Bamboo Bicycle for Children


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Creator/Artist: Nikhil Kunnath

Category: Mobility Design

Document: P2 Project

Batch: 2014-2016

Source: India,   IDC IIT Bombay

Period:  2009-2018

Medium: Report pdf

Supervisor: Prof. Nishant Sharma


Detailed Description

Bicycles have been in use around the globe for a long time now. They probably are the most affordable means of personal transportation available to mankind. Despite being so, the growth in number of people owning one is very less when compared to other motorized means of transportation like cars, bikes & scooters. One major cause for the slow growth rate is the rise in price in the recent years due to various supply chain issues. But despite the rise in price there still is a slow consistently growing demand for bicycles in the country both in urban and rural environments. Children being one of the major reasons for that demand. Bicycles are one of the most prized possessions a child can have which helps in their personal transport. The joy and thrill of motion is one fascinating gift which the bicycle promises. And children try to get them whenever a chance comes. The current bicycle industry is addressing the growing needs of the people in production numbers. But with more production numbers comes more unused & unprocessed wastage depositing up. These deposits will remain untouched in the environment for years as we experience it now, unless proper processing units come.


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