Bacco
03-24-07, 10:38 AM
Preferably a long wheel based one.
Folding Bikes - Who makes folding recumbent bikes?
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spambait11
03-24-07, 10:46 AM
Linear did at one time. BicycleMan in NY now owns the design rights.
pm124
03-24-07, 01:54 PM
Check SesameCrunch in the Downtube forum. He converted his to a recumbant using a kit. Also, I think Bike Friday makes one. In both cases, they are fussy to fold. Sesame has to take his seat off to fold it.
Alekhine
03-24-07, 02:00 PM
Also, I think Bike Friday makes one.
They do. Clever pun in the name - Bike Sat'rday or something like that - and yeah, I hear they are fussy.
They do. Clever pun in the name - Bike Sat'rday or something like that - and yeah, I hear they are fussy.
spambait11
03-24-07, 04:00 PM
Neither of the last two are long wheel bases (LWB), though they fold. HPM also sells the Phaser, but it's a short wheel base and looks like it takes a while to fold.
SesameCrunch
03-24-07, 05:19 PM
Check SesameCrunch in the Downtube forum. He converted his to a recumbant using a kit. Also, I think Bike Friday makes one. In both cases, they are fussy to fold. Sesame has to take his seat off to fold it.
Here are two pictures of my Downtube folding bike converted to a recumbent with a kit from Cruzbike:
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e157/sesamecrunch/dtcruz1.jpg
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e157/sesamecrunch/fold3.jpg
The handlebar comes off with 2 hex bolts. The hard seat makes folding cumbersome. There might be another style of seat that folds better. I haven't done the research yet.
Bike weighs 31lbs (at LBS scale), total cost into it is about $850 (not counting the Velocity wheels).
The nice thing about the front wheel drive design of the Cruzbike is that you don't have to contend with the long chain. The front triangle is very tidy and clean.
There is now a converted Non-Suspension model and a VIIIH internal hub model posted on the Yahoo Groups Cruzbike website if you're interested in seeing more variety.
Here are two pictures of my Downtube folding bike converted to a recumbent with a kit from Cruzbike:
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e157/sesamecrunch/dtcruz1.jpg
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e157/sesamecrunch/fold3.jpg
The handlebar comes off with 2 hex bolts. The hard seat makes folding cumbersome. There might be another style of seat that folds better. I haven't done the research yet.
Bike weighs 31lbs (at LBS scale), total cost into it is about $850 (not counting the Velocity wheels).
The nice thing about the front wheel drive design of the Cruzbike is that you don't have to contend with the long chain. The front triangle is very tidy and clean.
There is now a converted Non-Suspension model and a VIIIH internal hub model posted on the Yahoo Groups Cruzbike website if you're interested in seeing more variety.
Dahon.Steve
03-24-07, 09:56 PM
The nice thing about the front wheel drive design of the Cruzbike is that you don't have to contend with the long chain. The front triangle is very tidy and clean.
There is now a converted Non-Suspension model and a VIIIH internal hub model posted on the Yahoo Groups Cruzbike website if you're interested in seeing more variety.
The Bike Friday folks are lucky more people don't know about your folding recumbent under $800.00 dollars because the their bent sells for $2K! I have yet to see one on the streets of Manhattan.
There is now a converted Non-Suspension model and a VIIIH internal hub model posted on the Yahoo Groups Cruzbike website if you're interested in seeing more variety.
The Bike Friday folks are lucky more people don't know about your folding recumbent under $800.00 dollars because the their bent sells for $2K! I have yet to see one on the streets of Manhattan.
steveknight
03-24-07, 10:29 PM
long wheel base a folding gold rush would be it I bet. http://www.easyracers.com/fold_rush.htm
Donkey Hodie
03-24-07, 11:00 PM
Greenspeed I think does.
steveknight
03-24-07, 11:03 PM
Greenspeed I think does.
only if you wanted a folding trike.
only if you wanted a folding trike.
Donkey Hodie
03-24-07, 11:21 PM
only if you wanted a folding trike.
My bad!
My bad!
spambait11
03-27-07, 07:02 PM
Portabike (http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/bik/300893411.html)