The bike was shipped directly from Dahon California. It came with fender, rack, stand, and reflectors. After all those being trimmed off, the bike now weighs 25lb (see picture below).
Now look at the details:
1. Single speed 44T crankset to 14T freewheel. 175 mm cranks. Rasin chain guard (bolted on the chainring).
2. Tiny front hub.
3. Front V brake looks flimsy. Plastic lever.
4. Comfy saddle.
5. Nice paint job on the frame.
6. Not so nice welding job. Not as neat as can be found on good quality bikes, even worse than a 24" Rhino mountain bike I bought from Toys R Us.
7. Handlebar width: 20"
8. Effective top tube: 24-25"
9. Standover: 20"
10. Seat tube: 10"
11. Heavy steel seat post: ~550 mm
12. Folding/unfolding under 15 seconds is achievable.
13. Handlepost and seat tube QR collars are welded on the tubes. (why?)
14. Both pedals are foldable.
15. Schraeder valve tubes.
16. Alu rims seem alright.
Overall impression: the bike does not exceed my expectations. Some are disappointing (No. 13 above and some cosmetic defect on the handlepost), some are replaceable (No.2 and No. 11), some will be left as-is for a while then I'll decide to keep or not. The short distance riding I had today was fun. For under $200, I guess the bike is alright.
Modifications to be done:
1. Alu seatpost (more rigid but lighter).
2. Quality front V-brake.
3. Quality crankset/BB
4. LED rear light
5. Lighter pedals (non-foldable OK)
6. Handlebar, stem - feasible? May involve changing the fork as well. Or completely remove the foldable handlepost.