# Folding Classic Bikes 22 Lb Strida SX Urban Commuter Folding Bicycle By RideTHISbike | Published 2009-05-05 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/22-lb-urban-commuter-folding-bike References: [ridethisbike](http://ridethisbike.com/products/Strida/Strida-SX-folding-bike.htm) With a classic, English styled saddle, leather grips, matte black frame and iconic Strida frame, the SX demands attention. Its distinctive 'A' shape folds ingeniously in one split second step. With the 22 lb Strida SX Urban Commuter [folding bike](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-t), you can just right up to your destination's door, dismount, fold the bike and either roll or carry it inside. **Implications** - A smart company is one that is ready to meet the needs of its consumer, rather than one that expects the opposite to occur. In this way, products like this are unfailingly brilliant because they identify a necessity ([compact, convenient transportation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mirider-24-gb3) for [urban commuters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nimble-urban-ebikes)) and are designed to meet it perfectly. Both would-be entrepreneurs and established businesses would be wise to learn from this. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 40% | Activity: 82% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Compact Transportation:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop lightweight and foldable transportation solutions for urban commuters. - **Convenience and Portability:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create products that prioritize convenience and portability, catering to the needs of modern consumers. - **Necessity-driven Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Identify customer necessities and design products that perfectly meet those needs. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Bicycle Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate folding mechanisms into bicycles to provide commuters with a more convenient and versatile means of transportation. - **Urban Mobility:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative solutions for urban transportation, such as compact and easily foldable modes of transportation. - **Product Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Utilize customer needs as the driving force behind product design, creating functional and efficient solutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Featherweight Folding Bicycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/featherweight-folding-bicycle.md) - [Adventurous Folding Bike Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flatbike-change-adventure.md) - [Collapsible Belt-Driven Commuter Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/priority-folder.md) - [Powerful Folding E-Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folding-ebike1.md) - [Folding Commuter E-Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foldtan-m160.md) - [Featherweight Folding E-Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/featherweight-folding-ebikes.md) - [Featherlight Urbanite Commuter eBikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jimove-lc2.md) - [Collapsible Commuter E-Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collapsible-commuter-ebike.md) - [Fast-Folding E-Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/btwin-e-fold-900.md)