Recumbent folder? Anyone have one?
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Recumbent folder? Anyone have one?
I saw a recumbent folding bike by AZUB called in a LA Times review for folding bikes. This was the first time that I've seen a recumbent folder that wasn't home-grown (tip o' the hat to cplager). Anyone else have something like this?
https://www.azub.eu/CZ/folding-recumb...-azub-origami/
Here's the 'review' that talked about it:
https://www.latimes.com/health/la-he-gear-folding-bikes-20131012,0,5891323.column#axzz2inNTWYr6
The review left many other popular folders out, like Dahon and Brompton and that seems odd to me.
https://www.azub.eu/CZ/folding-recumb...-azub-origami/
Here's the 'review' that talked about it:
https://www.latimes.com/health/la-he-gear-folding-bikes-20131012,0,5891323.column#axzz2inNTWYr6
The review left many other popular folders out, like Dahon and Brompton and that seems odd to me.
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There was a conversion kit for Bromptons. Google.
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I have a folding redundant tale trike on its way to me now. It does not gold up as small as a two wheeler, but it looks like a fun ride.
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Bike Friday made a suitcase packable Recumbent , the Sat-r-Day, in a 349 & a 406 wheel ,
they come up for resale occasionally , some even through the companies' , pre-loved section ,
potentially, on line viewed.
they come up for resale occasionally , some even through the companies' , pre-loved section ,
potentially, on line viewed.
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The former Mrs LWaB had a 349 SatRDay. Her verdict was - nice to ride but slow.
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M5 makes one: https://m5recumbents.com/site/EN/Models/CMPCT
I have an M5 Shock Proof 451 and although it's a nice bike, it isn't going to fold unless it runs into something, real hard.
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I have an M5 Shock Proof 451 and although it's a nice bike, it isn't going to fold unless it runs into something, real hard.
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There's also the Toxy Flite, which AFAIK folds smaller than the Origami.
And, Trident has the TWIG folder.
And, Trident has the TWIG folder.
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I do think MBB FWD is where the best fold will be achieved, due to the chainline contortions needed to get a RWD bent folded.
And then there's this thing: https://singletrackworld.com/forum/to...penny-farthing
I suspect that that is the secret to making a truly compact folding bent, but it'd need a new hub to be designed (the Schlumpf uni hubs aren't good enough, as they're 1:1.5 in high gear, 1:1 in low gear), and it'd be a hub that would only make sense for unicycle (and then only if it's fixed gear), drift trike, and penny farthing applications. Still, a 559 up front, and a 349 in back, could get a decent fold with decent ride.
And then there's this thing: https://singletrackworld.com/forum/to...penny-farthing
I suspect that that is the secret to making a truly compact folding bent, but it'd need a new hub to be designed (the Schlumpf uni hubs aren't good enough, as they're 1:1.5 in high gear, 1:1 in low gear), and it'd be a hub that would only make sense for unicycle (and then only if it's fixed gear), drift trike, and penny farthing applications. Still, a 559 up front, and a 349 in back, could get a decent fold with decent ride.
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