# High-Performance Tricycles This Athletic Tricycle is Completely Run by a Screwdriver By Michael Baxter | Published 2014-03-13 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/athletic-tricycle References: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/design/carbon-fiber-tricycle-powered-electric-screwdriver-03-11-2014/) & [simon-schmitz](http://www.simon-schmitz.com/) For those that want something new than racing bikes, an athletic tricycle is the perfect fix. The tricycle works very differently than the ordinary trike as it's forward facing, light and controlled by very strange means. Using tricycles for sport is not new but in Europe there is quite a big race that involves them. The competition happens every two years between schools and sees teams rolling out different trikes. The trike is made out of lightweight carbon and features mounted knee pads to keep weight evenly distributed. The athletic tricycle is powered by a 14v screwdriver and can reach speeds of up to 30 km/h which given the fact that it's a tricycle is quite fast. This trike gives users a completely fresh experience in competitive racing. Photo Credits: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/design/carbon-fiber-tricycle-powered-electric-screwdriver-03-11-2014/), [simon-schmitz](http://www.simon-schmitz.com/) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 91% | Activity: 61% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Athletic Tricycles:** Opportunity to innovate with lightweight materials and sustainable power sources for high-performance tricycles. - **Competitive Trike Racing:** Opportunity for companies to sponsor and develop trikes for school-level competitions, with potential for professional-level trike racing leagues. - **Alternative Sports Equipment:** Opportunity to tap into a market of consumers seeking unique and unconventional sports equipment. ### Who This Affects Most - **Sports Equipment:** Opportunity to develop and market high-performance athletic tricycles for competitive racing and recreational use. - **Sustainable Energy:** Opportunity to incorporate sustainable energy sources, like electric screwdrivers, into sports equipment for a more environmentally-friendly approach. - **Education:** Opportunity to invest in and support school-level trike racing competitions that can ultimately translate into professional-level racing careers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Recumbent Electric Trikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recumbent-electric-trike.md) - [Slick Electric Tricycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-tricycles1.md) - [High-Performance Electric Tricycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meet-one-trike-tour.md) - [Daily Driver E-Tricycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/herotri-m.md) - [Lightweight Electric Trike Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rad-power-bikes-radtrike.md) - [Recumbent Pedal-Assist Electric Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vemoo-recumbent-tricycle.md) - [Electric Three-Wheeled Bicycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kettwiesel-one-plus.md) - [Improved Electric Tricycle Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xp-trike2.md) - [Supportive Three-Wheeled Electric Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xp-trike.md)