KOGA bike awards

Final jury verdict: 8.5!

Both the Evia Pro Off Black and Ivory and Evia Pro Automatic were rated "Best tested" by the Consumers' Association. The jury was particularly impressed by the versatility.

"The Koga Evia Pro 625Wh is a good, powerful and smooth e-bike. You can cycle sportily on it, but this e-bike is mainly focused on comfort. With the stepless gears, belt drive, extensive display and app, the equipment is more luxurious than many other e-bikes. The bike has few drawbacks and can be used for almost any kind of use. Compared to the competition, the high-quality finish and the (temporary) 5-year manufacturer's warranty stand out in particular."

The KOGA Kinsei Pro has been nominated Road Bike of the Year 2023 in the Netherlands. Of the three nominated bikes, the jury was most impressed by the top model from the Kinsei series. The jury praised the beautiful paintwork, the top finish and the beautiful frame.

"The wow factor is certainly present", it sounds. "And once on the road, the first impression remains. Rigidity is perfectly fine, good straight-line stability, confidence through the 28mm tires. KOGA's involvement with the national track team has been put down here in a very fast bike for the road. KOGA has shown with the Kinsei Pro that their racing DNA is still very much alive."

The KOGA F3 8.0 has won a prestigious RED DOT Design Award. This is an international prize for design, which has been awarded since 1955. The jury says the following about the KOGA F3 8.0: "This design concept was developed with the user in mind, so that the KOGA F3 8.0 offers a high level of comfort, while the bike has a sporty and elegant look."

The KOGA Supermetro has won an international iF Design Award. These prestigious awards have been presented since 1953. During the elections, the Supermetro stood out mainly because of its appearance, combined with relevance. Thanks to the 'Wrinkled' paint, the Supermetro is a bike that can really be seen!

The KOGA PACE B10 has won an iF Design Award. These international and prestigious awards have been presented since 1953. The jury was particularly impressed by the interplay between form and function. The design with super-smooth welds, the KOGA Light Design and concealed cables was highly appreciated.

The KOGA PACE B10 and the KOGA E-Nova EVO have both won a Red Dot Product Design Award.

KOGA PACE B10 - elegant and modern design, characterized by restrained silhouettes

The KOGA PACE series is designed for the modern and trend-conscious cycling enthusiast with an active lifestyle. The PACE B10 has an elegant appearance with clearly defined design lines that provide a dynamic look. The ultimate combination of design and technology, maximum comfort and power. With perfect integration of battery and cables. The PACE is equipped with a fully integrated and strong Bosch Powertube with a KOGA matte/gloss design cover. Thanks to the powerful motor, you experience power in the pedals and at the same time you remain fully in control thanks to the 62 mm tires.

KOGA E-Nova EVO: the stylish balance between form and function

The KOGA E-Nova EVO is a state-of-the-art city and touring bicycle with an ultra-rigid frame with optimum driving characteristics. Finished with a KOGA matt/gloss design cover that also offers protection when boarding. The aluminum frame without visible welds has a stylish graphic pattern. Characteristic is the beautiful balance in the design between form and function. The KOGA E-Nova EVO is designed to offer the cyclist maximum confidence and comfort during the ride with the wide and low step through, 'Feathershock' front fork and an Intuvia display that provides detailed insight into the daily performance on the bike.

Our sporty urban heroe, The PACE B10, has been awarded the prestigious iF Design Award 2019 in the category Sports, Outdoor & Bicycles. The PACE B10 is the choice for cyclists who want to combine sporty looks with robust quality and low maintenance.

The iF Design Awards are awarded annually by iF International Forum Design GmbH of Hanover, the oldest independent design organisation in the world. This year there were 6,400 entries from fifty countries in various categories.

iF Design Award

The iF Design Award exists 66 years and is a recognized quality and design mark. Awards are given in the categories Product, Packaging, Communication and Service Design/UX, Architecture and Interior Architecture, as well as Professional Concept.

All winning entries will be included in the iF WORLD DESIGN GUIDE and in the iF design app. In addition, they will be exhibited in the iF design exhibition in Hamburg.

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The KOGA F3 6.0 has been awarded with the iF Product Design award 2017 and a Red Dot Design award 2017.

With the introduction of the F3 6.0, KOGA has managed to create the perfect balance between functionality, integration and design. A good example of the extensive integration is the KOGA Crown Connect technology with its complete internal cable routing. In addition, the frame is technically ingenious, making it now possible to be fitted with a belt drive. The Gates belt drive in combination with the Alfine-11 hub and hydraulic disc brakes offers the ultimate cycling experience while ensuring that maintenance is kept to a minimum.

The KOGA E-Xite N8 has been awarded with the Red Dot Design award 2017. The bike is a winner in the “Product Design” category.

With the E-Xite N8, KOGA confirms its reputation as the market leader for sporty premium bikes.

The E-Xite N8 has a sporty look with its stylish artwork, bottom tube, oversized handlebar and 42mm wide Continental Sport Contact tires. This trendy KOGA E-bike is naturally finished with the finest details, including the super smooth-welded aluminium frame with hydroformed tubes, an integrated headset and internal cable routing.

The international “Red Dot Award: Product Design 2014” is granted to the new KOGA Kimera Road Premium. The innovative power of Koga B.V. impressed the 40-member jury of experts. Those who succeed in winning over the renowned experts in the field can decorate their product creation with the “red dot” and position themselves at an international level. The jury members were delighted to receive 4.815 entries from 53 countries in this year’s competition. Only the best designs were able to win the enthusiasm of the jury, which is how the KOGA Kimera received the Red Dot for its successful design creation.

The KOGA BeachRacer and the KOGA F3-series have been awarded with the iF Product Design Award 2014. For both models this is already the second award they received: The BeachRacer won last years’ Eurobike Award and the KOGA F3 was winner of the Red Dot Design Award 2013.

The BeachRacer and the KOGA F3 have both been awarded in the category “Leisure and Lifestyle”. The iF Product Design Award has a history of 60 years. For this edition, 3.249 products were judged by the renowned experts.

The jury considered criteria such as design quality, finish, choice of materials, degree of innovation, environmental impact, functionality, ergonomics, visualization of intended use, safety and brand value.

The "Red Dot Award: product design 2013" is awarded to the KOGA X29-Runner. The 37 members of the international jury were impressed by the innovative power of the design of this special mountainbike and gave it the this International recognized designaward. The jury received an astonishing 4.662 product to evaluate in 19 different categories. The KOGA X29-Runner came out victorious in the categorie “Leisure/Outdoor”.

The Red Dot Design Awards were first handed out in the early 50'. The Red Dot is know for being as one of the most important designawards in the world. The awardceremonie took place on the first of Juli 2013 as part of the traditional Red Dot Gala in Essen, Germany. The KOGA X29-Runner was placed in the exposition of the Red Dot Design museum.   

The KOGA BeachRacer is is a mixture of a cycling-racer and a 29'er mountainbike. This created a bicycle with unique drivingfeatures. Ideal for beachraces, but also for speedy rides on the road or in the field. 

The base of the BeachRacer is vormed through the high quality and slender Aluminum 7005 frame in combination with the KOGA Pinza full carbon front fork.

The geometrie is aimed for sporty usage with a steep seattube so that the rider sits close to the bracket.

The headtubeangel is two degreas fainter than for example the Cyclo Cross bike. This results in a bike that stays very good on track. 

The brake- and shiftercabels run at the top of frame securing an easy lift on the shoulders when heading over obstacles and in places where running is faster than riding. 

The SuperMetro is a trendy “naked bike” for a new generation of cyclists that value lifestyle and design. This bike targets city dwellers that like to move elegantly through the urban jungle. The frame features a QR code that offers direct access to the online world of the SuperMetro. The SuperMetro has a clean and understated design in matted black with red components. Due to his trendy design and functionality the SuperMetro has been rewarded with a iF Product Design Award in the category ‘’ Leisure and Lifestyle. The jury judged the bike based on: design, quality, innovation, environmental impact, functionality, ergonomics, safety, , brand value and branding and aspects of universal design.

JURYSTATEMENT

This bike is totally trendy. The concept is very cohesive. Individual elements are extremely well organized, the graphics are implemented beautifully and the color is a perfect match as well. Slim and reduced, yet with numerous elements that support the graphics concept: this is life-style.

The brand new KOGA E-Tour has been rewarded with the iF Product Design Award 2012. This contest is one of the worlds’ leading design competions, organised by the International Forum Design represented in Hannover and Munich (Germany), Taiwan, Korea and Brazil.

The KOGA E-Tour has been awarded in the category “Leisure and Lifestyle”. The iF Product Design Award has a history of almost 60 years. For this edition, 4.322 products from 48 countries were judged by renowned experts.

The jury considered criteria such as design quality, finish, choice of materials, degree of innovation, environmental impact, functionality, ergonomics, visualisation of intended use, safety, brand value and branding and aspects of universal design

Eurobike Award Jury:

“The new WorldTraveller 29 is a dream for any long distance traveller. Extensive tests have shown that a touring bike based around a 29er mountain bike has numerous advantages. Larger, wider tyres mean a more composed ride, longer ground contact patches and better traction. They also roll over bumps or loose gravel more easily, and they are more comfortable. Skilfully balanced geometry means that even fully loaded, the WorldTraveller 29er remains responsive. Equipped with the sporty Shimano SLX groupset, Magura HS-11 hydraulic brakes, 40-spoke rear wheel and stable, integrated Tubus rear rack, the WT 29er is all set for extreme touring.”

Every year, the Netherlands Bike and Automobile Association RAI shortlists a number of bikes. Active members of the Dutch touring club ANWB also tested various bikes in November 2009, carrying out around 500 test rides. The choice of the public panel was given equal weight to that of the specialist jury, among which the ANWB was also represented. The public vote gave a positive verdict on Koga and judged the design, handling, safety and price-quality ratio with an overall rating of 8. According to the specialist jury the Koga Miyata E-Light impressed with its very lightweight riding comfort. The bike was also proof that electric pedal assist is a good fit with sports bike status.

After around a year of development and tests, Koga launched a highly specialist frame for professional time-trial and triathlon use. The innovative, distinctive time-trial design is the result of a collaboration between Netherlands cycle manufacturer Koga and its French sister company Lapierre. Both belong to the Dutch Accell Group. The development departments of both brands pooled their expertise and experience for this complex frame: ultra-light (1250 g), uncompromisingly stiff, super-aerodynamic, optimally proportioned to convert energy into speed, and also to conform to the strict UCI rules. The sleek aero design was drawn up by Koga and optimised in wind tunnel tests. Extensive performance tests with the Skil-Shimano Team ensured that the geometry was optimised too. 

In the “Summer Hardware” category, the Koga Bergmönch won a BrandNew Award. The ‘Bergmönch’ is a system solution. It consists of a rucksack and a downhill bike. Uphill, it’s transported on your back. Once you’ve reached the top, it can be re-assembled in just two minutes, making it a gearless off-road bike, which can be ridden either standing or kneeling on the rucksack. Great for descending without stress on the knees, and with a huge ‘fun-factor’.

In the voting for the Bike of the Year 2009, Koga received a Special Award for the comfort and handling of the Prominence. “The Prominence is a very attractive and lightweight sporty touring bike, which offers exceptionally comfortable ride quality. Contributing significantly to this are the aluminium frame and the special suspension system, located within the fork’s headset. The discerning cyclist will notice straight away that alongside delivering outstanding ride comfort, all of the components, including the very stylish carrier rack, are carefully matched to suit the overall design. A chic bike at a very good price for the quality.”

The rugged Vector makes the everyday ride in the big city to a fun and healthy experience. With its sporty stability and agility, its sports gear hub and its shock-absorbing tyres, the Vector is prepared to turn city challenges into pure fun. Hydraulic brakes bring you to a safe stop, and hub-dynamo LED lighting makes for good visibility. The closed driving-train efforts low maintenance. Chaincase and mudguards protect clothes from getting dirty. Easy: The stable carrier with waterproof bag.

For the 2011 model year Koga introduced a striking new component, the Q-Guard. The patented Koga Q-Guard is both a quick-release and also a derailleur guard. The lever of the quick release is designed so that it also functions as a protector for the rear derailleur. It’s a functionality which is easy to use and which weighs less than the two components would were they both fitted separately. It also looks cleaner. A functional innovation. The Q-Guard is fitted on various bikes in the Koga 2011 range, among them the Prominence and Koga trekking bikes.

The Koga CityLite was voted the winner of the ‘2010 Milestone’ by the readers of the magazine “Trekkingbike”. Even nomination of a product for a Milestone award is a special honour for any manufacturer.

The Koga CityLite is an exceptionally sporty town bike with an ultra-lightweight chaincase (Chainglider) and an 8-speed hub gear transmission. The bike is surprisingly light, has a trendy "look and feel" and is suitable for daily use – and not just around town.

The final word on which of the nominated products is declared the winner in each category goes to the readers of the magazine - and hence also the products’ end users. Categories are bikes, components and accessories. It’s a prize which can be regarded as the Oscars of innovation in the cycle industry.

The Vector was designed to make the everyday ride to work in the big city to a fun and healthy experience. With its sporty stability and agility, its easy shifting sports gear hub and its wide, shock-absorbing tyres, the Vector is prepared to turn city challenges into pure fun. Made to be fast and in control. Hydraulic brakes bring you to a safe stop, and hub-dynamo LED lighting makes for good visibility. The stable carrier with special bag transports everything you need for a working day. The Vector is rugged and low maintenance with a gear hub, hub dynamo and chain protection. Chaincase and mudguards protect clothes from getting dirty.

The Rayo bicycle front light is the result of a collaboration between Koga and Busch&Müller. Our goal was to develop a front light which would also work with a handlebar bag and also would form a better unity with the bike. The two housing parts of the lamp together with the mudguard to which it connects form a strong sandwich construction. This made the Rayo to excel in strength and durability tests. A new extremely powerful LED and reflector technology, IQ-TEC, allowed us to combine lamp and reflector on a very small surface, while still achieving illumination of 33 lux. This is more than three times stronger than obliged by the German StVZO.

Ever more people are keen to go cycling in their upcoming holidays. Folding bikes aren’t well suited for this, but full-size bikes aren’t easy to take with you. The solution is the Koga-Miyata Adaptor: a full-blown touring bike which you can take with you in car, caravan, boat or mobile home, and which offers you full-sized riding pleasure. The Adaptor is simple, compact and clean. Stem and saddle can be easily folded away. This makes the Adaptor compact enough for transport. The grease-free belt drive ensures cleanliness both in use and in transport.

In 2008, the Kimera track bike was awarded the “Good Industrial Design Award”. In comparison to its predecessor, the Kimera has a 100% stronger frame, 5% aerodynamic gain and an extra 150 gram weight reduction. The product’s shape and graphics also give it a powerful allure. The design has been comprehensively optimised through computer analysis and the use of innovative Ulthymo carbon fibres.

This exclusive bike is the result of a collaborative project between the Dutch supercar manufacturer Spyker Cars, the design department of Koga, and Weber Marketing Consultancy. The sporty and comfortable design reflects the spirit and philosophy of Spyker. Just as on the Spyker supercars, unique components made from the finest materials are used, with the material properties chosen to ensure optimum functionality. So the Aeroblade’s features include a titanium frame, an aluminium fork, wheelset and mudguards in carbon, premium leather grips and saddle by Hulshof and a special version of the Rohloff hub gear transmission. Both the design and also the manufacture were carried out entirely in-house at Koga’s own development department. The Aeroblade is a unique creation and yet still functional for daily use.

While the jury of the Netherlands RAI cycle show chose to reward ‘moped-like import bikes’, the committee behind the Innovation Award of the international cycle show 'Eurobike' in Friedrichshafen went for true innovation. The electrically-assisted Koga-Miyata Tesla was selected for the Gold Award. The stable handling, the comfortable gearing, the relatively low weight and the fantastic design were decisive. The bike can also be ridden comfortably even without electric pedal assist. Further, with its unique frame design with fully concealed batteries, the bike isn’t identifiable as an electric bike. Koga is proud to have received this international recognition.

The new millennium got off to a flying start for Koga-Miyata. At the FietsRAI cycle show in Amsterdam, on the 9thof March, the Koga TwinTraveller was declared “Bike of the Year 2000”. It took the prize by besting the six other nominees. The reasons for the decision were clear for the jury: the TwinTraveller is of high technical quality and plucks  the emotional heartstrings of the purchaser like no other bike.

The new millennium got off to a flying start for Koga-Miyata. At the FietsRAI cycle show in Amsterdam, on the 9thof March, the Koga TwinTraveller was declared “Bike of the Year 2000”. It took the prize by besting the six other nominees. The reasons for the decision were clear for the jury: the TwinTraveller is of high technical quality and plucks  the emotional heartstrings of the purchaser like no other bike.

Jury verdict: “The bike for any adventure: you’ll need to take extra days of holiday for this bike! A robust aluminium frame, fully equipped with carrier racks front and rear, and 27 gears.”