Project Overview
Smart Wheel is lightweight and highly efficient all-in-one design pedal assist that fits on practically any bicycle.
Organisation
Team
founder and CEO: Niko Klansek
product design: Matej Colja
software: Klemen Nagode, Marko Jurincic, Rok Cresnik
graphic design: Romina Kavcic
Project Brief
Move through busy city streets in no time and spare your energy with the help of Smart Wheel, a pedal assist that encases an ultra-thin electric motor and intelligent electronics within a robust housing, neatly fitted onto the spokes of a bicycle rim. It fits practically any bicycle frame and helps you use your bike more efficiently and comfortably, when and where you need it.
Smart Wheel is a pedal assist which means it helps you ride your bike effortlessly. The motor turns on when you start pedaling and begins accelerating to your desired speed. It stops when you stop. It saves you time by getting you to your destination faster and gets you there without losing your breath or breaking a sweat. There’s no need to worry about what to wear to that business meeting or 8 o’clock date.
Project Innovation/Need
Smart Wheel brings rider and bicycle together. It connect two of them so they listen to each other and make the ride must efficient and fun. Through the history bicycle improvements were only mechanical, with the Smart Wheel bicycle becomes smart, efficient and social.
Design Challenge
Smart Wheel’s genius design packs a lot of power and keeps its weight as light as possible. It goes up to 25 km/h for a 40 km range and it weights only 6 lbs (3 kg). You can control the Smart Wheel with the FlyKly App which offers additional features for safety, support and social connectivity.
Smart Wheel is designed in a way that makes installation as easy as possible. The motor and all the other components are packed inside a robust case. There are no wires or other gadgets to install. You simply remove your rear wheel, replace it with the Smart Wheel and you’re all set!
Sustainability
FlyKly mission is to make cities more bicycle friendly.
Product Design - Concept
This award celebrates creativity and innovation for either a product design at conceptual stage - an early sample or model of a product that has not reached the manufacture stage nor available to the market.
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