Originally Posted by
stevegor
.....now it's the seat posts that are snapping.
Like most things that look too good too be true, Dahons look sensational, but seem to be utter rubbish if you want to do serious riding, never heard of a seat post breaking on a R20, even a modded one.
You can waste your hard earned cash on a top end Pro TT, but you will still have nagging lingering fears when you're riding it...."Will the crappy headstem snap, (at any given moment), if I put it under mininmal stress?", "Will the seat post snap if I'm powering up a hill?", "Will the chain slip if I stand up to sprint through the traffic lights?"
Seems to me that Dahons are good for a doddle on a MUP, not much else.
I've got a Speed D7 which is in the middle to low end of the Dahon model range. I have no fears that the stem, seat post of frame is going to fail one me. Given the price point the component selection is understandably unspectacular, but completely functional. It was my first folding bike and I expected it to be a whole lots less solid than it actually turned out.
I've also test ridden a Speed TR, a Curve D3 and a Speed P8 - all of them seemed equally well made and I wouldn't hesitate to buy one of them if they fit me and my needs.
I can't speak to all Dahon models, but the ones I have had experience with are certainly not rubbish nor a waste of money. Which Dahon models have you owned and had trouble with?