Folding Bikes - Dahon Thread??

Ive been searching for a Dahon thread where we can put pics of our folding bikes but I cant seem to find one... I just want to see your Dahon's and how many are we here in this forum hehehe

theres is a Dahon specific forum, there are much much more useful information there, and pictures, etc.
http://www.dahon.com/forum/

although there is nothing wrong with starting a Dahon picture thread right here ..

thor

thats what im talking about thor!! ill put some new pics once i installed the pedal i got from you bro...
but for now heres what i can offer. hopefully everyone will follow hehehe

i'll thrown in some pictures later, all the ones i got now are crappy.

i need to sharpen my picture taking skills :p

geez marc you put the picture taking standard way high ... i really like your pics.... they have this depth to it.... unreal ..

now nobody wants to add pics :-)

go ahead,, not everybody needs to be as good as Marc...lo

thor

Yeah, nice environment, very cinematic.

My contribution to the Dahon porn thread:

my totally fred, totally commuter and totally light load hauler dahon.

Already posted this pic in another thread, but since its one of the only ones I have of my bike online:


maybe I'll upload some more later.

Seriously bohemian, love the hair / hat colour combination. I'm regretting not having the hippy quantum I once did:

i'm waiting for heavy snow to fall, to get this awesome picture i want to take in front of the bank, which is all Mirror Windows :D

thor: thanks bro!! i was just lucky the pic end up looking like that...

vic: nice pics you got there bro!!

AEO: love the color of your bike!

Randplaty: nice pics! make me wish i should have gotten the P8 hahaha

hey thor... got a question for you. is the quick release front rim on the P8 compatible with the vitesse? since they almost have identical frame and almost everything hehehe

Keep posting your guys!

Your reverse psychology powers are great Thor.

My Curve SL

Here's my Curve D3:

q/r weheels on the front of the vitesse should be no problem
heres a pick from my bike

thor

I've posted this before, but here you go:

I think I've finally managed to work out how to attach a photo...

2 x Hammerheads and 1 x MuSL. Mate still has my other Mu and my Hon Solo is under my desk at work :thumb:

Why 2 Hammerheads?

Because he is obviously a man of taste and distinction :)

Why 2 Hammerheads?You need to ask? :)

Answer: "Why not?"

I cannot wait until spring... :)

Here's my "market bike" - a Dahon S1.

Posted this pic previously, but hey, it's a cool bike - especially for an old guy to ride!

4cmd3: nice fork you got there! is that a real LOOK fork or did you just put a sticker? hehehe

4cmd3: nice fork you got there! is that a real LOOK fork or did you just put a sticker? hehehe

Heh, yes that is just a sticker because fork upgrades are nigh impossible. :)
I have this thing for Look... a nice 2008 model red & black 586 would nice for Christmas! :love:

cheers

Why 2 Hammerheads?

Why so many bikes is a question shot at me by a few people (including my wife!) I've got two Hammerheads as they were dirt cheap and I got myself the 7.0. My wife was riding a crappy mountain bike and I thought that if we had the "same" bike it would be easier for stuff like tyres, brakes, inner tubes, swapping wheels etc. She prefers a "sit up" style bike so didn't want a 7.0.

I have two MuSL's - one is stock and one is kitted out with Marathon Racer plus tyres, full mudguards, luggage rack etc and is there for when speed and weight is not all!

The Hon Solo is for when I'm going to meetings near the office and want to take something that looks "posh".

Next bike will probably be the seperable mini bike (Smooth Hound), if I can source one!

Here is a view of my Dahon with saddlebags at the western part of the Paw Paw Tunnel on the C&O Canal in early October. There really was construction going on in the tunnel, but the sign was mostly hyperbole about any delays.

duende: bro your pic reminds me of a recent photo i have with my Dahon.... tunnel + Dahon hahaha


a not so recent pic of my Dahon...

My Mu P24:)
:)

OK, I'll jump in too.

My SmoothHound which sports drop bars and Capreo gears, so now it's more like a HammerHead.


2005 SpeedPro, which I recently sold off (sniff, sniff).

Damn I didn't get a pic, but my Speed P8's rear rack neatly holds a 14" pizza box! Hooray for Italian Pizza Kitchen after a cold morning ride here in DC.

OK, I'll jump in too.

My SmoothHound which sports drop bars and Capreo gears, so now it's more like a HammerHead.


2005 SpeedPro, which I recently sold off (sniff, sniff).


Nice! I love the look of the smooth hound. Hey has that Speed pro been repainted?

My new Speed P8 in its basement "garage"

Nice! I love the look of the smooth hound. Hey has that Speed pro been repainted?

No, it wasn't repainted. I just put on some "tiger stripes" to mask some scratches.

I finally got round to taking a pic of my 2007 Vitesse D5:



Upgraded components:
Shimano 105 cranks with 48T chainring and custom chainguard
Tioga Surefoot comp pedals
Aberhallo stem
Big Apple front tyre
Maxxis Grifter rear tyre
I-Beam seat post with SDG saddle (massively lighter than the stock components)
Avid FR-5 brake levers

Got ya all beat.

Our two 2005 Helios P8s in Italy. The first picture is the bikes along the Via Vittorio Emanuelle II in the beautiful town of Lucca, Italy (http://images.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&rls=en-us&q=Lucca&btnG=Search+Images). The second picture needs no explanation.

Click for larger versions.

One more.

A local pondering our bikes in Lucca, shot at 10x zoom from the top of the Guinigi Tower (http://images.google.com/images&rls=en-us&q=guinigi%20tower&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi). Dahons are about as common in Italy as they are in the US. Which is to say, not very.

new pic of the bike... with a new saddle =)

here's my upgraded Dahon Boardwalk D7 and my Dahon Curve D3.....

here's my upgraded Dahon Boardwalk D7 and my Dahon Curve D3.....
Nice work on the Boardwalk. I like the color on the cables.
I like your bike stand - is that homemade?

My contribution to the Dahon porn thread:


Which model is the green one? I love the color. Haven't seen one of those before.

Here's mine:

Which model is the green one? I love the color. Haven't seen one of those before.


That is a 2007 Speed D7 (earlier model of the blue one)

My yard sale finds ($25 each)

1989 Dahon Stainless Classic III and 1990 Dahon Mariner Classic III

My herd of Dahon Jetstream P8s.

You have to watch out, these things multiply like hamsters.

Nice work on the Boardwalk. I like the color on the cables.
I like your bike stand - is that homemade?

thanks. yes, my bike stand is homemade and all wood.....cable is jagwire... i did change my pedal on my boardwalk to an MKS FD-6. it's a nice pedal i tell you.

my repost picture of my Dahon Dream

My 1987 Dahon Classic III, my first folder, and my first post in the folding bike forum :)

I've seen many Dahon Classics on ebay, and I'm rather curious about them. That bar between the handlepost and the frame, for instance. Does it make for a better ride? Worth the extra folding/unfolding step? Most of the ads say that this is a 3 speed IGH, true? How's the gearing for the small wheels? Your's, by the way, looks great for an over 20 year old bike.

I've seen many Dahon Classics on ebay, and I'm rather curious about them. That bar between the handlepost and the frame, for instance. Does it make for a better ride? Worth the extra folding/unfolding step? Most of the ads say that this is a 3 speed IGH, true? How's the gearing for the small wheels? Your's, by the way, looks great for an over 20 year old bike.

I have two of the old Classic IIIs, one with the bar and one without. Functionally without is better, but I like the way the bar looks on my Stainless model. These came in 3 models: Classic I (single speed), Classic III (3 speed sturmey archer IGH), and Classic V (5 speed derailuer). Both of mine are Classic IIIs. Mine stays in 1st most the time. It is not geared low enough for much of an incline though. Keep your eye on craigslist/ebay and you can get a good deal. I actually got mine for $25 each.

Is it true that one can sell the stainless classic dahons for quite a bit of money? (so why are people selling them for $25?)