Ride Ready Bench
COURSE: DIGITAL FABRICATION
The must-have bench and bike rack for cyclists
Built for cyclists by cyclists
Working with Jack Seidler, we decided to design a product that responded to the behavior of cyclists before and after rides.
As two bike fanatics, we reflated on our own experience getting ready for rides as a starting
point for the design.
“I’m an avid road biker, and novice mountain biker. I struggle storing my bikes and gear in my small apartment.”
-Sophia Johnson
User study
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Age: 28
Status: Single
Location: Boulder, Co
Occupation: Environmental Consultant (60-75k)
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During her time at CU, Sophia fell in love with the mountains and Boulder's cycling scene. She has been an avid road bike for ten years, and has started getting into mountain biking. She enjoys long lasting and high quality gear from brands such as Spyder and Rapha.
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Limited storage space for bikes and gear in her apartment
Spends too much time getting ready for rides because her gear is scattered
Doesn't have seating space for putting on bike shoes
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harness the fluid feeling of riding a bike and pair it with a modern sleekness to compliment many environments.
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Elegant, light, effortless
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Natural, neutral, honest
How might we design a shoe bench for cyclists that addresses the lack of gear storage and space-efficient bike storage?
3D model & cut sheet
Fabrication
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Prep
After the CN cut our pieces, we sanded the plywood and used the hand route to give the edges a smooth curve
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Wood joinery
Ride Ready uses dowel joinery the modular components of the bench, and mortise and tenon joinery for the remaining pieces.
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Flat pack consideration
The next iteration of Ride Ready will be flat packed, making t easy to ship and assemble.
Prouct shots
Product features
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Stable fit
The bike racks are made to hug your wheels tight. The road rack is 32mm wide, and the mountain rack is 2” wide, accomodating standard wheel sizes
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Customizable
The dowel joinery allows rider to customize their bench in seconds. Bike rack add-ons are sold separate, allowing riders to cater Ride Ready to their bike collection!
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Gear storage
Ride Ready’s sleek built-in shoe rack an hooks provide storage for yourfavorite bike gear includig shoes, gloves, helmets, and jackets.
