Development of Electric Bicycle Design for Middle School Students with Feminine Concepts

Abstract

Cycling to school makes energy drained and tired, especially if the distance to school is quite far approximately ± 7-10 km, this problem becomes important because students should need excellent energy in following the learning process. This is often the reason why students are reluctant to cycle to school and parents also often cannot bear to allow their children to cycle long distances, especially female students. On the other hand life style becomes a problem for teenagers in every appearance, including bicycles that are used to school. But at this time, there is no special type of bicycle that fits the character of middle and high school adolescents, can be used multifunctionally, can be stylish, safe and comfortable to go to school. In terms of business opportunities, middle school adolescents are a large and potential market for the national bicycle industry. Data from the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia states that currently the number of students spread throughout Indonesia reaches more than 58 million people. This phenomenon has the potential to become a promising business opportunity at present and in the future, especially for local bicycle SMEs, given the competition in the national bicycle industry is still open. This research aims to produce a prototype of the first generation Feminine E-bike product. This research resulted in an exploration of electric bicycle designs that fit the needs of female students (style, self-actualization, safety and practical), solved the problem of how to carry a lot of school supplies, do not make dirty clothes, not tiring and competitive prices.