Inspire. Create. Build. Make in India.
Bharath Cycle Design Challenge
May 25 - 30, 2022
Hack + Conf
The Program is designed in 2 stages Stage 1. In the first stage we conduct the Hackathon .Stage 2. Host a Designer and Maker Summit
Our Mission
BCDC envisions to transform the nicycle design and making stack leading to sustainable mobility. BCDC is the response of india for a sustaining and green economy - where we intend to bring in the innovation in design and modern practices in manufacturability.
Craft + Collaboration = Bicycle Design Community -
BCDC is a growing community of Bicycle Designers and Product creators working with tech, across diverse industries, schools and non-profits. We aim to get the best bicycle designers on our platform and host a virtual design summit . Join us
Hackathon for Bicycle Design in India
The BCDC Challenge is a national design award that celebrates, encourages and inspires the next generation of designers to rethink the design and making of bicycles in India. It's open to current students/bicycle enthusiasts and is initiated by Namma Nimma Cycle Foundation, as part of its mission to involve young designers in creating bicycles for people and the planet. That is why we invite design students to explore outdated manufacturing and design processes, and think about what they would do to improve them. By taking an inclusive approach to bicycle design, we can develop exciting new products that contribute value to people, the planet, and the public in India.
Design for India
We hope this design challenge may lead to new, disruptive ideas, increasing the chance for India to be the leader in bicycle industry: providing the right bicycle to the people who need it, at the right time, in a convenient, affordable, easy and accessible way, and – if possible – at the lowest cost. We encourage the next generation of designers to use their creative power to shape mobility and transport in india.Create well-designed, practical bicycles that improve access, comfort, safety and convenience .
Designers and Design Network for Bicycle Design
Work in a multidisciplinary team , Learn new design methodologies and skills, Encourage a new generation of designers to become knowledgeable about issues associated with designing-building-making cycles.
Make in India
Work on design with impact for transforming the manufacturability of bicycles in India. Dive into a real-life user case - Provide promising designers with a path to drive change in India..
Reimagining the bicycle as a vehicle for commons.
People
Murali HR
React Awesome, USA
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The Studio, Distributed, Estonia
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Manoj
Libris, USA
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Anup Pai
ReactEvent, Israel
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What People are Saying
Larger trend seeking to develop academic and innovative programs that engage with the needs of Atmanirbhar Bharath. Will transform educational institution to be a global, renowned academic institution fostering excellence in design, innovation and entrepreneurship for business, government and society.”
Murali , SID, IISc
By organizing this competition we remain socially and contextually relevant to bharath by directing our focus to design challenges relevant to “emerging” economies like India. there is an emerging need for specialised cycles .
Prashanth Prakash , Chairman Start Up Cell Karnataka
Been super impressed with concept. Great idea, Great Initiative realy enjoy it!.
shamala, cycle mechanic, indias first woman cycle designer
Bicycle Design Themes
Bicycle for Public Sharing
Around the world, cycle share programs are offering new transportation choices for people of all incomes.
Needs
They extend the reach of existing transit systems, make one-way cycle trips possible, and eliminate some of the barriers to riding such as cycle ownership, access to storage space, maintenance costs, and concerns about theft.
- optimal bicycle design for both male and female genders
- also cover various demands of the public
- Robust and Maintenence free
E Bike for Indian Women
Women’s Specific Design gives female riders a better chance at finding a bike that would fit right from the start.
Needs
Many of the design elements for women’s bikes, like lower standover height and smaller sizes have to be taken into consideration.
- Optimal bicycle design for specifically from the rural and the tier 2 woman requirements would be designed.
- In the Indian Market there are very few bicycles for women to rely on.
- Comfort, Easy to ride, Support Indian Women dressing habits
Cargo Bike for Rural India
develop a low-cost utility/cargo bicycle with rural Indians as the target user.
Needs
Villagers in India come from various background.
- convince a manufacturer to produce and distribute this bicycle design to developing countries
- Robust design
- Maintenence free for rugged condition
Bicycle Rickshaw or Pedicab
The Bicycle Rickshaw is one of the most frequently used Taxi in many of the towns in India
Needs
transforming the lives of their families as well
- to design a lightweight - easy pedallable rickshaw
- an option to add power from the passengers also if possible
Bicycle for disabled
India has significant people who are given bicycles by many non profits.
needs
transforming the lives of their families as well
- hand pedal with breaks
- to design a lightweight - easy pedallable bicycle
- electric power for disabled bikes.
Bicycle for Kids
India has the greatest number of kids cycling
needs
Design for Indian Kids
- Maintenence free
- Suggest design for cycles for public distribution
Our Sponsors
Key dates
MAR 15 2022 - ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMPETETION
Announcement of the competetion . You will have until Friday APR 15, 2022 to submit your design proposal. For that we encourage you to do field research, look around the cyclists ,visit cycle shops and talk with users, and select the BICYLCLE you would like to design.
APR 21, 2022 - ANNOUNCEMENT OF SHORTLISTED ENTRIES
During this phase teams will be shortlisted and notified and you will reassess your design proposal and challenge it in a fresh, profound way and in the light of your local context. You will start putting more design thinking into the bicycle as a revolutionary vehicle for mobility.
MAY 15 to MAY18, 2022 - HACKATHON AT IISC, CPDM BENGALURU.
Hackathon is conducted at IISc for which you will be working with your team to produce the best output.
JUNE to SEPT, 2022 - PROTO BUILDING FOR MANUFACTURABILITY.
The winner and the most promising teams will get the funding to build the bicycle from the themes mentioned above.
Together we can make sure that Bharath thrives in sustainable and innovative mobility.
NAMMA NIMMA CYCLE FOUNDATION
35th main .
4th cross BTM II STAGE BENGALURU 68
bcdc2022@nammacycle.in
Contact by Email: Murali