Originally Posted by
jefnvk
That was my biggest concern, not knowing much about these things. When you say easily replaced, do you mean with components that one would find on a standard bicycle, or is there a separate group of common parts for foldersI should learn about?
I've done a few C&V rehabs, I also find joy in bringing something back to life! In digging through some of the old threads, I found this, if I could find an old Peugeot folder I'd snatch it up in a heartbeat (even knowing of all the oddball French stuff!):
1970 Puegeot Folding Bike
Will make a note of inspecting the hinges. I don't have my eye on anything in particular right now, but it seems from reading a bit that Dahons are regarded as decent quality to price options, and they generally pop up frequently on my local CL. Probably looking at a single/3-speed to keep it simple, the areas it would get used are fairly flat.
Yes, make sure it takes standard bike parts. Some bikes, like Brompton rely on a fair number of proprietary parts. That's not bad, but it is limiting and may be more costly. You want something that takes standard cassettes, chains, BB, cranks, wheels, seatposts, etc. Also consider the size of the dropouts...Dahon is usually 74mm which means only certain wheels will fit, but there are an adequate # of options because of how prevalent Dahons are. Obviously the more availability of parts, the better the price competition. The Dahon Mu Uno is very highly regarded and opens you up to some nice modifications from what I've read.
Belt drive upgrade on a 2010 Dahon Mu Uno