Hi - That's me - are you after the Tiagra version (silver) or the Sora version (black)? I'm still using the bike although it has been made into an exercise trainer for the moment due to life commitments...Netflix is nice and I don't get wet! Current real road mileage with it is approx 4500+ miles.


Note that in the UK, I rarely see the frames (or the bikes) available on eBay now... so if you see a Dahon Jack / Dahon Espresso and this is project you want to do, grab it while you can!


From the Flickr post for my Silver Dahon (https://www.flickr.com/photos/779813...n/photostream/) ->

1) Groupset is a compact Tiagra 2012. Changes to this is as follows: For the front D, I've changed it to the Cyclocross CX60 which is compatible with Tiagra (as the CX60 is a top pull unit) 2) Brakes - Front brake is regular as I'm using a standard carbon road fork. Back caliper is another front brake (long drop as well) as the hole for the mudguard is too small to run the proper rear brake fitting. Don't forget to use washers that spread the load over the bridge... 3) If you look at other pictures, you can see I've also installed top pull crane creek brakes - I use these as commute mostly in London and want brakes wherever my hands are on the bars. 4) Keeping the weight down to approx 10.1Kgs: - Use of SDG saddle and SDG post (I already had an SDG saddle from another Dahon Presto Lite and the post was very very cheap!) - Shimano R500 wheels (with aftermarket titanium skewers) - Cheap and cheerful 23c Schwalbe Blizzard tyres and Specialized turbos inner tubes. (no problems with them for the last 600 miles I've been riding this). - FSA compact handlebar To really push this bike lower in weight, then I would consider the following: a) Replacing selected Tiagra bits with Ultegra - Save approx 0.6kg-0.8kg b) Replacing the wheelset with a prolite version - Save approx 0.3kg c) Replace front forks with completely carbon - Save approx 0.3Kg d) Replace bars with carbon bars - Save approx 0.2Kg e) Remove the top cross brakes - Save 0.1Kg.


Gosh, that was a long time ago! - current spec - Ultegra wheelset (absolutely worth every penny and a great ride) + Durano tyres (never had a flat if you keep them pumped up) + brakes to Ultegra.

- I also suspect that the 11 spd Shimano series requires the same rear space that MTB Deore used to need - so the Dahon Jack frame would work even better... (the 2012 Tiagra is a 10 spd groupset and the frame bends inwards slightly to fit this).


Note - I only ride Dahon Jack/Espresso folders in either MTB or road format. So cannot comment on how good a non-folding road bike is as I never ride them! ;-)

- We have three folders in the garage - all Dahon Jacks/Espressos - an excellent bike frame which has rarely been bettered... (and it all fits in the boot for a nice holiday cycle).


- Feel free to ask further q's as needed...


Schocca