Developed by passionate cyclist Bram Moens from the Netherlands, the angled, carbon fiber Minimal.Bike is as beautiful as it was practical. Born from the idea that high tech bikes shouldn’t have to be confined to the race track, moens teamed up with Aart Roelandt, industrial designer and friend of Bram to create a compact carbon city bike. The few sketches Bram made didn’t take more than minutes.
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The next step was making 1:1 wooden samples of the frame and the handlebar to get a feel for the product. After this phase a lot of 2 and 3D Auto Cad (Bram) and 3 D designs (Vroegh Design) were made before investing in the expensive hardened steel tooling took place. So, after two years and a lot of lab and road testing, this unique looking Minimal.Bike was born – a fusion between a mountain, road, city and commuter bike. A bike for modern urban people who want beauty, technology and multi-functionality.
With a lightweight full carbon frame made of TORAY 800/1000, along with the removal of the traditional down tube and chain stays, the whole ride weighs a tiny 6.7 kilograms.
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However, in keeping the moens’ philisophy that mininimal design shouldn’t compromise style, the neat 145 cm-long bike packs the same wheelbase as a standard road bike.
Alongside its unusual frame, the carbon fiber bike styles a wing-shaped hangle bar, with integrated brake levers, inside cable routing and hand-protecting wing tips. To complete the ‘minimal’ package, the stem tube, saddle clamp and cables are hidden and fasteners are recessed.
