Happy Holidays and a little contest
12-19-10, 12:36 PM
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Happy Holidays and a little contest
The very best warmest friendliest holiday wishes to all of you gals and guys ....
Here is a little contest ....
email me where these two Dahon bikes were when the picture was taken .... bonus points when you tell me where those bikes were made ....
write the answer here but also email me the correct answer .. the first correct Email answer will win something from my desk
corsair28r@hotmail.com
Merry christmas
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Here is a little contest ....
email me where these two Dahon bikes were when the picture was taken .... bonus points when you tell me where those bikes were made ....
write the answer here but also email me the correct answer .. the first correct Email answer will win something from my desk
corsair28r@hotmail.com
Merry christmas
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12-19-10, 02:37 PM
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It was taken near the corner of a building in front of some palms, and they were made in a bike factory. Too easy!!!
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12-19-10, 03:05 PM
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In Florida and the bikes were made in Taiwan
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12-20-10, 05:47 AM
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a hint...... they are not made in china or taiwan but thats only the second ( bonus ) question anyhow.....
and its not near the marina i keep my sailboat .... i wish we had palm trees anywhere close ..lol
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and its not near the marina i keep my sailboat .... i wish we had palm trees anywhere close ..lol
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12-20-10, 10:30 AM
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sure there are clues .... it helps if you have been there of course ..lol
12-20-10, 11:30 AM
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The bikes appear to be a pair of Dahon Roos w/ the Radius Telescope handlepost, introduced in 2005. The palm trees suggest a tropical climate. Assuming the bikes are local, we are considering a country with a tropical climate where Dahon offered the Roo (after 2005). The bike archives on the Dahon website could be of use, provided the bikes are from 2008 or 2009 (only years available).
12-20-10, 05:28 PM
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Was it taken in Barcelona, Spain? I know Bike Rental Barcelona uses Roos like those.
I read that Dahon has an office in the Netherlands - are the Roos manufactured there as well?
I read that Dahon has an office in the Netherlands - are the Roos manufactured there as well?
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12-20-10, 06:50 PM
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OK, some pic analysis...
item - bamboo palms - could be anywhere but likely somewhere kinda tropical/sub-tropical.
item - white-washed tree trunk - could be anywhere ants are a problem, I have seen this in Israel, also in Australia
item - a bit of a vehicle in the background - actually looks like the cab of a ute! - so this could be Australia, since if it IS the cab of a ute, it is parked on the left side of the road, not that many places where people drive on the wrong side
item - Dahon Roo bikes - not available in the US (Dahon web site), ARE available in Australia
item - Building in background - hmmm not much there, just that it is not incompatible with what is around here
So my second guess is Australia, perhaps Brisbane or Darwin.
[edit] if not in China or Taiwan then I suppose Macau is left over...
item - bamboo palms - could be anywhere but likely somewhere kinda tropical/sub-tropical.
item - white-washed tree trunk - could be anywhere ants are a problem, I have seen this in Israel, also in Australia
item - a bit of a vehicle in the background - actually looks like the cab of a ute! - so this could be Australia, since if it IS the cab of a ute, it is parked on the left side of the road, not that many places where people drive on the wrong side
item - Dahon Roo bikes - not available in the US (Dahon web site), ARE available in Australia
item - Building in background - hmmm not much there, just that it is not incompatible with what is around here
So my second guess is Australia, perhaps Brisbane or Darwin.
[edit] if not in China or Taiwan then I suppose Macau is left over...
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12-20-10, 07:16 PM
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Can`t be Japan. I think I see some gum on the sidewalk. 
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Actually that could be in Hong Kong as well! More likely than in Australia. Fits all the visible clues in the pic.
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From the Dahon web site:
'We are headquartered in Los Angeles, California and our bicycles are assembled in our factories in Taiwan, Macau, the Czech Republic and China with parts sourced from the leading component manufacturers from around the world."
'We are headquartered in Los Angeles, California and our bicycles are assembled in our factories in Taiwan, Macau, the Czech Republic and China with parts sourced from the leading component manufacturers from around the world."
12-21-10, 10:21 AM
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If in Cali, I would imagine probably close to Dahon HQ.
Honestly lot of houses with that kind of vegetation for bit run down area around any industrial complex in California. If someone has time, google mapping and cruising around Dahon HQ might not be bad idea. It could be also around older towns around beach (though most of side walk is much better maintained).
Honestly lot of houses with that kind of vegetation for bit run down area around any industrial complex in California. If someone has time, google mapping and cruising around Dahon HQ might not be bad idea. It could be also around older towns around beach (though most of side walk is much better maintained).
12-21-10, 07:45 PM
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Looks way too tropical for Duarte, CA. Also, Loading Zone curbs (see the partially yellow curb in picture) in California are normally entirely YELLOW on their vertical & horizontal surfaces.
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