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adam denker

conclusions

university circle alternative bicycle transportation research refinement

Circle Share problem concepts

problem

why bike? energy adam denker

university circle alternative bicycle transportation

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why bike? health -Three-quarters of American adults will be overweight or obese by 2015. -Active commuting that incorporates cycling and walking is associated with an overall 11% reduction in cardiovascular risk. -Each hour spent driving a day corresponds with a 6% increase in the odds of being obese. -On the same urban route, car drivers were exposed to more airborne pollution than cyclists, despite the cyclists’ higher respiration rates.

economics -In 2005, congestion caused 4.2 billion hours of travel delay and 2.9 billion gallons of wasted fuel, equaling a cost of more than $78 billion. -The average annual operating cost of a bicycle is around $200, less than 1.5% that of an average car. -In 2000, overweight and obesity cost the U.S. $117 billion. -If all Americans ages 10-64 were to bicycle instead of drive for 60 minutes a day, gasoline demand would be reduced by 48 billion gallons, equal to 35% of 2005 domestic oil consumption. -The Wisconsin bicycle industry brings $556 million and 3,420 jobs to the state. -Bicycling brings more than $1 billion to the Colorado state economy.

environment -Bicycling instead of driving for 5 miles a day reduces individual CO2 emissions by 1,287 lbs annually*, about 6% of the average U.S. individual’s total emissions.

-If all Americans between 10-64 were to bicycle instead of drive for 60 minutes a day, the resulting reduction in CO2 emissions would be 11% of 1990 net US emissions. -A 5% increase in the walkability of a neighborhood is associated with a per capita 32.1% increase in active travel, 6.5% fewer miles driven, 5.6% fewer grams of NOx emitted, and 5.5% fewer grams of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted.

adam denker

university circle alternative bicycle transportation

problem

energy in north america, the term “BTU” is used to describe the heat value (energy content) of fuels. cars- 3,885 BTU buses- 4,365 BTU rail- 2,600 BTU prius- 1,659 BTU bicycles- 0 BTU (human powered)

adam denker

university circle alternative bicycle transportation

research observations existing systems surveys conclusions

adam denker

university circle alternative bicycle transportation

research

observations

deconstruction

downtown

bike racks

adam denker

university circle alternative bicycle transportation

research

existing systems

Velib On July 15, 2007, the city of Paris will debut a new self-service “bicycle transit system” called Velib’. 750 locations offering a total of 10,648 bikes. The city of Paris has over 371 km (230 miles) of cycling lanes.

OY Bike The OYBike network is designed to work with other modes of transport and is available at tube stations, public buildings, key transport interchanges and car parks. By codes you request and receive via your mobile phone to unlock or return your OYBike to the electronic, self-containing docking stations.Prices lie between £ .30 up to 15 minutes (£ .70 cheaper than a bus ride) and £8 for a whole day.

adam denker

university circle alternative bicycle transportation

research

surveys

2. Perceptions of Bicycles:

sustainable, healthy. enjoyable, recreation, commuter, off road, transit, children, saving gas, utilitarian, excersize, unsafe.

10/13 people said distance to work bikable, only 3/13 people do actually bike to work. 3. Average distance to work- 9 miles,

4. Most people stated safer roads as main factor to not biking to work.

Everyone answered Yes to wanting to see the roads be set up different for the inclusion of bicycles. 9.

10. Everyone said they wouldn’t mind seeing taxes go towards urban bike system, Half said they wouldn’t mind extra taxes if the need was there, half said they wouldn’t mind gas taxes being created for a bike system. 14. more access to public transit, different schedule, and more freedom, were the main factors that people said would get them to use public transit more. 15. Changes to bicycles: tires going flat (cleveland), bike seat,

storage, lights, motor, chain exposure, materials,

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conclusions Bike Share System Make it convienent, have freedom within system, inexpensive. From the interviews storage capacities of the bicycle road design, interaction of cars and bikes How to get people to bike if they don’t, is it even possible? Finding a possible user.

University Circle Microcosm of a city- all the facilities of a city, places of interest, work, colleges, and everything in biking distance. looking at the research, seems that regular working people realize good in biking, but for whatever reason do not bike. But in University Circle there is already a large user base, and with the right resources in the right places, more people will bike

Next Now: Focus on the bike and locking mechanism to make the bike system functional Later: Look at the structure of the system, dealing with membership and the roads

adam denker

university circle alternative bicycle transportation

concepts

locking systems utility riding bikes conclusions

adam denker

university circle alternative bicycle transportation

concepts

locking systems

reformating bikes

take old bikes and reformat them into a system. whatever the attachent is would unify the bikes creating systemic elements.

lock differently creating different ways to lock bikes. can a lock be part of the frame or part of the rack?

adam denker

university circle alternative bicycle transportation

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utility riding

commuter bikes

creating different storage options for all the users to carry whatever they might need.

ride differently what can be done to create a better biking experience, such as easy adjustments or electric assist.

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university circle alternative bicycle transportation

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bikes studies on different frame designs demonstrating utitility and styling options.

adam denker

university circle alternative bicycle transportation

concepts

conclusions develop locking mechanism delve into the possibilities of what the locking mechanism can be, in order to be able to be used to the fullest of potentials for the system.

as real as possible After talking with all the people I did, doing all the research, and figuring out concepts; the system needs and desrves to be as realistic as possible for implementation in places such as Cleveland.

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university circle alternative bicycle transportation

refinement

locking mechanism alias hub system

adam denker

university circle alternative bicycle transportation

refinement

locking mechanism explorations on the functionality of the locking mechanism, dealing greatly with the interaction with the bicycle.

adam denker

university circle alternative bicycle transportation

refinement

alias exploring the possibilities stylistically using alias.

adam denker

university circle alternative bicycle transportation

refinement

hub different ways the hub might look and function.

adam denker

university circle alternative bicycle transportation

refinement

system studies for what the map might be and a look at the system on the whole.

adam denker

university circle alternative bicycle transportation

Circle Share

reformating locking mechanism bikes hubs using Circle Share

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university circle alternative bicycle transportation

Circle Share

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acquire bicycles that are not fit for the road from the community.

add on the locking mechanism by welding the support bars to the frame of the bicycle.

fix broken parts of the bicycle and take off all paint as to make it part of the system.

now bicycle can be painted with the system’s colors.

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university circle alternative bicycle transportation

Circle Share

locking mechanism swipe ID card across the blue light of the card reader.

lock will disengage, grab lock and unreel.

Wrap cord around desired object and lock into the other side of the mechanism.

locking mechanism has contained within it a cord lock and a card reader.

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university circle alternative bicycle transportation

Circle Share

bikes find a bike on any rack and ride.

ride bicycle anywhere you need to go.

bicycle is orange with blue accents, so it stands out against regular bicycles.

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university circle alternative bicycle transportation

Circle Share

hubs can’t find a bike? go to a hub!

bicycles will always be at the hubs. just unlock one and ride.

hubs are the centralizing feature of the systems. they hold bicycles and have all the information bikers need to get around: maps, rules, and instructions.

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university circle alternative bicycle transportation

Circle Share

using Circle Share map

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map of university circle illustrates where the hubs are located. hubs are located at points of interest for the inhabitants of university circle.

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university circle alternative bicycle transportation

Circle Share

using Circle Share rules 1___Bicycles are joint property of every member of Cycle Share. _At no time may any member hinder the ability of other members gaining access to bicycles. _If members are witnessed doing acts of such kind, penalties to bicycle usage will be enacted. 2___Hubs act as the integrity of Cycle Share. _Bicycles do not have to be returned to Hubs at any time. All bicycles work with regular bike racks. _If there are no bicycles at regular bike racks. There will always be bicycles at the hubs. 3___All laws that apply to automobiles apply to Cycle Share Bicycles. _Police will have the discretion over situations involving breaking traffic laws on bicycles. _The only liberty bicycles are offered is, that within University Circle, Bicycles are allowed on sidewalks and other walkways. If incidents do occur, though, members will be held responsible for discretions. _Outside of University Circle, members are expected to uphold community laws and regulations. 4___Circle Share holds no temporal and spacial limits for its bicycles. _Bicycles can be taken where ever the Biker wants to go for as long as the Biker needs it. _Bicycles taken outside of University Circle must be returned to within University Circle or charges may accrue. If bicycle is not returned ever, membership will be in jeopardy. _Charges will be accrued to Member’s account when a bicycle is taken outside of University Circle for more than 24 hours. 5___Circle Share expects Members to wear helmets at all times on bicycles. 6___Charges will be applied to Member’s account for damages to bicycles. _If bicycles are damaged during usage than charges correlating to damages will accrue on member’s account. _If bicycles are lost during usage, an investigation will be carried out to determine Biker’s responsibility. If multiple incidents occur with bicycles, member is subject to have membership revoked and damages paid.

membership Anyone who either attends or is an employee of an institution within University Circle is automatically a member of the Circle Share system. If you do not qualify in that manner, membership to the system costs $40. Once a member, there is unilateral access to all bike’s within the system. Your University Circle Institution badge will act as system badge or a badge will be issued to members. Each Member will have an account created for them as to keep track of charges for the system that will be connected to a bank account of the member’s choosing.

adam denker

university circle alternative bicycle transportation

conclusions

thank you

adam denker

university circle alternative bicycle transportation