GROUP - product design specifications

Product Design Specifications

• Target Market 16-60 year old
• Distinctively styled to reflect the Melbourne vernacular
• Designed to target locals and regular users. Secondary market will be tourists

Bike Specifications
• Durable and lightweight design which has a long life
• Geometry must create an upright riding posture
• Wheel and tyres should be of a standard size to allow for cheap readily available parts. They should also be of a size to maximize balance, comfort and stability, standard size
• Vandal and theft proof
• Ergonomically efficient for the 95% range (i.e. adjustable seats)
• Gearing to accommodate hills, allow for a constant speed of 10-15km on flat ground
• Brakes, ensure they work in wet and dry conditions
• Inbuilt storage unit, for helmet and personal items (at different times)
• Inbuilt locking mechanism
• Built in constantly active light unit
• Meet all relevant Australian Standards
• Incorporate a tracking device
• Capable of being ridden by cyclist of all age levels
• Standardised consumable parts, to minimise maintenance costs

Docking station Specifications
• Modular design to allow for flexibility in any location
• Self contained unit
• Dispense hygienic helmets to fit a range of people
• Durable and vandal resistant
• Designed to work within Melbourne’s weather conditions (heat, rain, frost etc)

System Specifications
• Utilising readily available payment methods
• Have a maximum of 1km distance between docking stations throughout Melbourne’s C.B.D. (central business district)
• Offer assistance to tourist and first-time users.
• Laid out to minimise the need for bicycle redistribution
• Incorporate a facility for bicycle tracking and repair