# City Air-Purifying Bicycles The Breathing Bike by Matt Hope Provides Clean Air in Beijing By Meghan Young | Published 2013-02-02 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/breathing-bike References: [core77](http://www.core77.com/blog/transportation/more_next-level_ikea_hacking_matt_hopes_ai) & [matthope.org](http://matthope.org/) As the air quality in China becomes steadily and significantly worse--people have been encouraged to where [air-filtering masks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ebcare-mask) whenever they can--creations like the Breathing Bike are far and few in between. The Breathing Bike is an affordable and efficient hack that could make a huge difference if all the cyclists in Beijing adopted them. Created by artist Matt Hope, the Breathing Bike is not only a practical way to avoid the [rising pollution](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecos-1) in such urban areas, it shows that with enough creativity, people can possibly right a very bad wrong. Essentially, his run-of-the-mill bike has been outfitted with a [homemade 5,000v air filter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amoby-air-purifier). Hooked up a wheel-powered generator, filtered air circulates through a hose that's hooked up to a fighter pilot mask. This provides enough fresh air to get from point A to point B. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.8/10 - Popularity: 63% | Activity: 74% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Air-purifying Bicycles:** Opportunity to develop affordable and efficient air-filtering bicycles and accessories. - **DIY Air-filtration:** Opportunity to create DIY air-filtration systems for personal use in heavily polluted areas. - **Eco-friendly Transportation:** Opportunity to promote eco-friendly transportation and decrease air pollution in urban areas. ### Where This Applies - **Bicycle Manufacturing:** Manufacturers could innovate air-purifying bicycle models to meet the demand of environmentally-conscious consumers. - **Air Filtration:** Air filtration companies could expand their product offerings to include portable, personal air-filtration systems. - **Green Transportation:** Companies focused on promoting green transportation could market air-purifying bicycles and accessories to environmentally-conscious consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Air-Purifying Motorcyclist Helmets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zyon-smart-motorcycle-helmet.md) - [Bike-Mounted Air Monitors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bikemounted-air-monitor.md) - [High-Tech Air-Purifying Masks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airpurifying-mask.md) - [Air-Blowing Face Masks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-mask.md) - [Air-Purifying Stroller Canopies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airpurifying-stroller.md) - [Aerodynamic Filtration Face Masks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goa-face-protector.md) - [Environmental EV Air Purifiers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audi-urban-purifier.md) - [Air-Purifying Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dyzon-zone-headphones.md) - [Dynamic Air-Purifying Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vox-aeris.md)