RAPID
RAPID
multimodal bike basket
multimodal bike basket
YEAR
DURATION
TYPE
SKILLSET
YEAR
DURATION
TYPE
SKILLSET
2025
12 weeks
Personal Project
3d Printing, Mechanical Design, Prototyping
2025
12 weeks
Personal Project
3d Printing, Mechanical Design, Prototyping
Traditional basket options are bulky and heavy.
Traditional basket options are bulky and heavy.
Payloads change from short rides to multi-day trips.
Payloads change from short rides to multi-day trips.
Lightweight versatile gear is essential for modern cyclists.
Lightweight versatile gear is essential for modern cyclists.
The Goal
Design a lightweight, adaptive carrying system for short coffee runs or week long bikepacking trips.
Design a lightweight, adaptive carrying system for short coffee runs or week long bikepacking trips.
Design Process
Bike baskets don't need to be obtrusive.
Bike baskets don't need to be obtrusive.
Minimal
Folding
Detachable
Exploring a folding multimodal bike basket.
Exploring a folding multimodal bike basket.
Considering functional, mechanical, and mounting details.
Considering functional, mechanical, and mounting details.
Cardboard modeling for scale.
Cardboard modeling for scale.
Folded out.
Folded out.
Folded in.
Folded in.
Iterating carbon tube joints and corner conditions.
Iterating carbon tube joints and corner conditions.
Finding the weak points…
Finding the weak points…
CAD model to test dimensions, motion, and calculate materials.
CAD model to test dimensions, motion, and calculate materials.
Cardboard… 3D Printed Mockup… Final Carbon Prototype.
Cardboard… 3D Printed Mockup… Final Carbon Prototype.
Repurposed BOA Closure System
A BOA closure system from an old snowboard boot was used with a re designed housing to provide secure tensioning for the folding action of the basket.
A BOA closure system from an old snowboard boot was used with a re designed housing to provide secure tensioning for the folding action of the basket.
A minimal solution for a variety of payloads.
A minimal solution for a variety of payloads.
