Zulu Two Heir Mountain Bike for Kids by Prevelo Bikes |
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| DESIGN NAME: Zulu Two Heir PRIMARY FUNCTION: Mountain Bike for Kids INSPIRATION: The design was inspired by watching children learning to ride on trails. We wanted to design a bike that would make children more confident riding on trails. In order to be confident on trails, children need a bike that is forgiving and stable, and has easy to use brakes, and a low center of gravity. UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Prevelo Zulu Two Heir is the first 16-inch hardtail mountain bike. It is a trail-capable bike for very young riders. The long wheelbase and slack geometry are forgiving to young riders who are still learning how to ride on trails. Making this bike required a new airfork designed to fit small wheels and capable of working with lightweight riders. The Heir 16 fork is the first airfork designed for 16-inch bicycles and features carbon fiber and aluminum construction. OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: This design makes it easier for children to ride on trails. PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The project started in 2017 in California. Prototyping completed April 2018. First production bikes available to ship to kids in the United States in November 2018. Continued refinement through December 2021. |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: The frame is made of 6061 alloy and incorporates a special low bottom bracket design and short crank lengths to create a bike that keeps the rider low to the ground while maintaining good pedaling ergonomics. The cranks are cold forged aluminum and custom made to our specification for length. The Heir 16 fork on the Zulu Two Heir uses aluminum alloy and carbon fiber construction to minimize weight. The fork utilizes an air spring that can be adjusted to accommodate lightweight riders and adjustable rebound dampening. SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: Wheel Size: 16" inches Fork: 60mm travel airfork with HM Carbon Fiber and AL6061 lowers and AL7050 hard anodized 30mm diameter stanchions and adjustable rebound, lockout and compression Brakes: Hydraulic disc Frame Material: 6061 aluminum alloy Wheel base: 790mm TAGS: bicycle, bikes, childrens bike, kids bike, mountain bike, kids mountain bike, 16-inch bike RESEARCH ABSTRACT: Our objective was to create a bicycle that would make children most confident riding a bicycle on trails. Our primary form of research was watching children ride on trails, and soliciting input from parents that frequently rode trails with their children. In particular watching children ride trails, and experimenting with different geometries and components. We found that children rode more confidently with bikes that were lower, had strong easy to user brakes, and had forgiven geometry and suspension that helped correct for learning mistakes over technical terrain. CHALLENGE: Prior to the development of the Zulu Two Heir, there was no air fork available for this size wheel. We needed to develop a fork that would work with a 16-inch wheel. We also spent time researching how children ride on trails. There was little understanding of optimum geometry for bicycles for very young children on trails. We needed to research and observe children riding to understand the best geometry. ADDED DATE: 2022-01-25 22:19:22 TEAM MEMBERS (1) : Jacob Rheuban IMAGE CREDITS: Photographer Kevin Wing PATENTS/COPYRIGHTS: "Prevelo" and "Heir" are registered trademarks of Triunfo Sports LLC |
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NAME: Prevelo Bikes PROFILE: Prevelo is a brand of bikes engineered for kids, designed to inspire confidence, and built to be the easiest and safest for kids to learn and ride. All Prevelo bikes are designed for kids from the ground up with 100% focus on being optimized for young riders. |
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Zulu Two Heir Mountain Bike For Kids by Prevelo Bikes is Winner in Baby, Kids' and Children's Products Design Category, 2021 - 2022.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Prevelo Bikes. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Prevelo Bikes. |
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