# Gangster Three-Wheelers The Urbantrike is an Adult Tricycle that Creates Instant Street-Cred By Gil Cohen | Published 2013-08-17 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adult-tricycle References: [kickstarter](http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/urbantrike/urbantrike-were-kind-of-a-big-wheel) & [urbantrike](http://www.urbantrike.com/) After having a blast at his superhero birthday party, Mike Mariani wanted to create a product for adults that encapsulates the fun of being a child, and thus the idea for the Urbantrike adult tricycle was born. A sleek steel frame that comes in custom colors, a free spinning front wheel, comfortable vinyl seating that is as low to the ground as you can get and [fat double wheels in the back](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tltboard-gorilla) make for a [cool ride](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/envo-flex-etrike) that lets you coast downhill and swerve around town like a boss. Every gangster music video should have at least one of these bikes because they are the new badass vehicles of the road. Feel like a kid again and get mad street-cred with the Urbantrike adult tricycle. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 28% | Activity: 74% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) > [Transportation](https://www.trendhunter.com/transportation) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Adult Tricycles:** The rise of unique and stylish adult tricycles as a new form of personal transportation. - **Customizable Products:** A growing trend of personalized and customizable products that cater to individual preferences and style. - **Retro-inspired Design:** A trend towards retro-inspired designs in modern products, merging the nostalgia of the past with the functionality of the present. ### Who This Affects Most - **Personal Transportation:** Opportunity for companies in the personal transportation industry to tap into the adult tricycle market and create unique and stylish products. - **Product Customization:** The rise of customizable products presents opportunities for companies to offer personalized tricycle designs and accessories. - **Urban Lifestyle:** The Urbantrike caters towards an urban lifestyle, presenting opportunities for companies in the urban lifestyle industry to market and sell the product to young, trendy adults. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Slick Electric Tricycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-tricycles1.md) - [Daily Driver E-Tricycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/herotri-m.md) - [Shapeshifting Urban Commuter Trikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mgx-trike-concept.md) - [Retro-Style Electric Trikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/etrike-revolution.md) - [Recumbent Electric Trikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recumbent-electric-trike.md) - [Dual-Rider E-Tricycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mod-easy-sidecar-3.md) - [Futuristic Electric Tricycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yamaha-tricera.md) - [Full-Suspension Electric Lifestyle Trikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/addmotor-grandtan-x.md) - [Supportive Three-Wheeled Electric Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xp-trike.md)