DE Service & help Register HOW DOES A NEW BIKE CREATE? First product sketches, prototype construction, stress test and test drives on the trail. There is a long way from the first idea to the series production of a new bike. We consistently rely on our own engineering department in Germany from the first product sketch. Once we have defined the properties of a new bike, the first draft is created on the computer. Using FEM analyzes, we create load simulations for the frame and optimize the construction accordingly. If this is up, we build several prototypes and test them extensively in our own test laboratory, whereby our test requirements clearly exceed legal standards. In the last step, we then test the prototype bike intensively on the trail. When we are sure that we have created a top-functional, load-appropriate bike, series production begins. As a direct sales brand, we not only provide Propain drivers with first-hand information, but also respond specifically to their suggestions. Together with the feedback from our team riders, this guarantees that a Propain bike is always modern and geared towards the needs of the rider! FIRST IDEA ON PAPER There is a long way to go before our bikes are ready for series production. After the first idea has been put on paper (or in the computer), one or more series of prototypes are built until the series bike is ready. These prototypes are put through their paces until we are 100% satisfied. Only then do we give our OK for series production. SIMULATION OF LOAD CONDITIONS ON THE COMPUTER The bike is subjected to the first tests on the computer. Using numerical calculation methods (FEM, FVM), we look at the stress curves under different load conditions in the material and adapt our construction and material thicknesses accordingly. Even now we can be relatively sure that everything is designed for the load. Driving prototypes Darauf verlassen werden wir uns allerdings nie. Im zweiten Schritt wird ein Prototyp gebaut, der dann im Labor und auf dem Trail getestet wird. Labortests haben den großen Vorteil, dass niemand verletzt wird, wenn das Material versagt und so kann man das Bike bis zum Bruch testen. Eine Aussage zu treffen, ob dieser Laborversuch nun der Realität entspricht oder nicht fällt allerdings oft schwer. Deshalb wird im dritten und letzten Schritt unseres Testverfahrens das Bike von uns auf dem Trail getestet. Wir selber, d.h. der Geschäftsführer, Konstrukteur, Mechaniker, sonstige Mitarbeiter und unsere Teamfahrer fahren die Prototypen bis wir uns sicher sind, dass alles OK ist. Kundenservice Telefon +49 (0)7529 / 468 868 0 Mo - Fr: 9:00 - 13:00 Uhr E-Mail info@propain-bikes.com Inside Propain Geschichte Entwicklung Teams & Athleten Karriere Service & Hilfe FAQ Zahlungsarten Versand & Lieferung Widerrufsrecht Garantie & Crash Replacement Lokaler Support Tech Archiv Informationen Newsletter Anmeldung Kontaktformular AGB Datenschutzerklärung Impressum © 2021 Propain Bicycles GmbH AGB Datenschutzerklärung Impressum We use cookies to enable you the best possible use of our website and to improve our communication with you. We take your preferences into account and only process data for marketing, analytics and personalization if you give us your consent by clicking on "Agree and continue". You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. You can find information on the individual cookies used and how to withdraw your consent in our privacy policy . Agree and continueAllow only necessary cookies