Originally Posted by
Zap Hassellhoff
Nice bike man. Are those retro-shifters? How quick is that compared to a traditional 700c? What would you guess is your "average" riding speed?
Again, very cool.
Originally Posted by
nhluhr
Why the folding-bike dimensions if it (apparently) doesn't fold?
Originally Posted by
linus
Because some cities allow 24" and under size wheel bikes are allow to ride on the sidewalk?
Where I live they allow motorcycles on the sidewalk. I ride in the street though.
I prefer the handling of 20" wheels to 700c. They accelerate faster and I like the way they corner. The only real downside is that the very short wheelbase makes cross-chaining more of an issue.
I don't use a speedometer but the world record for upright bicycle speed was set on a Moulton with 17" wheels so I don't really think the 20" wheels are any slower than 700c. They're illegal in UCI racing though, and racing tends to set the aesthetic of what is fast.
They are retro-shifts, and I really like them but they're overpriced.
Here's a video: