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03-14-10, 08:37 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,297
Posted By ontheroadagain

This is all good food for thought. I am going...

This is all good food for thought.
I am going to keep looking, and maybe give up on the fork suspension, to eventually get a thudbuster; this might make my search a little easier.

Those old...
03-14-10, 12:04 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,297
Posted By ontheroadagain

Thank you folks, great stuff here. Both those...

Thank you folks, great stuff here.
Both those bikes (Simplecity and 7200) look fantastic to me. They are both also way out of my price range.
I do want both step-through and sit upright.
Funky...
03-09-10, 10:24 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,297
Posted By ontheroadagain

I just love that Gary Fischer, but it lacks the...

I just love that Gary Fischer, but it lacks the suspension that I need.
03-09-10, 06:30 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,576
Posted By ontheroadagain

Women's bike for a man?

Hi
I wonder if anyone has experience with sizing and type of a woman's bike for a man. I was in Amsterdam and got real used to riding a woman's bike, have back issues and the ease in getting off,...
03-09-10, 06:23 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,297
Posted By ontheroadagain

I seek advice: a decent woman's hybrid for a guy...?

Hi
I am a 5' 10" with a 30" inseam guy who would rather ride a woman's bike.
I got used to them in Amsterdam. I have back issues which makes an 'upright' ride important, and I really like...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-29-08, 02:21 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 636
Posted By ontheroadagain

Downtube 2009 vs 2008

Looks like the 2009 models are starting to appear, though w/o much fanfare.
I have been considering upgrading my fleet to include the internal hub model, and at checkout it shows the 09 model...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-21-08, 03:52 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 853
Posted By ontheroadagain

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=380123

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=380123
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-04-08, 08:56 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,271
Posted By ontheroadagain

I bought a Dahon 7 for my first bike and frankly...

I bought a Dahon 7 for my first bike and frankly it sucks.
I think for the money Downtube will be my next purchase.
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-05-07, 11:35 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,013
Posted By ontheroadagain

Where can I find a 20" wheel with 3 speed hub?

Hi folks,
I am hoping this is the place to ask, you all have soo much knowledge about these things...

I am looking at a Amica folder that is a single speed, and wondering if there is a place to...
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-03-07, 11:31 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 8,870
Posted By ontheroadagain

Looks like the Downtubes have 24 spokes. Anyone...

Looks like the Downtubes have 24 spokes. Anyone good at math who can tell me if one can skip some holes to thread a 36 hole hub with only 24 spokes?
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-03-07, 11:27 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 8,870
Posted By ontheroadagain

this is the one: ...

this is the one:
http://aebike.com/page.cfm?PageID=30&action=details&sku=HU2209
now to find 36 spoke 20" wheels...
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-19-07, 11:06 AM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 507,970
Posted By ontheroadagain

I do see that the hub is rated @245 lbs for front...

I do see that the hub is rated @245 lbs for front suspension models, so this is a good guess. I have read lots about that hub now, and she sounds like a winner.
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-18-07, 03:33 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 850
Posted By ontheroadagain

seen what?

seen what?
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-18-07, 02:29 PM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 507,970
Posted By ontheroadagain

I notice there are no more U.S. DTs on ebay; will...

I notice there are no more U.S. DTs on ebay; will you be adding some or is it over till next year?
Thanks!
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-18-07, 09:18 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,209
Posted By ontheroadagain

yea, the metal is what i wonder about. i tried to...

yea, the metal is what i wonder about. i tried to take a tent on a plane and was refused as they said the poles could be used as a weapon. how stupid.
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-16-07, 08:22 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 7,647
Posted By ontheroadagain

Well well well, looks like my question is being...

Well well well, looks like my question is being answered from the looks of the Downtube site !
The front suspension model I have been looking at is now $329.
But doggone it, you rascals have got me...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-31-07, 01:11 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,519
Posted By ontheroadagain

Way cool! can we please get some shots of the...

Way cool!
can we please get some shots of the whole bike; lights, ect?
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-28-07, 01:01 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 12,849
Posted By ontheroadagain

Excuse my ignorance, but why a high-pressure...

Excuse my ignorance, but why a high-pressure tire?
Don't they ride hard as a rock?
I am just guessing, as I usually let some air out of my low-pressure tires to eat some road jarring...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-28-07, 01:40 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 7,647
Posted By ontheroadagain

who??

who??
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-27-07, 08:28 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 7,647
Posted By ontheroadagain

Yes mulleady, that helps put it all in...

Yes mulleady, that helps put it all in perspective, and thank you and everyone for these mindful replies.
Maybe someone might start a thread on these hubs (though i should look, might be one...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-27-07, 12:56 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 7,647
Posted By ontheroadagain

Doggone it Pine Cone ! Now you got me...

Doggone it Pine Cone !
Now you got me re-thinking getting the internal hub model !
I am a little worried about maintaining such a hub; if it breaks, how much would that cost?
But you are right on...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-27-07, 11:25 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 7,647
Posted By ontheroadagain

I will be the first to admit that this thread had...

I will be the first to admit that this thread had encouraged some weird replies. But no longer useful?
The words that are not of help include the comments that the thread is not of help, if you get...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-27-07, 01:11 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,076
Posted By ontheroadagain

As they say, if it seems too good to be true, it...

As they say, if it seems too good to be true, it probably is.

That must be junk, no name anywhere...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-24-07, 05:35 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 7,647
Posted By ontheroadagain

I started this thread with a question fueled by...

I started this thread with a question fueled by Yan's comment months ago that he would lower prices near the 2007 level once that stock sold out. His post to that respect was one of the first things...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-22-07, 02:40 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 7,647
Posted By ontheroadagain

I too have been watching those ebay auctions; but...

I too have been watching those ebay auctions; but don't really want a full suspension; though most of all the limited warranty of 30 days as opposed to the year if you buy direct really deadens the...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-22-07, 11:19 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 7,647
Posted By ontheroadagain

There is a coupon, but it is old and that model...

There is a coupon, but it is old and that model is no longer offered. A group buy would be a good thing. Yan did say that in August the price should come down, and now that summer is almost over, it...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-16-07, 04:30 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 7,647
Posted By ontheroadagain

Bought a Dahon Speed D7 for $319. Nice, but makes...

Bought a Dahon Speed D7 for $319. Nice, but makes me wonder if the adjustable handlebar stem angle would suit me better on a Downtube.

If that front suspension model does eventually come down to...
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-17-07, 07:58 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 7,647
Posted By ontheroadagain

well, this thread is certainly of interest;...

well, this thread is certainly of interest; becoming one of the most viewed Downtube threads on the forum.
we eagerly await....
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-15-07, 02:45 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 7,647
Posted By ontheroadagain

Hey, after more forum reading I notice that Yan...

Hey, after more forum reading I notice that Yan actually is the boss of Downtube! How rare is that, that the CEO himself weighs in on a user forum...!

Thank you for responding. I certainly did not...
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-15-07, 01:41 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 7,647
Posted By ontheroadagain

it doesn't answer the main question of the thread...

it doesn't answer the main question of the thread though.....
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-15-07, 11:14 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 7,647
Posted By ontheroadagain

Here is the Dahon D7 for $319, no shipping...

Here is the Dahon D7 for $319, no shipping charges and no sales tax.
http://brandscycle.com/itemdetails.cfm?catalogId=39&id=7896

Hopefully Downtube will price its new models to be competitive...
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-14-07, 06:09 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 7,647
Posted By ontheroadagain

Will the Downtube bikes come down in price?

Hello,
I have been reading reviews here for some time, and am intrigued by the Downtube bikes, largely due to advice here and the price. I remember reading a post by someone in the company not long...
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