Originally Posted by
dahoneezz
To avoid hinge problems, it is best to buy folding bikes with no hinge in the main frame. (Birdy, Tyrell IVE, Pacific Reach, Bike Friday).
Airnimal, Bernds, Big Fish, Ori...
Yep, avoiding main frame hinges would avoid main frame hinge issues. Of course the BikeFriday tikit suffered through two recalls for structural failures that injured riders, but neither involved the hinge-less main frame!