Bicycle Built For The Dutchess - Yanko Design

Any adult female who gets to ride this beauty called Cannondale Dutchess, is gonna be wearing a broad grin on her face. A swish dame with sufficient innovations to make an bear on, this bicycle is more than what Daisy could have asked for! Speaking of innovations, hither's what it'south got: The rear fender acts is a structural part of the frame and allows the carrier to hold upwards to 50kgs of weight. An arch connects the bicycle from the handlebars to the tail light, enhancing the visual entreatment of this traditional Old Dutch bicycle.

Quick Facts:

The wheel in full weighs under 14kgs and this apparently a tradition with Cannondale.
Gearing and transmission are fully enclosed, assuasive the bicycle to be ridden in formal clothing and at whatever speed.
The hub brakes are self-adjusting to compensate restriction pad wear and since the brake lines are integrated into the frame, they can double deed equally cycle locks by folding the levers into the handlebars.
Adjustable handlebars allow for different riding positions and can exist folded together for easy storage or used for locking the bicycle securely to a fixed object. Both the headlamp and the taillight are integrated.
The concept also contains a modular luggage solution, kickstand and a pedal assist, only these were not yet incorporated in the prototype.

Credits: in collaboration with bicycle manufacturer Cannondale.

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Designer: Wytze van Mansum

Wytze's graduation project for Cannondale from Eelke D. on Vimeo.