Designing a safe and comfortable Super-Pedelec for Spaac Motorized Bicycles: Bridging the gap between speed-pedelec and motorcycles

The Dutch market has been seeing an growing interest in electric bicycles in recent years. While the trend was propelled by elderly wishing to use a bicycle longer, the e-bike market has shown the potential to loose its stigma and expand to people of other age-groups. The urban commuter as a target group demands for a faster and more attractive...

Comfortable bicycle saddle for a moderate sportive cycling posture

Saddle sores are common. A study on saddle discomfort lead to a new saddle design that has as goal to improve comfort perception of cyclists. This saddle is a one size fits all through its large width and contains a channel design. This channel eliminates tail bone pressure and optimises perineal pressure.