If you want to look really impressive on your two-wheeler, you'll want to be riding the City Electric Bicycle. At first glance, few would suspect that it houses the cutting-edge mechanics to be powered by a motor, but as you're whipping past pedestrians, they won't even have time to look.
Student designer Vojtech Sojka of the University of Technology in Brno came up with this streamlined bike model which hides its motor within the bottom bracket of the hydroformed aluminum frame. The resulting thickened shape of the cycle's skeleton was then smoothed over with slick subtle curves. You would also struggle to discover that the battery is kept within the tube bellow the seat of the City Electric Bicycle.
Masquerading Motored Bikes
The City Electric Bicycle Hides Electronics in its Frame
Trend Themes
1. Hidden Mechanics - Opportunity for developing products with concealed internal components.
2. Hydroformed Frames - Potential for creating bicycles with sleek designs using hydroforming technology.
3. Integrated Batteries - Potential for incorporating batteries into the structure of various products to save space and enhance aesthetics.
Industry Implications
1. Bicycle Manufacturing - Innovation opportunity for bicycle manufacturers to design and produce sleek, high-performance electric bicycles.
2. Product Design - Opportunity for product designers to explore innovative ways of concealing internal components in various consumer electronics.
3. Green Transportation - Potential for incorporating hidden motors and batteries into various forms of eco-friendly transportation, such as electric scooters or skateboards.