Originally Posted by
tds101
Apparently you're on a horse ride that you didn't see. Look at the bike, realize it's age, understand why the diy modification was performed. Then you'll understand what's going on without passing judgement. As a nOOb to the forums it shouldn't be that hard to research before posting an opinion that something is unsafe without knowing you might be incorrect. This is especially true, considering the member knows exactly what they're doing.
Just my 2 cents, odd that you seem upset. I'm on here mostly for the entertainment, so thanks for adding to the fray. And yeah, very interesting that Dahon would use a cheap (in an engineering sense) latch as was described for something that looks like it's part of the frame.