Hi,

This is my first post here. I searched the forum for info on these two bikes, and found some about the link c7 but almost nothing informative about the dahon vybe. Where i live the vybe costs about $100 less than the tern, and I'm wondering if the dahon is just a better deal or that the tern is actually a better bike.
My needs are for commuting to work and university, rides of about 3-7 miles, and for general urban riding.

Any help appreciated!

Ido

both good bikes ..... since the vybe has been upgraded I do sell more of them than the Terns.... but that might have more to do that the dahon is 100 bucks cheaper ....

Competition is a good thing :-)

thor

Hi,

Is there an easy way to tell the difference between the upgraded vybe and the older one? the shop owner might not know/want to be clear on this point.

thanks!

wow i can't see any difference between the two bikes since the Tern is only using the older dahon technology latches it already is missing one of the main advantages of owning the Tern (beefy latches and stiffer ride). both are probably the same weight and components are similar. The tires on both are not great but good enough, the gear range on the Dahon is a tiny bit wider also. The ONLY thing the Tern has that sets itself different from the Dahon is that they use bearings in their frame joints which gets you a friction free feel when folding and unfolding. For my Tern vs my wife's Dahon Jack there is a noticeable difference when you fold them together you can feel the friction there and if you do fold the bike 2-3 times a day you might then notice a difference. With the Tern you can just replace the bearings but with the Dahon once that joint becomes loose, you are pretty much out of luck then and need a new frame. So if you barely fold the bike once in awhile the Dahon is a clear winner with $100 savings to boot, BUT if you do fold this thing 4-5 times a day every day of the year the wear and tear of the latch will add up and with the Tern you just have to purchase some new bearings to replace. I think there was an issue with someone on this forum here that they didn't want to fold their Dahon too much because after a few years of constant folding it's was actually wearing down, not sure if anyone can find that.

Hey azreal, thanks for the great reply!
I definitely wont be folding it up more than 2-3 times a day, so i guess the dahon wins out.