That's not what I am saying. What I meant was that a Tern is not worse than a Dahon for most people and maybe better for some for one reason or another. Or the other way round. Depends on your needs. Personally I do not like Dahon bikes for many reasons, but that's a personal opinion and preference. If you lived in Germany I'd recommend to stay away from Dahon due to a total lack of spare parts over here - people are using Tern parts as Dahon parts are hard to find and sometimes impossible to get hold of. According to Thor a different story in the US. I've heard a bunch of stories about defective Dahons becoming a total loss due to worn hinges and broken frames, beyond repair and with no spare parts available. I do not like the hinge clamps that Dahon uses as they seem to need more maintenance as i.e. thos of the Brompton. The model lineup of Dahon over the years is a totally confusing nightmare as is the availability of different models in different markets - totally intransparent and continuously changing as are the technical data. etc. etc.

But let's honor the thread topic please - most of our discussion would have been unneccessary if you had read the thread you were posting to before posting. So let's at least stick to the topic.