Folding Bikes - Any advice on Cyclepro folding bike.

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plantluvver
05-27-06, 04:09 AM
I saw an ad for two of these for $100. I couldn't find any info on these when I googled it, but I was surprised that folding bikes are becoming popular. What would I know? All my bikes have come from trhift shops.

Are these work taking a look at? It is about 1.5 hours by bus to see them.

Thanks,
Mary

geo8rge
05-27-06, 08:56 AM
1) You will likely have to overhaul the hubs, headset, cables, ... about $150-$200 at your local bike shop. Ball bearing races may be damaged. I would almost bet the axel cones are shot.

2) My guess is that the tires are no longer flexible, even if not rotted. They will pick up glass. Add $100 for new tires tubes mr tuffy.

3) Picture on eBay shows 3 cables so I assume it has an old 3 speed hub. If the Hub was abused it could be damaged in a way that's hard to detect. A new rear wheel with internal hub $200-$300.

4) parts like BB headset may have fused due to rust.

5) Bike may no longer be in production because it sucked.