# Hardcore Hoverbikes Chris Malloy Wants to Change the World of Alternative Vehicle Options By Jordan Sowunmi | Published 2011-06-10 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chris-malloy References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/hoverbike/18813/) & [youtube](http://www.youtube.com/user/malloyhoverbike) Australian mechanical designer Chris Malloy is in the process of developing a Hoverbike that would flip the world of hovercraft travel on its ear. Chris Malloy has spent every non-working moment of the last two and a half years painstakingly trying to bring this inventive and complicated prototype to fruition. The Hoverbike's movement is entirely controlled by the [handlebars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motoroid-bike), according to GizMag, "The right grip increases the thrust, while the left grip controls the angle of the control vanes positioned under the rotors to pitch the nose of the Hoverbike down - for forward movement - or up - for moving backwards." The Hoverbike has a maximum takeoff weight of 270 KG (595 pounds). Chris Malloy says that he hopes he can get the Hoverbike into production for next year and expects it to cost $40,000 USD. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.8/10 - Popularity: 96% | Activity: 99% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Hoverbike Development:** The development of hoverbikes presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the alternative vehicle industry. - **Controlled Movement:** The ability to control the hoverbike's movement through handlebars opens up possibilities for disruptive innovation in transportation technology. - **Cost-effective Production:** Efforts to bring down the production cost of hoverbikes can lead to disruptive innovation in the manufacturing sector. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Alternative Vehicle:** The development of hoverbikes can disrupt the alternative vehicle industry by offering a new and innovative mode of transportation. - **Transportation Technology:** Advancements in hoverbike technology can disrupt the transportation technology sector, providing new and efficient ways to travel. - **Manufacturing:** Efficient production methods for hoverbikes can disrupt the manufacturing industry by providing cost-effective alternatives to traditional vehicles. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Luxury Electric Hovercrafts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arosa-hovercraft.md) - [Easily Piloted Electric VTOLs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-vtols.md) - [Autonomous High-Profile Combat Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motorcycle-drone.md) - [Aircraft-Like Hydrofoil Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydrofoiler-sl3.md) - [Futuristic Sci-Fi Motorbikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hermes-x30.md) - [Motor-Powered Diwheels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-diwheel.md) - [Modular Electric Utility Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2x2-ultra-bike.md) - [Consumer-Driven Aircrafts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/personal-evtol-aircraft.md) - [Handlebar-Toting Hydrofoil Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydrofoil-board.md)