# Collapsible Hiking Bikes The Mountainskyver TRAIL is a Rugged Scooter-Bike Combo By Michael Hines | Published 2011-12-14 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mountainskyver-trail References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/mountainskyver-trail-downhill-scooter/20838/) & [ortovox](http://www.ortovox.com/3559-mountainskyver-trail-3.html) Hikers looking for a new way to get down hills faster are going to want to check out the Mountainskyver TRAIL. The Mountainskyver TRAIL is a stripped-down [folding mountain bike](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/velotric-fold-1) designed to make the trip down a hundred times easier than the trip up. The Mountainskyver TRAIL was designed by ORTOVOX and differs from a traditional mountain bike in many ways. For starters, the bike can fold and does not feature a seat or pedals. The bike is instead meant to be ridden like a scooter, with the rider standing on top of the foot pads. The ride comes with small tires (20 inches in the front and 16 inches in the rear), and weighs a mere 19.4 pounds. The Mountainskyver TRAIL may not appeal to hardcore [mountain bikers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/affordable-mountain-ebikes), but it could be big for affluent hikers. The bike/scooter sells for $1,200 and is available now. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 51% | Activity: 47% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Inventions](https://www.trendhunter.com/inventions) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Folding Personal Transportation Devices:** The popularity of collapsible hiking bikes shows an opportunity for the development of more compact and portable personal transportation devices. - **Hybrid Scooter-bike Combos:** The Mountainskyver TRAIL is a unique combination of a scooter and a bike, indicating an opportunity for further innovation in hybrid transportation design. - **Standing Electric Scooters:** The use of foot pads on the Mountainskyver TRAIL suggests the development of standing electric scooters as an alternative mode of transportation. ### Who This Affects Most - **Outdoor Recreation Equipment:** The Mountainskyver TRAIL is an innovative product in the outdoor recreation equipment industry that could inspire new designs of other outdoor sports equipment. - **Personal Mobility Devices:** The development of folding transportation devices such as the Mountainskyver TRAIL presents an opportunity for innovative personal mobility devices in the transportation sector. - **Electric Scooter Manufacturers:** The standing foot pads on the Mountainskyver TRAIL indicate a new type of design for electric scooters, presenting an opportunity for electric scooter manufacturers to create innovative products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Snow-Faring Mountain Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motorized-mountain-bike.md) - [Terrain-Traversing eBikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/terrain-electric-mountain-bikes.md) - [Utility E-Mountain Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hovranger.md) - [Foldable Electric Mountain Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/engwe-ep-2-pro.md) - [Adventurous Folding Bike Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flatbike-change-adventure.md) - [Off-Road Trail E-Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manidae.md) - [Adventurer-Approved Folding Bicycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brompton-x-bear-grylls-explore-bike.md) - [Adjustable Ergonomic E-Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alpine-trail-e1.md) - [Smart-Shifting Trail Bicycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trail-bicycle.md)