# Collapsible Electric Cycles The TwoQuater Bike is a Portable and Easily-Stored Means of Transport By Michael Hines | Published 2010-07-08 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twoquater-bike References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/07/06/two-quarters-of-a-bike/) If you like your bikes with an [electric motor](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clip-electric-motor) and easy storage capability, then you will love the TwoQuater bike. This bike was designed with convenient usage in mind, as users can simply [fold the bike in half](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-t) without having to follow an order of operations. The TwoQuater bike is incredibly small to boot, which makes it perfect for people who live in [small apartments within big cities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tenways-cgo600-pro-city-ebike). Designed by Yan-ting Jiang, Wen-ling Huang and Yu-ting Wang, a trio who obviously knows a thing or two about bikes, the days of fighting with a folding bike are finally over. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 68% | Activity: 74% | 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) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Collapsible Electric Cycles:** The trend of collapsible electric cycles presents disruptive innovation opportunities for urban commuters looking for convenient and space-saving transportation options. - **Portable Means of Transport:** The trend of portable means of transport provides disruptive innovation opportunities for creating compact and easily-stored modes of transportation, catering to the needs of individuals residing in small apartments or urban settings. - **Convenient Usage Design:** The trend of designing bikes with convenient usage in mind offers disruptive innovation opportunities for developing user-friendly folding mechanisms that eliminate the hassle of following a specific order of operations. ### Who This Affects Most - **Electric Bicycle Industry:** The Electric Bicycle industry can capitalize on the trend of collapsible electric cycles by designing and manufacturing innovative models that combine electric power with easy folding features, targeting urban commuters. - **Urban Mobility Industry:** The Urban Mobility industry can leverage the trend of portable means of transport by developing compact and easily-stored transportation options such as collapsible bikes, scooters, or skateboards that cater to the needs of city dwellers. - **Product Design Industry:** The Product Design industry can seize the trend of convenient usage design by creating intuitive and user-friendly folding mechanisms for various products, including bicycles, ensuring a hassle-free experience for users. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Fast-Folding E-Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/btwin-e-fold-900.md) - [Miniature Foldable Electric Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tatamel.md) - [Shapeshifting Trunk-Friendly Electric Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pxid-a1.md) - [Hyper-Compact Commuter eBikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/epopcycle.md) - [Folding Cargo E-Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cargo-ebike.md) - [Powerful Folding E-Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folding-ebike1.md) - [Collapsible Commuter eBikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flit-m2.md) - [Folding Commuter E-Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foldtan-m160.md) - [Wheel-Wedging Folding Bicycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wheel-wedging-folding-bicycle.md)