Branch Bike TyroX5 Prototype

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BRANCH TYROX5 BIKE CONCEPT, IS MY SECOND PROJECT AS A NOVICE ON INDUSTRIAL DESIGN FOR BICYCLES. I MODELED ALL THE PARTS ON 3D USING VARIOUS REFERENCES FROM REAL LIFE PRODUCTS, THE ONLY TWO PARTS I USED WITH THE CORRESPONDENT BRAND IS ROCK SHOX, THE REST I MADE THEM UP FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY MIND, CREATE MY IDEA BASED ON CURRENT BRANDS LIKE SHIMANO, SRAM. I DESIGN THE DECALS SPECIALLY FOR THIS BIKE, WITH A NICE MATTE BLUE DARK PAINT FOR THE MAIN FRAME. I WORK ON THE IDEA OF A CURVED AND SQUARE AT TIMES FRAME TAKING IN CONSIDERATION THE STRENGTH AND THE PRESSURE ITS HAS TO ABSORB FROM THE JUMP AND THE REAR SUSPENSION ABOVE ALL. I STUDY MULTIPLE BRANDS TO UNDERSTAND THE LEVEL OF COMPLEXITY AND ENGINEERING WHEN IT COMES TO THE DOWNHILL BIKES.

I WORK ON A NAME FOR MY FIRST MOUNTAIN BIKE DOWNHILL CONCEPT, AND AS SUCH IT IS THE FIRST AND THE VERY BEGINNING, SO THE WORD TYRO WORKED EXCELLENT AS AND ADJECTIVE TO BEGINNER OR NOVICE ON THE TRACK.

THE DECALS

DESIGNING THE DECALS WAS REALLY BEAUTIFUL, AGGRESSIVE AND VERY BALANCED.I I GROW ON THE 90' SO I WANTED A STYLE THAT BEND ON THAT ERA, SO I USED RED, YELLOW ABD BLUE TO GO OUT OF THE BLACK AND TECHNICAL ELECTRIC NEW LOOKS.

THE MECHANICS

DESIGNING THE MECHANICS WASN'T JUST PUT A PART AND MAKE IT LOOK GOOD, IT IS TRUE IT NEEDS TO BE TESTED AND PROTOTYPED ON A CAD, CEM PROGRAM AND EVALUATE THE STRESS ON THE MATERIALS. BUT YET YOU CAN STUDY AND IMAGINE HOW WELL A COMPONENT WILL BEHAVE AND LOOK. ALSO HERE ARE THE REAR DERAILLEUR CUSTOM MADE AS WELL AS THE "MUB" CRANKSET.

THE HELMET WAS DESIGN SPECIALLY FOR THIS PROJECT, USING INSPIRATIONS FROM RETRO, THE 80' AND WHAT I HAD IN MIND FOR THIS TASTE. I CREATED A SHAPE THAT WOULD BE ENCOURAGING, AGRESSIVE AND ADVENTUROUS AT THE SAME TIME. THE GRAPHICS I CREATED AS THE DECAL ON THE HELMET WHERE PURELY CRAZY AND BALANCED ON CONTRASTING THE COLOUR OF THE HELMET ITSELF ACCORDINGLY TO THE EXTRUDE AND BEVEL ANGLES. I ALSO WORKED THINKING ON THE AIR VENTILATION AND INSIDE HEAD FITTING USING FOAM MATERIALS AND RUBBER.