A’ Design Awards • February 2022
Lilmissy Electric Bicycle by Asbjoerk Stanly Mogensen
DESIGN DETAILS
DESIGN NAME:
Lilmissy
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Electric Bicycle
INSPIRATION:
The design team is clearly inspired by the Hotwheels toys. Hot Wheels is a brand of toy cars introduced by the American toy manufacturer Mattel in 1968. It was primarily a competitor to Matchbox until 1997, when Mattel bought Tyco Toys, which at the time owned Matchbox. The designteam are using a lot of design features from that same period as the Hotwheels toys. The design team is also inspired by the fact that there is no bicycles that have space for a bag builds into the bike itself.
UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The development team for the LilMiss are bringing back the seventies electrified with a Bosch drive It is gonna get wild. The Little Buddy is the homage to the crazy bicycles and minibikes of the seventies, that were widely popular due to their extreme level of fun. Get close to this bike, its your best friend, homie and bro. All in one. It does not judge you, no matter if you take it offroad, to the urban city or on a date. Clearly inspired by the Hotwheels toys. There is a basket on the bike
OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION:
This electric bicycle is very easy to operate. When you push the pedal it automatically transform into an electric assisted bicycle. On the display you can follow your speed and the autonomy of the battery.
PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION:
8 Month in Bosnia
FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY:
Vehicle, Mobility and Transportation Design
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY:
Full carbon frame – fully integrated carbon motor bracket. Fully integrated handlebar and cockpit in Carbon. One of the worlds lightest fully integrated electric bikes with a high torque mid-motor.
SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES:
15,8 Kg / Length 145 cm x Hight 95 cm x width 50 cm / Package luxury cartonage / Technical property: Probably the lightest electric bicycle in the market. Motor integrated fully in the frame. Battery fully integrated in the frame. Control cockpit fully integrated into the frame. USB connector for external devices. Motor the bike by a personal app for iPhone.
TAGS:
bike, chopper, cruiser, ebike
RESEARCH ABSTRACT:
The team have studied different autoclave methods to produce this very special frame. 36 different attempts where made to get the right stiffness, durability and lightness to the frame. We ended up using a layer of kevlar and 2 layers of carbon to give the frame ultimate lightness and at the same time unbreakable stiffness
CHALLENGE:
The teams research is based on insights from end consumers. The end consumers was missing a holistic designed electric bike in the market. Normally electric bikes are not that beautiful. You will see external battery boxes. External motors and external cables. But in our Buddy case all is extremely well integrated.
ADDED DATE:
2022-02-24 11:35:11
TEAM MEMBERS (2) :
Team RUFF Cycles and
IMAGE CREDITS:
#No 1: Brian Hoehl #No 2: Brian Hoehl #No 3: Brian Hoehl #No 4: Brian Hoehl #No 5: Brian Hoehl
PATENTS/COPYRIGHTS:
Asbjoerk Stanly Mogensen. 2022
Resource: https://competition.adesignaward.com/design.php?ID=136855
