# Transportable Bending Bikes The Somerset Bicycle Folds To Be Carried on Public Transportation By M | Published 2016-09-06 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bending-bike References: [tuvie](http://www.tuvie.com/somerset-folding-bike-features-oval-shaped-frame-for-convenient-carrying-in-public-transportation/) & [issuu](https://issuu.com/080841/docs/kaiserchang2014/1) The Somerset is a [bending bike design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twospeed-folding-bike) with the specific intention to simplify how consumers bring their bicycles with them on public transportation systems. The vehicle's shape and foldability allows it to be [extremely compact and lightweight](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mirider-24-gb3), so that consumers can easily and quickly bring it onto buses, streetcars and subway systems. Often times consumers that [commute via a bike](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bicycle-technology) cross scenarios where they need to bring the bike with them on a mode of public transportation. The Somerset bike features a mechanism that converts the bike into a cart, so it can be brought with the rider onto public transport -- rather than mounted on the front. The design allows consumers to have their bike with them at all times. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.1/10 - Popularity: 76% | Activity: 68% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Transportable Bending Bikes:** The trend of designing bicycles that can be easily folded and carried on public transportation offers disruptive innovation opportunities for urban commuters. - **Compact and Lightweight:** The trend of creating bicycles that are compact and lightweight allows for easier transportation on public transit, presenting disruptive innovation opportunities for bike manufacturers. - **Multi-modal Commuting:** The trend of designing bicycles that can seamlessly transition from riding to being carried on public transportation systems creates disruptive innovation opportunities for commuters looking for convenient mobility options. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Bike Manufacturing:** The bike manufacturing industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by developing compact and lightweight bikes that can be easily carried on public transportation. - **Public Transport:** The public transport industry can capitalize on the trend of transportable bending bikes by adapting their vehicles and infrastructure to accommodate commuters carrying bicycles. - **Urban Mobility Solutions:** The urban mobility solutions industry can leverage the trend of multi-modal commuting by offering innovative systems and services that seamlessly integrate bicycles with public transportation. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Collapsible Commuter E-Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collapsible-commuter-ebike.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) - [Miniature Foldable Electric Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tatamel.md) - [Compact Foldable City Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pop-cycle.md) - [Practical Three-Fold Bicycle Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/threefold-bicycles.md) - [Adaptable Foldable Electric Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buzzy-bike.md) - [Folding Bicycle Revamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bromptons-g-line.md) - [Tri-Fold Unibody Electric Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/onebots7.md)