Originally Posted by Velo Mule

I mentioned that I would consider a Marlboro folder during the discussion of a Mini-Velo on another section of BikeForums. [MENTION=469351]bark_eater[/MENTION] offered me a Marlboro folding bike that he had in his shed for a reasonable price plus delivery.

So, here starts another project. I like the Marlboro/Fuji bike for the fact that a lot of them were sold and therefore available now almost 30 years later for reasonable prices. Reasonable to me us $75 and under. This bike has an what appears to be a sturdy folding frame that is similar to the Montague in design. In fact, I at first thought that perhaps this was designed by Montague and built under licence. It turns out to be more interesting than that.

Here is the bike as delivered. bark_eater claimed it to be less complete and in worse condition than it actually was in. As you can see the bike is complete right down to the folding pedals.



This bike was built with low end components that worked well, but were not the lightest or most durable. My plan is to upgrade the components starting with the plastic covered steel crank. I would like to build or get wheels that have a freehub/cassette rather than a freewheel and quick release skewers for the wheels.

I will be posting here with project updates and information.