Slider Folding Bike Bicycle by HAOTING Technology Co., LTD.

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DI: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?

HTCL : BETTER DESIGN process, better think more for customer.

DI: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?

HTCL : I spent all my time in how to make a great and reasonable design. I want to design a bike that for woman. Not only on bike's mechanical side, but also the style.

DI: What are your future plans for this award winning design?

HTCL : I want to produce it to the market and let people ride it. Feel the bikes!

DI: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?

HTCL : for one year from the beginning of having this idea to fulfill this project.

DI: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?

HTCL : I want to design a bike for ladies that are hardly wants a bike for them. So, I want to see them smile when riding on Slider.

DI: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?

HTCL : Not yet. I 'm planning for producing by myself or other. If there's any better Condition I'll take it.

DI: What made you design this particular type of work?

HTCL : A request from my woman friends.

DI: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?

HTCL : Michel Lin From Pacific Cycles

DI: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?

HTCL : It's affordable, easy, great think but less cost.

DI: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?

HTCL : Cause of the gravity makes the bike slide, and the paddle and use as a scooter as well. It makes Slide Folding And Slide using, So I called it Slider. Not only Bike Slides, But Also User.

DI: What is the most unique aspect of your design?

HTCL : It's thinking about the whole view of design, user's thought, market, style, usage, and folding process. The most thing is the price is pretty.

DI: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?

HTCL : yes I did.

DI: What is the role of technology in this particular design?

HTCL : Geometry size

DI: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?

HTCL : I have research about woman's size bike and their style. Who's going to ride it? What they wear? How they use Bikes?

DI: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?

HTCL : The structure and the folding process.

DI: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?

HTCL : Cause I think that people will want to know this idea.

DI: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?

HTCL : Ask, learn, think, do, do it again.