Bambuk has revised its wheel suspension, reducing tyre wear, generating less steering torque - i.e. making the steering more comfortable - and improving directional stability. Janno Huber's master's thesis* on the optimisation of chassis and steering kinematics provides Bambuk with insights and knowledge from the automotive sector, installed in the Baden-based company's tandem. Huber studied at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), a technical university in the state of Baden-Württemberg, where he wrote his thesis at the Institute of Automotive Systems Technology (FAST). He had been working closely with Bambuk since August 2016 and handed in his thesis on 31 March 2017, presenting his findings on the actual object at the Spezi in Germersheim a month later. To date, there have been no scientific studies on this topic in the bicycle sector. The new Bambuk tandems are delivered with optimised steering kinematics.
In addition, there are some detailed improvements to the mudguards, the new battery position behind the front seat and a Schachner and a Bafang motor are now available. A solution for the steering in the rear tandem area will be available at Eurobike. 30 Bambuk tandems are being prepared for sale this year, some of which have already been sold.
*Master's thesis by Janno Huber at KIT (2017): Chassis design of a multi-track vehicle in the field of micromobility.
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