHINING AND ASSEMBLING
OVERALL TEAMWORK
Erik Askin Mike Eng Hemi Manshroff Harrry Niemann
Ashley Rozier Krisa Ryan Nick Tomlin Adrian Waibel
OVER ALL APPRECIATION
A BIG THANK YOU FROM THE TEAM TO: MICHAEL BERESFORD FOR BEING A GREAT TEACHER SPONSORS FOR THEIR GENEROUS SUPPORT XIMEDICA LEGEND BICYCLE OUR CRITICS FOR GIVING US CONSTRUCTIVE AND HONEST FEEDBACK MATT KRESSY CHRIS BULL ROO TRIMBLE