sreten

Hi,

My budget folder is fine for about 15 miles a day,
up to 20, but 30 miles is about its absolute limit.

But it is set up as a day to day practical bike.

My road bike is a different proposition and it is
a mile muncher in comparison, ~ 35 miles on it
feels about the same as ~ 20 miles on the folder.

The folder I don't want to go over 20 miles much,
the road bike I will be shortly doing my 50+ age.

rgds, sreten.

Both bikes together cost less than half the price of a Brompton.

Both have new good tyres, pedals (toeclips road), saddle
(shorts with the road), modded bars, fit well* and are fast.
(Well for a duffer like me, max, 18mph folder, 27mph road.)

I routinely tank along on the road bike at speeds I haven't
a prayer of doing on the folder, and relatively breeze up hills.

The road bike is 30% faster average speed according to the computers.

* The folder is more upright, even with the added bar-ends,
compared to the lower and further bullhorns on the road bike.