Dahon bike weights
10-21-05 | 12:20 PM
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Flying Dahon
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From: Queens, NY
Bikes: 2005 Trek 1000 - Orange / 2006 Dahon Speed P8 / 2008 Brompton M6L
Dahon bike weights
I currently have a Dahon Boardwalk D7, and I just went to the bike shop and tried out a Dahon Speed 8.
Although Dahon's website has both listed as roughly the same weight, for some reason the Speed 8 felt lighter to pick up. Am I imagining things?
Although Dahon's website has both listed as roughly the same weight, for some reason the Speed 8 felt lighter to pick up. Am I imagining things?
10-21-05 | 02:12 PM
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Neat - w/ ice on the side
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From: Big Ring. Little Cog.
Bikes: 2005 Dahon Speed TR, 2006 Dahon Mu SL, 2000 GT XiZang, 1999ish Rock Lobster, 2007 Dean Animas CTI
Could it be balance? Maybe one bike is heavy at one end, that would make a big difference in how it feels to try to pick it up. Try to pick up your bike from the handlebars instead of the cross bar. It'll seem a lot heavier until you get it high enough for the rear wheel to swing under and balance the weight....
