The Bend is a modern electric moped which offers urban dwellers the riding experience of a motorcycle with the ownership experience of a bicycle. With the Bend we looked to revitalize the moped with a modern electric drive train and materials, while still evoking the style and emotion of the past. Mopeds, which are traditionally powered by 50cc 2 stroke motors and have pedals, were popular during the 70′s and 80′s during the oil crisis.
One to one drawings, ergo jigs, and full scale card board mock-ups helped us justify our design decisions and helped form the final design. From there we were able to start working in the CAD world while simultaneously working on a full scale prototype. Utilizing metal, wood, and plastics techniques we worked as a team to bring the bend to life. The frame is made from box steel extrusions which were bent on a press, tig welded, and then brazed together. The seat was laminated from 1/8th inch plywood sheets utilizing a vacuum bag and molding jig. Finally the storage bin was created using MDF molds and a vacuum-forming machine.Posted by : Erin H Perillo
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