Old 05-22-24 | 06:09 AM
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Plainsman
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Originally Posted by Duragrouch
Under desk at work for occasional rides: Most Bike Fridays would be a poor choice for this, in fact the worst, unless you are talking about the Tikit/Pakit series, which fold and unfold fast and easy; All the other BFs are designed as travel bikes, to fit in a checkable suitcase, but the fold is messy; a) The rear triangle swings underneath like a Brompton, but the disconnect at the top of the seatstays takes longer, b) I'm not sure if the rear derailleur takes up all the chain slack like on a Brompton, c) the handlepost comes apart, not just swings down like on a Zizzo and others, d) the seat tube swings forward and comes apart. This was designed for minimum packed size, but with lots of loose parts.

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Thanks, the good news for me is that my travel does not involve train or air travel. I just need it to fit under my desk, or in my car. I did find a long Tern seat post. It telescopes and fits in a 33.9 tube, and when closed is actually shorter than the standard post, for a win for the folded stored size!
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