Duncan Fitzsimons
MA work
MA work
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Untitled, Duncan Fitzsimons
My solo project aims to open up a world of new possibilities for the design of city bikes. The conventional bicycle design is well tried and tested but has some disadvantages, which folding bikes attempt to solve. However, folding bike designs are always constrained by the assumption that a bike that folds up small must have small wheels. The result is a compromise. Urban cyclists must choose between using a real bike or a tiny-wheeled folding bike.
A folding wheel enables a more stable, more efficient, more comfortable bicycle to be designed that has all the advantages of both folding and conventional bicycles. Convenience and performance, with no compromise.
Info
Info
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MA Degree
School
School of Design
Programme
MA Innovation Design Engineering, 2007
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Contact
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07718 584692
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My solo project aims to open up a world of new possibilities for the design of city bikes. The conventional bicycle design is well tried and tested but has some disadvantages, which folding bikes attempt to solve. However, folding bike designs are always constrained by the assumption that a bike that folds up small must have small wheels. The result is a compromise. Urban cyclists must choose between using a real bike or a tiny-wheeled folding bike.
A folding wheel enables a more stable, more efficient, more comfortable bicycle to be designed that has all the advantages of both folding and conventional bicycles. Convenience and performance, with no compromise.
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Experience
- Freelance medical device design, MicroOncology Ltd, Bath, 2006; Car body design and chassis development, NG Sports Cars Ltd, Petersfield, 2004/5; Cognitive ergonomics and usability, Renault Automotive - Technocentre, Paris, 2003
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Exhibitions
- Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 - Presidential Dinner, Armourers' Hall, London, 2007
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Awards
- Winner, Dyson Foundation Bursary, 2007; Winner, Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 - Industrial Design Studentship, 2006