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PUMP

Type

Design (Student Project)

Date

April 2017

Place

Eindhoven - Milan

Tandem Cycling Made Effortless: Bike for Two

In the Netherlands, riding a bicycle with a companion is a common sight. Now, we have made it even more convenient. Introducing the Bike for Two, where the inclusion of a bench seat accommodates a passenger, while the motor effortlessly assists with the pedaling. With a concealed battery and integrated footrests, this innovative design ensures a seamless and enjoyable experience. Additionally, a robust side stand allows the bike to transform into instant street furniture, enhancing its functionality. The outcome? An abundance of conviviality on the go.

The Punkt. Urban Mobility project has involved three top design schools: the RCA in London, Lausanne’s ECAL and Design Academy Eindhoven. The brief was to create a consumer electronics product that enhances personal mobility in the urban environment by making electric-assisted cycling easier and more accessible. The design was required to be specific to where the three Schools are situated. And London, Lausanne and Eindhoven are three very different cities, in terms of both topography and culture.

Gold Winner of the London Design Award 2017, Category Design

PUMP, electric bike for two by Marwane Soumer

Bike for two, Research.

  • Date: 2017
  • Type: Electric bike for two
  • With: Design Academy Eindhoven × Punkt.
  • Place: Eindhoven – Milan

Bike for Two is an electric bike made to carry a passenger, the way people already ride two-up in the Netherlands.

A bench seat takes the second rider and the motor takes the strain. The battery is hidden in the frame, the footrests are built in, and a strong side stand lets the parked bike become a bench in the street.

Designed at Design Academy Eindhoven for PUMP, the Punkt. Urban Mobility Project, and shown in Milan in April 2017, where it won the public vote.

A work by Marwane Soumer, Studio Soumer. All works.

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