# Recliner Bikes ‘This Way' Recumbent Bicycle Is Strictly For Fair Weather Riders By Going Like Sixty | Published 2009-01-28 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recumbent-bike-is-for-fair-weather-riders References: [gadgets.boingboing.net](http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2009/01/27/thisway-recumbent-bi.html) Recumbent bikes have big old [wide seats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/personomic-saddle) and riders lie back like in a recliner chair: but if your knees are shot, it's a great alternative to a normal bicycle. “This Way” is a concept from Torkel Dohmers and is built of flax fiber and carbon fiber with a solar roof, both for the [electrical assist power](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-bicycle-model) and to keep the bird poop off your head. **Implications** - The bike comes equipped with LED lights and a "luggage connector" that lets you store your items safely. The idea was to create a bike that [car drivers would be interested in](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-bagnole-electric-utv). The shape even looks similar to a car even though it is much smaller. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.2/10 - Popularity: 78% | Activity: 100% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Recumbent Bikes:** Developing innovative features such as comfortable seating and assistive technologies for recumbent bikes can revolutionize both the cycling and fitness industries. - **Eco-friendly Transportation:** Integrating sustainable materials and energy-efficient technologies into transportation vehicles like the This Way bike opens up potential for the growth of eco-friendly transportation services. - **Multi-purpose Mobility Devices:** Creating mobility devices such as the This Way bike that can perform multiple functions like transportation and storage solves numerous issues faced by urban commuters and has potential for widespread adoption. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fitness:** Integrating the unique features of recumbent bikes such as comfortable seating and assistive technologies can set the fitness industry apart and capture a large segment of consumers. - **Transportation:** Developing eco-friendly transport solutions like the This Way bike can transform and disrupt the transportation industry, leading to more accessible and cleaner mobility options for consumers. - **Urban Commuting:** Designing multi-purpose mobility devices that enhance user experience and offer added functionalities such as storage can influence the future of urban commuting and shape the development of innovative products catered to this market. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Recumbent Electric Trikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recumbent-electric-trike.md) - [Rowing-Style Recumbent Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/varibike-extreme.md) - [Electric Recumbent Commuter Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hase-bikes-kettwiesel-one-plus.md) - [Customizable Senior E-Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hase-bikes-trigo-up-e.md) - [Lightweight Four-Wheeled Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/activcycle.md) - [Tread-Wheel Geometric Bicycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-q.md) - [Electric Three-Wheeled Bicycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kettwiesel-one-plus.md) - [Retro-Style Electric Trikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/etrike-revolution.md) - [Wearable Electric Three-Wheelers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wearable-electric-threewheeler.md)