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Forum: Folding Bikes
03-09-24, 11:39 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 772
Posted By Tourist in MSN

What is your goal with an S&S coupled bike? Is it...

What is your goal with an S&S coupled bike? Is it just for splitting a bike in half to make it easier to put inside a car? Or take onto a train?

The Amtrak policy on folding bikes is clear that...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-08-24, 07:57 AM
Replies: 163
Views: 44,495
Posted By gpp

It really seems like a great bike. I would love a...

It really seems like a great bike. I would love a distributer here in Europe. The closest we have is UK but appart from paying import fees/ customs taxes they do not reply to my emails.
When I...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-17-24, 04:23 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 918
Posted By Ron Damon

Not really, Grouch. Common only on the Dahon...

Not really, Grouch. Common only on the Dahon "Shark" bikes, the likes of the Cadenza.

This is probably what the OP needs. $30 in my locality.
...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-17-24, 03:56 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 918
Posted By Duragrouch

There used to be a USA folding bike dealer that...

There used to be a USA folding bike dealer that sold nationwide by mail, called Thor Bikes, he had parts like this, but he's closed the business. For a while he was still selling parts on Ebay, don't...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-15-24, 01:36 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,255
Posted By Ron Damon

I suspect the likes of Tern and Dahon have...

I suspect the likes of Tern and Dahon have nowhere else to go but upmarket lest they be devoured by the much less expensive gear coming out China in the last decade. A big reason is the easy...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-24-24, 06:22 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 35,206
Posted By Ron Damon

My old Bannard Sunny...

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Forum: Folding Bikes
01-03-24, 07:39 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,663
Posted By Ron Damon

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Forum: Folding Bikes
01-02-24, 07:34 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,663
Posted By Ron Damon

Change Log

Installed new handlebar bag

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Forum: Folding Bikes
12-18-23, 11:36 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,136
Posted By Ron Damon

Not the greatest composition, lighting or detail...

Not the greatest composition, lighting or detail in those images, but they suffice to confirm the following differences to the FnHon Gust 16". Unlike the Mint, the Gust has:

an FD hanger and...
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-13-23, 05:27 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,808
Posted By Ron Damon

I reckon the VeeTire and Aceoffix (Innova) tires...

I reckon the VeeTire and Aceoffix (Innova) tires are made in Indonesia. The Panaracers are made in Japan. Innova makes tires for a lot of brands. Both the Aceoffix Flyer (bottom left in the earlier...
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-03-23, 02:32 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 680
Posted By Jipe

Its clear that Capreo is now obsolete and that...

Its clear that Capreo is now obsolete and that this announcement is only for people having a Capreo equipped bike and need to replace their cassette.

For people needing high enough gear inches on...
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-02-23, 08:55 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 680
Posted By Ron Damon

The points, plural, which should be obvious from...

The points, plural, which should be obvious from reading my original post are as follows:

Capreo harks back to a time when wide-range cogsets and RD capable of spanning them were relatively few...
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-02-23, 04:10 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 680
Posted By Ron Damon

Aye, but the question that arises (in my mind, at...

Aye, but the question that arises (in my mind, at least) is: Why? Why choose a higher-price 9-28T Capreo cogset with 311% range requiring a proprietary hub carrier with the increased inefficiency and...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-10-23, 12:26 PM
Replies: 163
Views: 44,495
Posted By biosync

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Forum: Folding Bikes
11-09-23, 12:47 PM
Replies: 163
Views: 44,495
Posted By Trakhak

Great find! That stem looks beautifully...

Great find! That stem looks beautifully engineered. The only downside is that if you want more travel, the only way to get it is with a longer stem.

Not everyone knows that there was a similar...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-08-23, 09:11 AM
Replies: 163
Views: 44,495
Posted By biosync

Looks awesome! I plan on getting one of those...

Looks awesome! I plan on getting one of those eesilk for my change 700c. I just updated it as well to dropbars.
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-28-23, 11:47 AM
Replies: 1,500
Views: 437,993
Posted By tds101

Test ride of my Origami Bull. Overall a quite...

Test ride of my Origami Bull. Overall a quite pleasant experience. I need to upgrade the seat, pedals, and switch to ergonomic grips, and I might swap the fenders for some composites. Otherwise, it's...
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-23-23, 05:22 AM
Replies: 1,500
Views: 437,993
Posted By Fentuz

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Forum: Folding Bikes
10-16-23, 08:54 PM
Replies: 1,500
Views: 437,993
Posted By john m flores

Getting ready to fly... ...

Getting ready to fly...

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Forum: Folding Bikes
10-16-23, 05:02 PM
Replies: 1,500
Views: 437,993
Posted By rainbow9

Try not to get a speeding ticket!

Try not to get a speeding ticket!
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-11-23, 10:11 PM
Replies: 1,500
Views: 437,993
Posted By john m flores

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Spooned on a pair of Schwalbe Super Moto-X tires onto the Bike...
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-09-23, 10:46 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 31,210
Posted By Jipe

From my experience of riding small wheel bikes,...

From my experience of riding small wheel bikes, Brompton, Birdy, Moulton, Tern GSD and also a Hase Pino semi-recumbent tandem with a 55x406 front wheel, the only situation in which a small wheel is a...
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-09-23, 09:11 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 31,210
Posted By 50PlusCycling

Noticeably. I’ve seen 20” bikes pass road bikes,...

Noticeably. I’ve seen 20” bikes pass road bikes, and I have passed them myself on my Moulton. But not everyone who rides a road bike is fast or fit rider. Fitness being equal, a road bike will be...
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-09-23, 07:50 AM
Replies: 1,500
Views: 437,993
Posted By cat0020

https://i.imgur.com/Nh3qDBJ.jpg ...

https://i.imgur.com/Nh3qDBJ.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/MyHaWUe.jpg
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-09-23, 04:35 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 35,206
Posted By anga

Very nice. What handlebar is that?

Very nice.
What handlebar is that?
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-05-23, 12:12 AM
Replies: 1,500
Views: 437,993
Posted By Reddleman

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Quick post-work trip, now that the cherry blossoms...
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-01-23, 02:42 AM
Replies: 127
Views: 31,210
Posted By joey buzzard

Absolutely true. In an urban environment that...

Absolutely true. In an urban environment that sonsists of 200 meter sprints between traffic lights a 20" bike is pretty unbeatable due to its quick acceleration.

I also find my little bike climbs...
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-08-23, 06:41 PM
Replies: 1,500
Views: 437,993
Posted By john m flores

Bike Friday Pocket Crusoe, similar to the Pocket...

Bike Friday Pocket Crusoe, similar to the Pocket Rocket but also very different.
https://youtube.com/shorts/lfF49mAnS4s?feature=share
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-04-23, 12:08 AM
Replies: 323
Views: 73,188
Posted By MezzoLew

Yes we look forward to pics. Mezzo was my...

Yes we look forward to pics.

Mezzo was my only choice when I decided to buy a folder. I am an engineer and the design with no hinge on the main strut is the main reason I bought my Mezzo D9. I am...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-27-23, 04:36 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,403
Posted By Jipe

With a road bike like this Airnimal Joey, the key...

With a road bike like this Airnimal Joey, the key element for performances is the tires.

But there are no high performances road tires in ETRTO507.

I am pretty sure that a folding road bike...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-26-23, 05:57 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,403
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I have an Airnimal Joey, built it up in 2006....

I have an Airnimal Joey, built it up in 2006. That is a 24 inch bike. I built it up with 507 wheels, 520 was the other option.

A folding bike is a compromise. The designer either prioritizes...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-21-23, 02:43 AM
Replies: 323
Views: 73,188
Posted By MezzoLew

My Mezzo D9 does not travel far these days -...

My Mezzo D9 does not travel far these days - mostly down the hill to church and back again! Not travelling to work on it now as I don't visit the main office in South Wales often.
...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-19-23, 07:07 AM
Replies: 127
Views: 31,210
Posted By pm124

My n of 1 experience

My office banned bicycles inside the building for 10 years. During that time I owned a number of 20 inch bicycles. They were all folders of different brands and mix. For me, the Birdy was one of the...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-25-23, 10:09 AM
Replies: 1,500
Views: 437,993
Posted By Waiitwi

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Forum: Folding Bikes
05-21-23, 04:06 PM
Replies: 2,865
Views: 1,007,970
Posted By LannyPots

The Helix backers' portal is active and getting...

The Helix backers' portal is active and getting updates. They were (January 2023) in midst of welding bikes through ~#2500. There were just over 1000 backers so...it's getting there. I was lucky to...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-13-23, 11:55 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,342
Posted By jfouellette

I’m reviving this old thread. I just bought this...

I’m reviving this old thread. I just bought this used Dahon Glide over ten years old. It’s a deluxe version of the Briza with IGH and Dynamo. The 24 inch tires really make a difference.

...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-03-23, 03:21 PM
Replies: 163
Views: 44,495
Posted By BikeLite

Youtuber Phil Jones from UK rode the 2022 Tour...

Youtuber Phil Jones from UK rode the 2022 Tour Divide with an insta360 Go 2..lol..his video is not as clear as yours though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6GYhxqtFRg
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-01-23, 12:07 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,750
Posted By Reddleman

For a gravel bike, it looks a bit sparse for...

For a gravel bike, it looks a bit sparse for braze-ons for racks and bags and all that dangling stuff bikepackers like. Only one standard bottle mount and nothing on the front fork? A bit poor.
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-29-23, 04:33 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 5,548
Posted By Jipe

Its not really possible to make a lightweight...

Its not really possible to make a lightweight bike with an APB frame because the frame is too heavy (also valid for the TSR).

The APB had a weak point: its rear suspension block is placed on the...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-28-23, 07:34 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 5,548
Posted By Jipe

More or less the same problem: in the city were I...

More or less the same problem: in the city were I live, there are a lot of cobbles roads and a lot of short steep roads.

The Brompton is miserable on cobbles and its transmission very bad in case...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-28-23, 04:22 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 5,548
Posted By Joe Remi

I would buy one for that. Bromptons are great for...

I would buy one for that. Bromptons are great for the magical fold, but it's not a priority for me and I quickly discovered after I moved last year that our choppy roads are miserable on one.
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-18-23, 07:35 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 5,548
Posted By Ron Damon

If you've followed this channel for years, you'll...

If you've followed this channel for years, you'll know that the experience with Moulton described here ("sluggish"), unique but hardly mind-blowing in performance, low performance to price ratio,...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-18-23, 03:25 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 5,548
Posted By Schwinnsta

I owned two Moultons. A 1964, 4-speed Std....

I owned two Moultons. A 1964, 4-speed Std. Huffy-Moulton and later Space frame Land Rover model. I found that the front suspension on both wasted more power than it saved for city streets. I would...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-05-23, 01:28 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 475
Posted By tcs

Brompton descending

Mentioned on this forum before was the GNC climbing challenge involving the Brompton folding bike. Here's the other side of the mountain, as it were:

https://youtu.be/d1kz_AcdztQ
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-04-23, 10:04 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,108
Posted By tcs

Something like... ...

Something like...

https://eu.dahon.com/bikes/curl-i4-3/
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-23-22, 08:42 AM
Replies: 163
Views: 44,495
Posted By Ron Damon

Where is that? KL is inland. I am in Penang...

Where is that? KL is inland. I am in Penang myself at the moment, btw.
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-21-22, 08:38 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 16,069
Posted By Ron Damon

Yeap... Nine out of ten in that list are out of...

Yeap... Nine out of ten in that list are out of reach for most people. The K3+ sells for about $570 in Indonesia. Incidentally I rode one just yesterday. I was looking around a bike shop in...
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-13-22, 07:47 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 27,102
Posted By jhoneil

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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My Dahon Bullhead.
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-09-22, 01:08 AM
Replies: 163
Views: 44,495
Posted By Reddleman

The rail trails and other Great Rides here can be...

The rail trails and other Great Rides here can be quite epic it’s true, but sadly getting to many of them by public transport or bike paths is difficult or impossible from here in Auckland. For...
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-08-22, 02:16 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 438
Posted By Reddleman

Know your headtube luggage brackets

After spending some time and money, I thought I should pass on my experiences with the range of head tube mounted luggage brackets on the market for Terns, Dahons and most 20" wheeled folding bikes....
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