E-bikes gained traction in Europe well before the U.S., and I spent time in the Netherlands working on the development of a next-generation battery and rack system for the Diamant Ride+ platform. While Ride+ was Trek’s best-in-class electric assist system at the time, the demands of the European market made it clear the first generation was due for an overhaul. The project focused on three priorities: reducing cost, improving ease of use, and visually aligning the system with the Diamant line of bikes.
Credit goes to Joe Lintl on the detail here. He fine-tuned the design my initial design of the lens and made it the sweetest part of the whole package. The guy is awesome when it comes to making sure the details are there.
Early concepts - less a focus on styling and more focus on rethinking how it would be manufactured and mounted to the rack.
Final CAD concept - The lens had to increase in size, so the lock mechanism had to moved to the side due to space requirements. We added a nice rubber cover to the top to add protection, texture, and cover up the the screws!
