Folding Bikes - FOR THE EXOERTS HERE: is the dahon boardwalk upgradeable

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vmaniqui
04-10-09, 04:20 PM
hi all,

just a quick question for the experts in this forum - is the dahon boardwalk easily upgradeable ? can i easily change the rear/front hub, cassette, crank and brakes and other components ?

TIA,
vic

i meant EXPERTS and not EXOERTS on the title header. my apology

lz4005
04-10-09, 04:35 PM
Dahons change a good bit from year to year. It may depend on when yours was made.
brakemeister
04-10-09, 09:17 PM
yes but it will stay the Boardwalk frame and fork, which is the lowest in the whole dahon line. Better to get a Speed D 7 and start from that ..... better fork frame handlebar etc etc ...

thor

vmaniqui
04-11-09, 02:50 PM
what if i just change the fork and leave the frame. at least it still is a dahon frame (chromoly). and change the cranks (triple), cassette, brakes, derailleurs, and other components. will that work ? will i have a decent one then ?

thanks thor,
vic
DVC45
04-11-09, 02:57 PM
Why change something that's not broken? I would just convert it to an IGH and replace things as they break (that's, if they break). An adjustable stem/post would be nice too.
vmaniqui
04-11-09, 03:59 PM
Why change something that's not broken? I would just convert it to an IGH and replace things as they break (that's, if they break). An adjustable stem/post would be nice too.

maybe i am one of those people that will fix things eventhough they're still working. i love working on stuff. yes i want to change the stem/handle post to an adjustable one. where can i get it ? i was looking into IGH but would rather have the cassette and derailleur. i like seeing the gears shifting from high to lo. weird, ha.

thanks,
vic
DVC45
04-11-09, 04:23 PM
maybe i am one of those people that will fix things eventhough they're still working. i love working on stuff. yes i want to change the stem/handle post to an adjustable one. where can i get it ? i was looking into IGH but would rather have the cassette and derailleur. i like seeing the gears shifting from high to lo. weird, ha.

thanks,
vic

Thor sells the handle post. I think the BW has a horizontal drop out, so a derailleur mod might be harder to do. I'm not sure though.