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09-03-07, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by awetmore

Doesn't the downtube design put the handlebars in the center of the frame when folded? Is there enough space for a drop bar when the bike is folded?I upgraded my Bike Friday Tikit to drop bars almost immediately after purchasing it. My first folding bike was a Swift Folder built as a fixed gear with drop bars (this was around 2000/2001) which I later converted to a SRAM S7 hub (also using drop bars). Drop bar conversions are easy and you can often find the parts inexpensively.

Drop bar Tikit:
http://blogs.phred.org/blogs/alex_we...ni-report.aspx
http://blogs.phred.org/blogs/alex_we...-followup.aspx

Drop bar Swift Folder:
http://phred.org/~alex/pictures/bikes/swift/swift.jpg (fixed)
http://phred.org/~alex/pictures/bike...ift-folder.jpg (SRAM S7)
http://phred.org/~alex/pictures/bike...swift-bars.jpg (SRAM S7 bar detail)

alex

Yes, the handlebar is in the middle when folded, but outside, not sandwiched in between the folded frame.
I'm sure the drop bar will add more space, but I'm not so concerned about that, since I don't travel with it in a plane. So long it still fit in the trunk of my Civic, it's all good to me.

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