Tern Joe P24
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Tern Joe P24
I ordered a Tern Joe P24 from @ThorUSA, and dare I say it's fantastic. I put the Planet Bike Hardcore Fender Set ATB (60mm,Black) on and they fit wonderfully.
I also just ordered the Biologic Tern Cargo Rack from [MENTION=361187]ThorUSA[/MENTION] as well. It's for a 20"-24" folder, but should fit the TJP24 with no issues. A standard rear cargo rack, even an adjustable one, doesn't quite fit the way I expected.
Here's a before shot, and I'll post pics as I add things to my ride.

I actually find this bike a better choice, for me, for commuting than the Xootr Swift.
I also just ordered the Biologic Tern Cargo Rack from [MENTION=361187]ThorUSA[/MENTION] as well. It's for a 20"-24" folder, but should fit the TJP24 with no issues. A standard rear cargo rack, even an adjustable one, doesn't quite fit the way I expected.
Here's a before shot, and I'll post pics as I add things to my ride.
I actually find this bike a better choice, for me, for commuting than the Xootr Swift.
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Rear rack, fenders, Schwalbe Big Apple Plus tires (I still need to put my thorn proof inner tubes inside), and a different handlebar. I luv it!!! And, unlike the Dahon Speed P8, I don't have any issues with the shifter cable when I unfold it. The ride is EXCELLENT!!! Eats up city streets like a champion,...
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Rear rack, fenders, Schwalbe Big Apple Plus tires (I still need to put my thorn proof inner tubes inside), and a different handlebar. I luv it!!! And, unlike the Dahon Speed P8, I don't have any issues with the shifter cable when I unfold it. The ride is EXCELLENT!!! Eats up city streets like a champion,...
I too now have a Tern Joe P-24 and it is a great bike. Being able to take it easily on public transportation as well as sailboats (my thing) is really nice. And you're right, the ride is quite good.
I've been doing more work on the bike so I decided to spring for a bike repair stand. The first one I tried was RAD from Amazon but that didn't work out at all. The clamp's jaws are too wide to attach to the forward slopped inner support (about where the center of gravity should be). And attaching it to the lower upright blocks the pedal from turning. I tried it on the seat post but that was very precarious as first, it was way above and aft of the center of gravity and the bike could not be tilted up, and the clamp tended to slide up to the seat. Plus suspending the bike by just the seat post clamp and seat didn't seem like a real good idea.

So back to Amazon goes the RAD bike repair stand... Anyone know of one that works well with the Tern Joe series of bikes? I'm sure that the Tern bicycle plant in Taiwan has them but asking them, just gets redirected to folks at Premium Bikes in Taiwan. While they are nice folks, and very helpful, they do not seem that connected to the actual engineering and manufacturing areas.
Someone mentioned a stand that could attach to odd shaped cross members and still leave room for the brake/shift cables but now I can't find that comment. But to clear the pedals, it would most likely be quite forward of the center of gravity. The whole geometry of the Tern Joe frame is very unusual.
Any advice appreciated. I'll probably start sending queries to the bike stand makers (there are a lot of them!) asking for specific dimensions of the clamp and arm extension as this info is not on the Amazon description or the maker's websites. (Seems like a deficiency to me...?)
Thanks!
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how about a Pro RACE style repair stand? you have to take a wheel off as that is where it clamps
then there is a support under the BB .. pretty universal, since bikes have wheels and a BB ,
no matter how oddly shaped the frame..
Ala. https://www.parktool.com/product/team...egory=Portable
then there is a support under the BB .. pretty universal, since bikes have wheels and a BB ,
no matter how oddly shaped the frame..
Ala. https://www.parktool.com/product/team...egory=Portable
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... I tried it on the seat post but that was very precarious as first, it was way above and aft of the center of gravity and the bike could not be tilted up, and the clamp tended to slide up to the seat. Plus suspending the bike by just the seat post clamp and seat didn't seem like a real good idea.
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I too now have a Tern Joe P-24 and it is a great bike. Being able to take it easily on public transportation as well as sailboats (my thing) is really nice. And you're right, the ride is quite good.
I've been doing more work on the bike so I decided to spring for a bike repair stand. The first one I tried was RAD from Amazon but that didn't work out at all. The clamp's jaws are too wide to attach to the forward slopped inner support (about where the center of gravity should be). And attaching it to the lower upright blocks the pedal from turning. I tried it on the seat post but that was very precarious as first, it was way above and aft of the center of gravity and the bike could not be tilted up, and the clamp tended to slide up to the seat. Plus suspending the bike by just the seat post clamp and seat didn't seem like a real good idea.
So back to Amazon goes the RAD bike repair stand... Anyone know of one that works well with the Tern Joe series of bikes? I'm sure that the Tern bicycle plant in Taiwan has them but asking them, just gets redirected to folks at Premium Bikes in Taiwan. While they are nice folks, and very helpful, they do not seem that connected to the actual engineering and manufacturing areas.
Someone mentioned a stand that could attach to odd shaped cross members and still leave room for the brake/shift cables but now I can't find that comment. But to clear the pedals, it would most likely be quite forward of the center of gravity. The whole geometry of the Tern Joe frame is very unusual.
Any advice appreciated. I'll probably start sending queries to the bike stand makers (there are a lot of them!) asking for specific dimensions of the clamp and arm extension as this info is not on the Amazon description or the maker's websites. (Seems like a deficiency to me...?)
Thanks!
I've been doing more work on the bike so I decided to spring for a bike repair stand. The first one I tried was RAD from Amazon but that didn't work out at all. The clamp's jaws are too wide to attach to the forward slopped inner support (about where the center of gravity should be). And attaching it to the lower upright blocks the pedal from turning. I tried it on the seat post but that was very precarious as first, it was way above and aft of the center of gravity and the bike could not be tilted up, and the clamp tended to slide up to the seat. Plus suspending the bike by just the seat post clamp and seat didn't seem like a real good idea.

So back to Amazon goes the RAD bike repair stand... Anyone know of one that works well with the Tern Joe series of bikes? I'm sure that the Tern bicycle plant in Taiwan has them but asking them, just gets redirected to folks at Premium Bikes in Taiwan. While they are nice folks, and very helpful, they do not seem that connected to the actual engineering and manufacturing areas.
Someone mentioned a stand that could attach to odd shaped cross members and still leave room for the brake/shift cables but now I can't find that comment. But to clear the pedals, it would most likely be quite forward of the center of gravity. The whole geometry of the Tern Joe frame is very unusual.
Any advice appreciated. I'll probably start sending queries to the bike stand makers (there are a lot of them!) asking for specific dimensions of the clamp and arm extension as this info is not on the Amazon description or the maker's websites. (Seems like a deficiency to me...?)
Thanks!
https://www.amazon.com/Park-Tool-PCS-.../dp/B000OZFJS4
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> FWIW, most professional bicycle repair stands are designed to clamp the bicycle's seat post. I generally recommend the Park Tool PCS-10 for consumer use.
Hi, Thanks for the quick replies!
Just so I'm clear, there is the outer upright tube which is part of the frame, and an inner part that slides up and down for seat height adjustment. This 2nd, inner tube is the seat post, yes?
I guess if the quick disconnect can handle the weight of the rider, it will hold the weight of the bike. And I'll try that PCS-10 as it seems to have gotten some very good reviews (and is between the real low cost ones, and the expensive pro models.) Maybe it will allow me to tilt the bike and it won't just settle back to neutral buoyancy. [leaning down in front].
Cheers!
Hi, Thanks for the quick replies!
Just so I'm clear, there is the outer upright tube which is part of the frame, and an inner part that slides up and down for seat height adjustment. This 2nd, inner tube is the seat post, yes?
I guess if the quick disconnect can handle the weight of the rider, it will hold the weight of the bike. And I'll try that PCS-10 as it seems to have gotten some very good reviews (and is between the real low cost ones, and the expensive pro models.) Maybe it will allow me to tilt the bike and it won't just settle back to neutral buoyancy. [leaning down in front].
Cheers!
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how about a Pro RACE style repair stand? you have to take a wheel off as that is where it clamps
then there is a support under the BB .. pretty universal, since bikes have wheels and a BB ,
no matter how oddly shaped the frame..
Ala. Team Race Stand - Park Tool
then there is a support under the BB .. pretty universal, since bikes have wheels and a BB ,
no matter how oddly shaped the frame..
Ala. Team Race Stand - Park Tool
That does look pretty cool, and light weight. But weirdly the first job I needed to do was spin the front wheel to check the voltage output on the front wheel mounted dynamo. (I don't have the connector yet so this was a volt meter probe test.) Too bad it didn't connect to the front fork as I've seen in some pictures.
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