Chop!

Not 100% sure, but I think that the Bob is a non-folding small wheel
, check out the crazy custom versions! :-

Bob 'Firetrick'

Bob 'Aquatrick'

Bob 'Electric Typhoon'

LittlePixel

You've gotta love those special edition beetricks hehe. maybe they should do a brompton that runs on cow wee...

bangkok

this is a Japan market Birdy hybrid ... not shown at the corporate www.LouisGarneau.com site

https://www.louisgarneausports.com/bike/lgs-jedi.htm
https://www.gcs-yokohama.com/products...e/sflg0205.htm

20" wheels ... and not sure if it folds ... weights almost 13kg

LittlePixel

Are people ok with small-wheel [ie non folding 20"] bikes in this forum?
The BMX guys probably aren't; Devout bunch them - too busy discussing tricks.

I'm guessing it's a small 'yes' since there's nowhere else. Let me know if it offends...
Anyhow. I found this link to what looks like a serious roadie style smallwheel. Interesting geometry. Love the chainwheel - must be like a 65t!


https://www.vikkino.com/r01.html

Got the url from this link - also of interest I'm sure...
https://www.bikedesigners.com/

I'm getting increasingly interested [and jealous ha ha] of the variety and innovation going on over in Japan & the far east. Small is good! Why can't we get them over here?!?!?!?!?

Fear&Trembling

This is an impressive Titanium Birdy with discs, top-end finishing kit and Moulton wheels. A beautiful machine with an eye-watering build cost...

https://www.ikd21.co.jp/ikd/studio/bd/bdsig.html

I also think the vikkino folds...

bangkok

this is the 2006 Japanese Birdy (BD) ... with computerized Cyber Nexus components

https://www.cso.co.jp/bikeshop/rm06/fdb/index.html

https://cycle.shimano-eu.com/catalog/...ucts/group.jsp

bangkok

a variation on the theme are semi-folders ... for example the Gaap

https://www.rintendo.com/Products/Sma...ap-folding.htm

bangkok

Links to cool and wierd bikes from the '05 Tokyo Bike Show

https://www.designboom.com/snapshots/...e/folding.html

bangkok

Not new, but definitely unique

https://www.landwalker.co.jp/lineup/index.html

v1nce

@ tairaku, most impressive english, and thanks for all that info.

As for the folders and pics, some crazy and a couple of really nice machines. Though i the carbrand thing is pretty dumb, i would ride a bike sporting a carbrand even if you paid me! Interesting to see there is such a big market there.

How about KHS? Are those easily available?

bangkok

This is a unique folding application ... the bikes doesn't fold, but the extra passenger does:

https://www.kokobicycle.com/palmino/index.html

bangkok

In a similar vien ... it doesn't outright fold, but it's a unique 20" beauty ... the Japanese brand Tyrell:
https://www.gcs-yokohama.com/tyrell.htm

Go here and find the pics of this bike, and note the unique use of flat springy material for chainstays.
https://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~uc6y-ssk/topics_050305.html

And here for gaga pics
https://www.popdan.com/hmbs05/?builder=tyrell

bangkok

Here is a nothing special portable bike from Cherubin, whom I've not seen before. Click 'Products' and then 'Portable'

https://www2u.biglobe.ne.jp/%7echerubim/

More interesting, check out the mini recumbent under 'Variety' bikes, and also the wicked Mini-1 under 'Compact'.