# Collapsible Bike-Share Helmets EcoHelmet is an Affordable Way to Keep a Helmet Available By Joey Haar | Published 2016-11-17 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecohelmet References: [fastcodesign](https://www.fastcodesign.com/3065199/designing-a-helmet-that-bike-share-riders-will-actually-use) & [ecohelmet](http://www.ecohelmet.com/) EcoHelmet is a fully functional [cycling helmet](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folding-helmets) made from cardboard paper that folds up to the size of a plantain. The helmet is designed to be an item that people carry around with them at all times, letting them stay safe in the event that they'd need to hop on a bicycle at short notice. Though it might seem odd for one to jump on a bike unprepared, not all riders on city streets use their own bikes. Many metropolises have introduced [bike-sharing programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heybike-ec-compact) in which riders pick up and drop off bikes at checkpoints around the city. While such a system offers many benefits, one of the major drawbacks is that people who use bike-share programs often don't bring helmets with them. At just $5 retail and with a discrete, foldable design, EcoHelmet is the ideal supplement to a strong bike-sharing infrastructure. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.1/10 - Popularity: 89% | Activity: 87% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) > [Transportation](https://www.trendhunter.com/transportation) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Collapsible Bike-share Helmets:** EcoHelmet's innovative collapsible design addresses the need for portable and affordable helmets in bike-sharing programs. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Cycling Safety:** The collapsible helmet trend presents an opportunity for companies in the cycling safety industry to create innovative products that cater to bike-sharing programs. - **Sustainable Packaging:** EcoHelmet's use of cardboard paper as a material opens up possibilities for companies in the sustainable packaging industry to develop eco-friendly alternatives for various products. - **Urban Mobility:** The rise of bike-sharing programs calls for disruptive innovations in the urban mobility industry, such as compact and convenient solutions like EcoHelmet. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Flatpack Cyclist Safety Equipment](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folding-helmet-concept.md) - [Inflatable Accordion-Style Helmets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ventete-ah1.md) - [Collapsible Space-Saving Cyclist Helmets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flipclip-go-helmet.md) - [Oceanic Recycled Helmets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shellmet-helmet.md) - [Foldable Air Helmets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-ventete-ah1.md) - [Eco-Friendly Biomaterial Cycling Helmets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biomaterial-cycling-helmet.md) - [Featherlight Inflatable Bike Helmets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inflabi-bike-helmet.md) - [Foldable Light-Integrated Bike Helmets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fend-super-bike-helmet.md) - [Helmet-Secured Bike Prototypes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/on-board-helmet.md)