The Design & Innovation Award is more than just an award. It’s the only award to feature comprehensive review, highlight potential and discuss the true value of innovation. The award team has once more invested more than 6,000 working hours to analyse the most exciting products of 2018 for you. Here we present to you the mountain bikes that secured the coveted Design & Innovation Award.

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DI.A 2018 winner – Lapierre PRORACE 929 SAT Ultimate

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DI.A 2018 winner – Marin Wolf Ridge Pro

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DI.A 2018 winner – Pivot Mach 5.5 Carbon

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DI.A 2018 winner – Propain Spindrift

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DI.A 2018 winner – ROSE PIKES PEAK EN 3

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DI.A 2018 winner – SCOTT Genius 900 Tuned

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DI.A 2018 winner – Trek Fuel EX 9.9 29

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DI.A 2018 winner – Whyte S150 C RS

Photos: Daniel Geiger

Design & Innovation Award 2018 Special Issue

Find more information on the Design & Innovation Award 2018 and all awarded products in our special issue in the digital app format. Download the app for iOS or Android to read all articles on your tablet or smartphone.

The articles from the special issue will also be published gradually on the DI.A overview page, head to design-innovation-award.com to learn more about all awarded products.


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