BOLT


Multimodal transportation needs for commuting Atlantans. 

BOLT is a novel solution to the commuting needs of those in Midtown Atlanta, enhancing the experience of a multimodal journey. In understanding the existing infrastructure and commuting needs of Atlantans, spatial awareness and interaction emerged as a primary issue. Through journey-mapping and interviews, we found that multimodal travel is a great solution to combat the unfulfilled opportunities in bike infrastructure, but is ultimately unsupported by the mediums of travel available. BOLT accommodates the multimodal experience, taking into account spatial awareness through exploring a new usage of space. BOLT reduces the profile of the bike by enabling the user to stow the bike vertically, relieving the compacted nature bringing a bike for a multimodal journey.


Research Process 


  
inspiration board applications of our bike prototyping journey of human types of biker! sphere of influence value proposition canvas what is multimodal transit?? needs hierarchy I needs hierarchy II


Bike’s Purpose Defined






Types of space


Product Refinement



narrowing scope of solution justification of stand material specs






 

Branding / Identity





Manufacturing BOLT




The Humans Behind BOLT


Literally none of this would have been possible or come to light without the team I ended up with. Through a little bit of luck, and a lot of hard work, I am incredibly proud to call all three of these wonderful humans great friends, and even better group mates. Signing up for Kevin Shankwiler’s Product Development Studio II (The Bike Studio) is like entering into a sixteen week-long marriage, where in every emotion is felt at every time of the day. Doing it with the right group is paramount to the success of your project, and your sanity. I am so proud of what we made, and moreso that I made it with these people.


Ross Johnson, gjohnson301@gatech.edu

@rossj.designs


Rachel Weitzel, rweitzel3@gatech.edu

@bingbutbetter


Angela Wrigley, awrigley6@gatech.edu

@ang_wrigs


Zoe Mock (me!), zoe@gatech.edu

@zoelmock.design



I do not blame you if you stop viewing here. From here, the documentation of this project is entirely for personal memory, because I am so proud.

It’s not design if we’re not documenting all of it at every given oppourtunity
epoxy time (product placement @cocacola) priming rear triangle system montana black's matte electric blue! newspaper break pearlescent buff finish custom pedals hot off the 3D printer primed handlebars creation of visual collateral internal skeleton held together by plastic spoons teams that really love each other have team handshakes angela meticulously sorting through hundreds of ideations to scan in for our visual collateral angela losing patience sorting through hundreds of ideations to scan in for our visual collateral

^^ those were the official group process pictures, from Rachel’s camera. the rest, down there 👇 is not official. at all. showing process from when “stand” as a concept had been picked and we were figuring out its feasibility. 


getting my personal bike into studio for space studies said space studies proof of concept, the bike stands! pretending marta learning bike tricks ergonomic testing phone calls from the saddle 📞 CAD critiques handlebar assembly! CAD critiques continues 3D printed part assembly: split frame top tubes 3D printed part assembly & priming sand until your hands fall off part tolerance testing custom grips fit on handlebars! yay! tolerance testing not working down tube assembly rear triangle assembly sand 'til your hands fall off and your blisters re-open top tube priming top tube priming and drying top tube painting rear triangle gap-filling rear triangle priming group photoshoot day (headshots match) down tube interior metal skeleton assembly epoxy drying to table won't cause issues, right buffed and glossed handlebars handlebar assembly with custom grips final touches to frame final prime of frame BOLT assembled, minus vinyl presentation 1 minus vinyl preliminary launchpad 🚀 setup for BOLT working out of the gallery DESTRUCTION! our baby was broken kevin (professor), angela and I assessing damage repair time game plan starting to re-attach and re-support the frame documenting the small details frame support frame support and also emotional support re-attaching and hiding seams fresh coat of paint as she is fully fixed cautiously leaving frame to cure for 24 hours back to business (standing) dipping stand legs in liquid rubber hanging posters & preparing for launchpad beautiful people behind the project launchpad setup in action


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