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42 Innovative Folding Bikes

From Chainless Folding Bikes to Collapsible Electric Cycles

— September 4, 2014 — Autos
As populations continue to rise in cities around the world, commuters are getting creative by using multiple modes of transportation to get to work, home and everything in between; enter this collection of innovative folding bikes. People can easily use public transportation and personal vehicles as well as bicycles if they invest in one of these designs.

From single-folding bikes to chainless ones and even collapsible electric styles, these innovative folding bikes range in terms of both aesthetic and function. Yet they all come down to one basic and extremely practical aspect: they fold. This ensures that they can easily be packed up and away from various scenarios that don't just include commuting around big cities. Of course, these innovative folding bikes are made for urban use specifically.
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Futuristic Bavarian Automaker Bikes
Futuristic Bavarian Automaker Bikes
Designer Vladimer Kobakhidze Designs Three Audi Concept Bikes
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Grocery Store-Inspired Cycles
Grocery Store-Inspired Cycles
Amxma's Simple One Folds Up into a Shopping Cart
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Uber-Cushioned Bike Wheels
Uber-Cushioned Bike Wheels
The 'Loopwheel' Replaces Spokes with Loops for a Smooth Ride
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Simplistic Foldable Two-Wheelers
Simplistic Foldable Two-Wheelers
The Armadillo Folding Bike is Designed for Easy Riding
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Eco-Friendly Foldable Bicycles
Eco-Friendly Foldable Bicycles
Montague Created a Full-Sized Line of Foldable Bikes
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Foldable Two-Wheelers
Foldable Two-Wheelers
The Brompton Dock Revamps the Concept of Bikeshares
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Easy Folding Bikes
Easy Folding Bikes
The Occam Cycle by Great Scott Technology Requires Only One Fold
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Foldaway Bicycles
Foldaway Bicycles
The 'Contortionist' Was Created By a Student
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Ultra-Light Folding Bike
Ultra-Light Folding Bike
The A-Bike Breaks Records
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Eco Transformers
Eco Transformers
The Backpack Bicycle
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Simplistic Bendy Cycles
Simplistic Bendy Cycles
The ROTA Bike Features a Painless Folding Procedure
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Folding Automaker Bicycles
Folding Automaker Bicycles
The MINI Folding Bike is the perfect MINI Cooper Complement
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Bike in a Box
Bike in a Box
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Folding Bike Carts
Folding Bike Carts
The Ville Bicycle Shopping Cart Lets You Transport Your Purchases Home
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Totable Two-Wheelers
Totable Two-Wheelers
The KILO Estudio Folding Bike Reconfigures to Offer You Handles
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Bendable Bicycles
Bendable Bicycles
The CYOOO Folding Cycle Transforms Your Exercise Routine
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Folding Classic Bikes
Folding Classic Bikes
22 Lb Strida SX Urban Commuter Folding Bicycle
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Multi-Functional Folding Bikes
Multi-Functional Folding Bikes
Govanti Foldable Bikes are More than a Means of Transportation
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Disc-Stowed Two-Wheelers
Disc-Stowed Two-Wheelers
The Donut Folding Bicycle Reduces to the Shape of its Tires
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Chic Folding Bicycles
Chic Folding Bicycles
The 'One' Actually Looks Fantastic
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Fast Folding Bicycles
Fast Folding Bicycles
The 'Tern' Eclipse X20 & Swoop Duo Bikes Have Won the 2012 Eurobike Award
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Chainless Folding Bikes
Chainless Folding Bikes
Bygen's Hank Direct Bike Has Levers Instead of a Chain
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25 lb Folding Bikes
25 lb Folding Bikes
The Strida Mas Special
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Locust Folding Bike
Locust Folding Bike
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Bushido Concpet Bicycles
Bushido Concpet Bicycles
The Odachi Folding Bike is Inspired by the Samurai Blade of the Same Name
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Zig-Zag Bicycles
Zig-Zag Bicycles
The Ryan Mather Folding Bike Focuses on Design and Functionality
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Collapsible Electric Cycles
Collapsible Electric Cycles
The TwoQuater Bike is a Portable and Easily-Stored Means of Transport
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Futuristic Origami Bikes
Futuristic Origami Bikes
The CIB City Bike Uses 'Jack-Knife' Folding Technique
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Front-Wheel Drive Folding Bikes
Front-Wheel Drive Folding Bikes
The Diamove from David Damshek is Penny Farthing-Inspired
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Portable Folding Bicycles
Portable Folding Bicycles
The Kwiggle Bike is a Convenient Way to Get Around Town
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Folding Bike
Folding Bike
Cannondale ON Rideable Prototype
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Backpack Mountain Bikes
Backpack Mountain Bikes
The ‘Bergmonch' is Lightweight and Hard-Hitting
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Razor-Thin Folding Cycles
Razor-Thin Folding Cycles
The Azor Bicycle Makes Fixies Look Fat
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Compact Folding Bikes
Compact Folding Bikes
Le Pliable from Saul Maret is a Travel-Sized Two-Wheeler
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Mollusk-Shaped Bikes
Mollusk-Shaped Bikes
Hideki Kawata Creates Sea Snail-Inspired Folding Bike
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Folding Portable Bicycles
Folding Portable Bicycles
The Bergmoench Backpack Bike is Made for the Mountains
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Umbrella-Shaped Folding Bicycles
Umbrella-Shaped Folding Bicycles
The Sada Bike Folds into an Umbrella-Like Shape
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Folding Bike Weighs Under 20lbs
Folding Bike Weighs Under 20lbs
Dahon MU SL
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Compact Retractable Bikes
Compact Retractable Bikes
The Union Folding Bicycle is Convenient in Every Form
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Flexible Urban Bicycles
Flexible Urban Bicycles
The Whale-Inspired Orcinus E-Bike Offers a Sea of Convenient Features
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Folding Backpack Bikes
Folding Backpack Bikes
The Collapsible ‘Zoomla' Bicycle by Eric Stoddard
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Exceptionally Flexible Bicycles
Exceptionally Flexible Bicycles
The MORI Folding Bike Can Be Customized and Conforms to Your Needs
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