Press Release
Zulu Two Heir Mountain Bike for Kids by Prevelo Bikes Is Granted the Golden A' Design Award in Baby, Kids' and Children's Products Design
Prevelo Bikes acknowledged for baby, kids' and children's products design by the international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ Zulu Two Heir Mountain Bike for Kids by Prevelo Bikes has been granted the Golden A' Design Award in the Baby, Kids' and Children's Products Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Golden A' Design Award Means
The Gold A' Design Award is granted to designs that demonstrate a high level of innovation and a significant impact on their intended audience. Recognized as a major achievement by the A' Design Awards, these designs are characterized by their visionary approach and the exceptional skill of their creators. Winners of the Gold A' Design Award are noted for their ability to push the envelope in art, science, design, and technology, delivering solutions that not only meet but exceed expectations. These designs serve as benchmarks for excellence, encouraging further innovation and inspiring future generations of designers.
Regarding Zulu Two Heir Mountain Bike for Kids
Zulu Two Heir is a 16-inch hardtail mountain bicycle designed for very young riders on trails. The long wheelbase and slack geometry are forgiving to children who are still learning to ride on trails. A low bottom bracket and short crank lengths keep the rider close to the ground while supporting good pedaling ergonomics. The frame is made of 6061 aluminum alloy, and hydraulic disc brakes give simple and strong stopping. The air fork is made for 16-inch wheels, uses carbon fiber and aluminum to limit weight, and can be adjusted for light riders.
Award Record
This recognition makes Prevelo Bikes a winner of 2 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2016 - 2017 and the 2021 - 2022 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Baby, Kids and Children's Products Design Award
The A' Baby Products Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good baby product designs by leading brands and designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to baby product designers, industrial designers, toy companies and children's product manufacturers from all countries. Typical entries include strollers, car seats, baby monitors, high chairs, baby bottles and pacifiers. The awarded baby products designs are published at https://desingers.org/design-category/baby-products
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://desingers.org/134976
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/134976
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!134976
- Laureate Profile: https://desingers.org/d/182488
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://www.prevelo.com
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Zulu Two Heir Mountain Bike for Kids
- Function
- Mountain Bike for Kids
- Category
- Baby, Kids' and Children's Products Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Kids
- Colors
- Dark Slate Gray, Gainsboro, Gray, Dim Gray and Silver
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Prevelo Bikes
- Country
- United States of America
- Recognition
- Golden A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #134976
Credits
- Team
- Jacob Rheuban
- Image Credits
- Photographer Kevin Wing
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- 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.
- 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.
- Research
- 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.
- Realization and 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.
- Operation and 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.
- Specifications
- 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
- Keywords
- bicycle, bikes, childrens bike, kids bike, mountain bike, kids mountain bike, 16-inch bike
