# Tubular Electric Bicycle Designs The 'Pocket Rocket' Electric Bike is Efficient and Stylish By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2018-09-17 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pocket-rocket-electric-bike References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2018/09/14/a-chassis-like-no-other/) & [sol-motors](http://www.sol-motors.com/) Electric transportation solutions are becoming more pervasive as consumers seek out an eco-friendly way to get around, which is seeing new options like the 'Pocket Rocket' electric bike come about. Designed by Manuel Messmer and SOL Motors, the bike features a [tubular design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/c6) that provides a rigidly strong aesthetic that is perfectly comfortable for sitting on when commuting or taking a leisure ride. The tubular frame also hides all of the essential components within to give the bike a clean look that is inherently modern and ideal for urban consumers seeking an exhaust-free way to get around town. The 'Pocket Rocket' electric bike is presently in the [conceptual stage](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ponomarets-eidolon), but is likely to hit the market in the near future. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.9/10 - Popularity: 99% | Activity: 100% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Electric Transportation Solutions:** The rise in eco-friendly transportation options presents opportunities for disruptive innovations in electric bikes and other electric vehicles. - **Tubular Design Aesthetics:** The tubular frame design trend in electric bikes opens up possibilities for disruptive innovations in creating stylish and visually appealing urban mobility solutions. - **Conceptual Electric Bikes:** The emergence of conceptual electric bikes indicates potential disruptive innovations in the future of urban commuting and leisure riding. ### Where This Applies - **Electric Vehicles:** The growing demand for electric bikes and other electric vehicles presents an opportunity for disruptive innovations in the electric vehicle industry. - **Urban Mobility:** The increasing need for exhaust-free transportation solutions in urban areas creates possibilities for disruptive innovations in urban mobility and transportation services. - **Product Design:** The trend towards sleek and modern tubular designs in electric bikes offers opportunities for disruptive innovations in the field of product design, especially for urban commuters. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Shapeshifting Trunk-Friendly Electric Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pxid-a1.md) - [Electric Cafe Racer Motorcycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tesla-model-m-bike.md) - [Neo-Minimal E-Bike Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diode.md) - [Innovative E-Bike Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/datbike.md) - [Futuristic E-Bike Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ebike-concept.md) - [Neo-Urbanite Off-Grid eBikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ethunder-electric-bike.md) - [Unconventional E-Bike Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pendler.md) - [Cutely Compact Commuter Mopeds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-bike.md) - [Sustainable Electric Bike Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ethunder.md)