Press Release
Sadler Foldable Electric Bike by Gianluca Sada Wins the Golden A' Design Award in Vehicle, Mobility and Transportation Design
Gianluca Sada acknowledged for vehicle, mobility and transportation design by the international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Sadler Foldable Electric Bike by Gianluca Sada, designed for Sadler Bike, has been granted the Golden A' Design Award in the Vehicle, Mobility and Transportation Design category. The result belongs to the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Golden A' Design Award Means
The Gold A' Design Award is granted to designs that demonstrate a high level of innovation and a significant impact on their intended audience. Recognized as a major achievement by the A' Design Awards, these designs are characterized by their visionary approach and the exceptional skill of their creators. Winners of the Gold A' Design Award are noted for their ability to push the envelope in art, science, design, and technology, delivering solutions that not only meet but exceed expectations. These designs serve as benchmarks for excellence, encouraging further innovation and inspiring future generations of designers.
About Sadler Foldable Electric Bike
Sadler is a foldable bicycle designed for street, urban and light outdoor use. The frame and finish are made of carbon fiber with an epoxy resin system, and the base body is made of aeronautical aluminum alloy. The wheels are hubless and spokeless and measure 26 inches. Sadler folds with a single move into a compact form that can be pulled like a trolley. A double chain multiplies the pedal thrust to match the run of a traditional bicycle. Three versions are offered: classic, three-gear and electric. The seat and handle are finished in Italian leather.
Award Record
With this recognition, Gianluca Sada is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Vehicle, Mobility and Transportation Design Award
The A' Vehicle Design Award is an international vehicle design competition recognizing good vehicle designs by best vehicle designers and brands worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to vehicle designers, mobility solution providers, transportation design studios and automotive engineers from all countries. Entries typically include cars, motorcycles, bicycles, trucks, buses and trains. Awarded vehicle designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/vehicle
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/119792
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/119792
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!119792
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/301881
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://www.sadlerbike.com
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Sadler Foldable Electric Bike
- Function
- Foldable Electric Bike
- Category
- Vehicle, Mobility and Transportation Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Automotive
- Colors
- Dark Slate Gray, Dim Gray, Gray, Dark Gray and Lavender
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Sadler Bike
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Gianluca Sada
- Recognition
- Golden A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #119792
Credits
- Team
- Designed by Gianluca Sada, Product Manager Luca Scudieri for Adler Group and Marketing and Communication by Gruppo Stratego
- Image Credits
- All images and videos are property of Sadler Bike.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Sadler is a hubless bike with an innovative design, made in carbon fiber. It is foldable and portable design, measuring only 26 inches when folded, makes it the world’s most compact. Available in three versions: classic, 3-gear shift and electric motor Sadler Bike is versatile and light, suitable for street, urban and soft-outdoor environments. 100 percent Made in Italy, Sadler Bike innovative design combines functionality with exclusive materials.
- Inspiration
- Sadler wants to pave the way to a new mobility system, off the beaten path, with a broad range of uses capable of integrating with other transportation systems, while respecting the environment. A personal style and versatility of use confer dynamism to the traditional bicycle, an increasingly sought-after item in a moment of growing environmental conscience and desire to embrace a sustainable lifestyle.
- Research
- A spokeless bike, foldable and portable, comes to life from an idea of the designer Gianluca Sada, who made this project the subject of his graduation thesis in Engineering of the Automotive. Sadler’s goal is to design a bicycle with standard dimensions of 26 hoops and to have a very reduced bulk in the transport phase. The spokeless wheels, the reduced folded bulk, the one-move folding system, the packaging that doubles as a backpack, are the innovations of this project.
- Challenge
- The project of a foldable bike required several studies, centered on the reduction of weights and bulk, which brought in the past to design Bicycles with excessively small dimensions. They are provided with frame and wheels of reduced size, at the expense of stability, to privilege compactness and portability. This affects the driver’s position during the ride and the reduced wheel size is affected significantly by uneven grounds. The rigid frame makes them scarcely flexible during transport.
- Realization and Technology
- Sadler bike is provided with frame and finish in carbon fiber Epoxy Resin System, base body in aeronautical aluminum alloy, anodized hoops, carter in carbon fiber with real wood profiles, tube handle and ergonomic seat in real Italian hand crafted leather. Available with three gear shift on pedal shaft and electric engine built-in on drive hub. Battery level can be monitored through bluetooth app.
- Operation and Interaction
- Sadler bike can be folded with a single move to world's most compact portable size, thanks to a practical trolley. Thanks to its double chain, the system multiplies the pedal thrust by 1 to 4 to match a traditional bicycle run.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in 2010 in Torino and reached the prototype stage in 2020 at Adler Airola plant. Sadler won first prize IDEA-TO 2010, was elected among 200 Young Italian Talents 2010 won The 10 Start-ups of 2014 MIA – Macchianera Italian Awards in 2014, won Golden A’ Design Award 2020 and D’AC 2020
- Specifications
- Wheel size: 26 inches, seat shaft angle 75 degree, seat fork angle 73 degree, handle-seat distance 752 mm, chain carter length 407 mm, step 1033 mm, standover 504 mm, overall measures 1656 X 1025 mm
- Keywords
- bike, Bicycle, e-bike, foldable, hubless, spokeless, made in Italy, carbon fiber frame, aeronautical aluminum alloy
