Folders
08-27-13 | 11:41 AM
#5
multimodal commuter
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 19,810
Likes: 597
From: NJ, NYC, LI
Bikes: 1940s Fothergill, 1959 Allegro Special, 1963? Claud Butler Olympic Sprint, Lambert 'Clubman', 1974 Fuji "the Ace", 1976 Holdsworth 650b conversion rando bike, 1983 Trek 720 tourer, 1984 Counterpoint Opus II, 1993 Basso Gap, 2010 Downtube 8h, and...
I do, though now that my office is near Penn Station, I keep a bike at the station in NJ and ride this one only in the summer, which ended today. It's about three years old, and has 7650 miles on it.
08-27-13 | 06:31 PM
#8
Senior Member
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 1,608
Likes: 6
From: Western Florida
Bikes: 2017 Kona TI, 2011 Mezzo D9, Gazelle Ultimate C380
08-28-13 | 09:02 AM
#10
born again cyclist
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 2,412
Likes: 88
From: Chicago
Bikes: I have five of brikes
i have a 2007 Dahon Speed P8. i don't commute on it often, but it happens from time to time when i have commitments to go to after work that i don't want to street lock one of my regular bikes for.
08-28-13 | 11:37 AM
#11
Senior Member
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 2,299
Likes: 16
Me too except mine is a 2009 Dahon Speed P8 (sorry, no pic, but it's just like the one above except it's black). Like Donald Fagen, I don't use it a lot, but it comes in handy for multimode travel.
08-28-13 | 07:57 PM
#14
Thread Killer
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 13,140
Likes: 2,160
From: Ann Arbor, MI
Bikes: 15 Kinesis Racelight 4S, 76 Motebecane Gran Jubilée, 17 Dedacciai Gladiatore2, 12 Breezer Venturi, 09 Dahon Mariner, 12 Mercier Nano, 95 DeKerf Team SL, 19 Tern Rally, 21 Breezer Doppler Cafe+, 19 T-Lab X3, 91 Serotta CII, 23 3T Strada
I do, periodically, on my '09 Dahon Mariner.
09-03-13 | 05:31 PM
#20
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 175
Likes: 0
From: South Jersey
Bikes: Diamondback Response, Greenzone Folder, Huffy and Free Spirit
I was curious if others than myself commutes with a folder. When I ride mine in Philadelphia people turn their heads to look at my bike (a few brave souls ask "what kind of bike is that?". I am on the Folder forum, but I see few threads about commuting. I have a cheap Value Edition Green Zone which I got new for $ 200 and I could not be happier. I even took it on a short tour in Canada. John
09-04-13 | 03:53 PM
#21
One Man Fast Brick
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 1,121
Likes: 0
From: Chicagoland
Bikes: Specialized Langster, Bianchi San Jose, early 90s GT Karakoram, Yuba Mundo, Mercier Nano (mini velo), Nashbar Steel Commuter, KHS Tandemania Sport
Not a folder, but most people confuse it with one when they first see it. I picked up a mini velo (Mercier Nano) at the intro price when bikesdirect came out with them a couple years ago. I think it was around $250 at that time and seemed like too much fun to pass up trying as my first small wheel bike. I have commuted on it quite a bit and have taken it on a couple <500 mile credit card tours.
It handles it all just fine and is a blast to ride, particularly when unladen with my usual panniers. When I do my daily commute to work, most of the time I will ride one of my larger wheel commuters though. The 20" wheels seem to take a little more effort to maintain my usual speed. I just replaced the stock tires with Schwalbe Kojaks and they seem to roll faster, so it may make its way into my rotation a little more frequently. As it is, it often gets grabbed for shorter trips than my usual commute.
It handles it all just fine and is a blast to ride, particularly when unladen with my usual panniers. When I do my daily commute to work, most of the time I will ride one of my larger wheel commuters though. The 20" wheels seem to take a little more effort to maintain my usual speed. I just replaced the stock tires with Schwalbe Kojaks and they seem to roll faster, so it may make its way into my rotation a little more frequently. As it is, it often gets grabbed for shorter trips than my usual commute.
