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- Pacific Cycles Folding bicycle wins iF Product Design GOLD Award |
2009.3.4 |
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First ever folding bicycle to win iF Product Design GOLD Award
Hannover, Germany 3 March 2009 – During the opening day of CeBit; the world's largest trade fair for digital IT and telecommunications solutions, international Forum Design hosted an awards ceremony announcing the winners of the 50 iF gold awards. Representing Pacific Cycles at the ceremony to accept the iF gold trophy was Mark Sanders, the design inventor and creator. Mark spoke to the audience of fellow designers and international media regarding the unique focus that Pacific Cycles' Integrated Folding Mode bicycle achieves.
About the IF Mode
The clean and striking MODE is aimed at commuters that may have not considered cycling or folding bikes as an option. MODE avoids oily chains, complex tubes with hidden dirt traps and the clutter of traditional bike features. It can be used by commuters who do not want to change their appearance into 'bicycle warriors'. MODE features Pacific's IF (Integrated Folding) technology that offers a single-action, automatic fold that requires no tools or removal of parts. IF technology is based on a patented 3-dimensional 4-Bar linkage that automatically guides the wheels together when folding. Once folded, MODE rolls along in a convenient wheelable package.
Where to see the Pacific Cycles iF Mode
For those of you lucky enough to be visiting the Taiwan Cycle Show starting March 17th, drop by the Pacific Cycles booth for a firsthand look and demonstration of this new generation of wheelable transport featuring their Integrated Folding Technology. IF Mode will also be shown outside by Pacific Cycles' Taiwan distributor, Hometec, in the test ride area at OD_12.
Click here to watch a video of IF Mode being put through its paces by Ryan Carroll, Chief Designer, as he travels around town.
About Pacific Cycles, Inc.
At Pacific Cycles, it is their mission to create exciting products to meet the needs and expectations of cycling enthusiasts worldwide. Everything about their company is, and always has been, based on this single-minded focus.
A really nice spin-off of being involved with the development of bicycles is that they are able to make a positive contribution to improving the global environment by providing an alternative, more healthy and efficient means of transport.
Pacific sincerely believes that one of the most effective solutions to today's increasingly serious global problems — oil shortages, rising oil prices, economic depression and failing health levels, to name just a few — is simply to ride a bike whenever you can. Multi-mode transportation is one realistic step Pacific can take to ensure a better future for our planet.
 About the iF Product Design Awards
The iF Product Design Award is presented annually by international Forum (iF) Design in Hannover, Germany. With a history dating back to 1953, it is one of the world's most prestigious design awards. Consumer products from all over the world compete for awards in 16 categories, including leisure and lifestyle, lighting, consumer electronics and interior design. This year, 2,808 products from 39 countries competed for an award. Of the 802 products labeled for excellent designs, the 50 that scored highest in shape, performance, creativity, safety, environmental friendliness were honored with a GOLD award at the annual awards ceremony, held in Hannover on March 3. All winning products will be on public display in a large exhibition area at Hannover's exhibition grounds thru August.
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