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Old 05-15-25 | 12:18 AM
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Jipe
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The geometry is now published: it has a short wheelbase (960mm vs. 1040 for the Brompton) and short saddle to handlebar distance (only 590mm vs. 670 to 715mm for the Brompton). Wheels are also smaller = ETRTO305 vs. ETRTO349.


The folded size comparison with the Brompton is unfair: they didn't put the Brompton official folded size (585x565x270mm) but a bigger one.


I mention the Brompton geometry but its the same for the Birdy which has also a longer wheelbase, a much longer saddle to handlebar distance and bigger wheels.

Anywow will be quite small for an average European or US male cyclist . Their claim that Anywow has "same comfort like big bikes" is not true, for the average male European or US cyclist Anywow will have an "awkward riding posture, compromised comfort" like they wrote for other folding bikes.



Its a pity that for marketing reasons, i.e. to have a smaller folded size, they compromised the riding geometry and riding posture.

Its possible to make a slightly bigger frame with the same folding concept that would provide a good riding geometry and a good riding posture and wouldn't be much bigger folded.

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