Folding Bikes - Anyone owns Flamingo HS F1 ? Good bike ?

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hotwoks
07-24-09, 11:52 AM
I am living in Singapore and saw this Flamingo HS F1 in a shop. Kind of impressed with its build quality and parts, price also affordable. Look like a good bike to own. Can anyone who owns this bike care to recommend it or have anything to say against the bike. Would like to hear the good and bad.


vmaniqui
07-24-09, 12:15 PM
seems like a nice nike. why don't you try the one that is a brompton clone. think the model is Flamingo BP1 7 BLK. that bike you mentioned is being sold in US for $972. how much is it in singapore (in us $) ?

ShinyBiker
07-24-09, 06:45 PM
seems like a nice nike. why don't you try the one that is a brompton clone. think the model is Flamingo BP1 7 BLK. that bike you mentioned is being sold in US for $972. how much is it in singapore (in us $) ?

A Flamingo bike being sold in the US?! Do tell. Inquiring minds want to know.


Lalato
07-24-09, 11:39 PM
A Flamingo bike being sold in the US?! Do tell. Inquiring minds want to know.

Yeah... last I heard there was no US distributor for Flamingo.

--sam

hotwoks
07-25-09, 12:28 AM
This is the photo ......

And specs:

http://www.flamingobike.com/images/_eng/title_description.gif <<< FLAMINGO HANDY SERIAL>>>
■ MODEL: HS-F1-2018 20" 18-SPEED FOLDING BIKE
■ FRAME: FULL ALLOY HYDROFORMING RIGID FRAME, REAR RUBBER SHOCK + FOLDER FIX DEVICE
■ FORK: FULL CR-MOLY RIGID FORK
■ CRANK SET: STURMMER 53/39Tx170mm ALLOY INTERGRATED OUTBEARING B.B. SYSTEM, PRECISION
CNC HIGH TENSION CHAINRINGS
■ GEAR SYSTEM: MICROSHIFT FD-R42F/TS-39 + SHIMANO 105 + SRAM 11-28T FREEWHEEL FOR 9-SPD
■ WHEEL SET: <RIM> 20"x24H ALLOY DOUBLE WALL, BK/CNC SILVER+EYELETS <HUB> 14"x24H CASSETTE SEALED BEARING, BLSTER ANODIZED BLACK, Q/R TYPE <SPOKE> STAINLESS BLACK
■ TIRE: CHENG SHIN 20"x1.35" 100PSI HIGH PRESSURE TIRE, F/V TUBE
■ BRAKE SET: SRAM AVID SINGLE DIGIT FIVE V-BRAKE + FIAT RATE LEVER
■ SEATPOST: SD-409 ALLOY 31.8x500MM, BLASTER ANODIZED BLACK
■ SADDLE: DR. AIR FCS-9507-1V PNEUMATIC COMFORTABLE AIR SEAT
■ FOLDING SIZE: 82 x 44 x 62cm (LxWxH) = 7.9 CUFT
■ WEIGHT: 10.78 KGS
■ COLOR OPTIONS: PEARLIZED WHITE, LUCKY ORANGE, LUSTER BLUE, DIAMOND BLACK, PLUM CLARET
■ GEAR NEW OPTIONS: HS-F1-2027 20" 27-SPEED FOLDING BIKE (SHIMANO 105 SYSTEM);
HS-F1-2030 20" 30-SPEED FOLDING BIKE (SHIMANO ULTEGRA SYSTEM )

Lalato
07-25-09, 09:58 AM
hotwoks,
in answer to your original question. The few people on this forum that have experience with Flamingo bikes, have overall given them positive reviews. If you search the forum for Merc (a brand name sold in the UK), you will get some info on that particular Flamingo bike.

As for the one you specifically posted about, I don't think anyone here has had any experience with it. If you do end up buying it, please do come back and let us all know what you think.

--sam