# DIY Motor Bicycles Eric's Motorized Bike Puts the Pedal to the Metal By manzil | Published 2010-05-17 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motorized-bike References: [blog.makezine](http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/05/erics_motorized_bike_conversion.html) Eric's motorized bike is a cool creation that can be used anywhere and anytime. Eric used an old [Schwinn](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ridgewood-29) Cruiser to built his [motorized bicycle](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clip-electric-motor). He took off all the old parts from the bike and sprayed the frame with blue paint. The only part that remained was the handle bar, which he reshaped. The pimped bike contains various components collected from various online sources including [Ebay](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chiller). The bike is powered with a 66cc 2 stroke engine with a maximum speed of 35 mph. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.8/10 - Popularity: 97% | Activity: 98% | 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 - **DIY Motor Bicycles:** The trend of building motorized bicycles by modifying vintage bikes has an opportunity to disrupt the transportation industry with affordable and eco-friendly alternatives to cars. - **Online Marketplace for Bike Components:** The trend of building DIY motorized bikes has an opportunity to disrupt the e-commerce industry with a growing demand for online marketplaces that sell bike accessories and specialized parts. - **Customized Handlebars:** The trend of reshaping and customizing handlebars has an opportunity to disrupt the bicycle industry with personalized bike parts and accessories. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Transportation:** The DIY motorized bike trend has an opportunity to disrupt the transportation industry by providing affordable, eco-friendly, and customizable alternatives to cars and mass transit. - **E-commerce:** The growing trend of building DIY motorized bikes has an opportunity to disrupt the e-commerce industry by creating a demand for online marketplaces that specialize in bike accessories and unique parts. - **Bicycle:** The DIY motorized bike trend has an opportunity to disrupt the bicycle industry by promoting the use of vintage frames and customization of parts and accessories to create unique and personalized bikes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [High-Power Moto-Inspired eBikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lyric-cycle-graffiti-x.md) - [Oddball Penny-Farthing Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pennyfarthing-bike.md) - [Electric Motor Bicycle Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zipforce-one.md) - [Powerful Aftermarket eBike Motors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wheel-conversion-kit.md) - [Aftermarket Electric Cyclist Motors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kamingo-ebike-motor.md) - [Motor-Powered Diwheels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-diwheel.md) - [High-Performance Commuter Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-graffiti.md) - [Lightweight High-Power E-Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chimera-bmx.md) - [Electric Muscle Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/e-dyroth.md)