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Spirit Folding Bicycle, 2011

My main goal for this project was to design and prototype a folding bicycle that is not only intuitive and easy to use, but one that is aesthetically pleasing without compromising the strength of the frame as it steps away from traditional bike design. The entire frame was prototyped out of plywood, while the seat was sculpted out of insulation foam.
Step 1: Magnetic handlebars fold up and then down onto the frame
Step 3: The bicycle frame folds in half
Spirit Folding Bicycle, 2011
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Spirit Folding Bicycle, 2011

In urban areas, the folding bicycle is becoming increasingly popular, and the Spirit folding bike is not only lightweight, but folds in under ten Read More

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