vika
2023
Team Project
Lund University
Service: Sports Accessories | Wood Work | Textiles & Sewing | Patent Design | Collapsible Products | CAD | Sketching
Vika ("fold" in Swedish) is a novel foldable bike basket designed for active commuters who rely on bicycles for work, university, or shopping. It revolutionises the cycling experience by offering a versatile storage solution for bags and groceries that turns into a portable shopping bag with a shoulder strap. When not in use, the basket’s flat-pack design allows space-saving convenience by easily securing to the bike frame.
My role in this project was doing user research, product and tend analysis, working on the CAD models from our concept sketches, working on the foldability pattern and the textile design, creating a final prototype with a pine frame and waterproof textile repurposed from a yacht wing sail.
In Lund, Sweden, 60% of residents prefer cycling, a tradition shaped by the city's proximity to Copenhagen’s infrastructure and evolution of transport and transit.
Common Bike Basket Issues:
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Permanent Mounting
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Not Weatherproof
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Weak Wire Construction
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No Design Features for Portability
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Limited Load Capacity
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Cheap Alloys & Plastic Materials
Design & Materials
Versatility & Use
Technical Specifications
Prototyping
Repurposed Yacht Sailcloth:
Durable | UV Resistant
Added Features: Adjustable Strap | Inner Sleeve | Top Cover
Volume Capacity
25 L or 3/4 kg load
CNC Milled Pine Frame
Wax Finish
Light Main Pine Frame & Base
Flat-pack design
350 x 230 x 320 mm dimensions
Hand Cut & Sewn Sailcloth
Detachable Cantilevered Stainless Steel Mount
Doubles as Shopping Basket
Triple Rail Collapsible
Concertina Design
Welded Steel Wire Rails
