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jnb-rare is right - there will likely be a wide range of rider abilities.
We are in our early 60's and have both done the short version of the Portland Bridge Pedal (14 miles) on our Dahon Boardwalk 7-speeds. This summer I did the mid-length version (24.5 miles), also on the 7-speed.
The hardest part is getting up onto the two larger bridges (the Fremont and the St Johns). The new Dual-Drive BF's should make it much easier when we do next years ride with our daughter and 10 yr old grandson.
A relatively flat 16 miles can even be done on a single-speed folder like my Dahon S1.
Last edited by Foldable Two; 10-12-07 at 11:40 AM.