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Old 08-14-13 | 12:10 PM
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Average folded size?

What is the average folded size of a folding bike? I'm entertaining the idea of getting one so I can store it indoors in my tiny motorhome in the passenger seat but I wonder if I could fit one in the space? The area is roughly 30x24 inches to set it up on top of the seat laying on it's side. There is a bit of wiggle room with the size by a couple inches but that's a rough idea.

I'll be frank, I'd be looking for something cheap... as cheap as possible. One Wal-Mart has online is $275 with 7 gears. https://www.walmart.com/ip/20-Holland...-Bike/22795212

That one looks pretty nice really.... front and rear fenders, rack, real brakes, 7 gears, 20" alloy wheels.

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Old 08-14-13 | 02:25 PM
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if there is room for a person you can get a bike sitting or laying down there as well....
Not sure about the wally world wonder bike ..... does look good from afar doesnt it.... ( similar to myself I might add )
if you get closer you will find a lot of pretty crude steel yukky parts ..... real brakes ? yup those are like 2 dollars v brakes .... and yes they are real ..so to speak ... check out the seatpost ..if its long enough for a real person ....

I would check on craigslist or ebay or or for a used one... later vintage and hardly used 500 dlr Dahons come up and fetch about the same as the new wally world
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Old 08-14-13 | 03:40 PM
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Like this (new): https://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/75868...a-001b2166becc

Not a bad price.. and it tells the folded dimensions. Although it has cruiser type rear baking it looks like and is single speed.

It seems they make a ton of folding ones.. https://dahon.com/mainnav/folding-bik...ing-bikes.html

This one looks decent and even comes with a storage bag..
https://waco.craigslist.org/bik/3966654704.html

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Old 08-14-13 | 04:01 PM
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forget the darn folding bag ...... you can always use a trash bag if really needed.....
The first is the low end current Dahon Boardwalk. Yes I do sell them as well.. they are ok ride MUCH nicer than the 20 year old red one you got there ( those are fun in stainless steel as a collectors item, otherwise not to smuch .... lots of things have happened in the last 20 years )
if you are on a budget look for a late model bike ... !!! USED

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Old 08-14-13 | 04:09 PM
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Avoid a single speed folder like the plague, they are not good.

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Old 08-14-13 | 04:42 PM
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Our Origami bikes fold to either 32" x 24" x 15" or 33" x 25" x 15". They can be folded a bit narrower if you plan the position of the handlebar properly, but we list 15" as an easily repaeatable width.
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Old 08-14-13 | 08:19 PM
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Depending on how much your going to ride it a cheap one my be ok but I think that if you plan on keeping it you're better off getting some thing good. I bought a cheap bike and that's just how it felt. Nothing really locked well, components seamed cheap and on the verge of going out of whack. I have this https://www.thorusa.com/dahon/current/mup8.htm
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https://www.thorusa.com/dahon/current/speedd7.htm
this seems a little more economical
https://www.thorusa.com/dahon/current/vibec7a.htm

My MU is from Thor but the other was from a local shop. I have about 1,000 miles on the MU and am very happy with it. I got the Speed because I wanted something for my daughters to use when they visit.
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Originally Posted by sreten
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Avoid a single speed folder like the plague, they are not good.

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Yes, I learned that in 2004 when I got a cruiser. As much as I hate Wal-Mart, their return policy is top notch. I returned it days later if not a week later and got a mountain bike with lots of gears... haha. I WOULD still have that mountain bike but a fire got a bit out of control close to it. I gave it, still in usable condition mostly, to a friend who ended up stripping it down for parts instead of putting new tires and tubes on it since that's mostly all what got damaged.
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Old 08-14-13 | 09:57 PM
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Avoid a single speed folder like the plague, they are not good.

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Hi,

you make absurd statements. frequently.

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