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Forum: Folding Bikes
07-12-13, 01:48 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,691
Posted By champignon

They'll just make the bike take its pedals off

They'll just make the bike take its pedals off
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-09-13, 10:34 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 60,658
Posted By champignon

I can assure you that there are many people who...

I can assure you that there are many people who have bought Bromptons and who later regretted the purchase. The same can be said for just about any major purchase out there, probably more so for any...
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-04-13, 07:15 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,237
Posted By champignon

You can buy the entire Magnetix assembly from...

You can buy the entire Magnetix assembly from Thor (thorusa.com) and it is not expensive.
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-27-13, 09:46 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,603
Posted By champignon

I used one in France for 3 weeks with a Curve D3;...

I used one in France for 3 weeks with a Curve D3; worked fine. Was obviously oversized for that 16" bike, but should work with any 16 or 20" Dahon or most other similarly sized folding bike.
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-22-13, 10:45 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 701
Posted By champignon

These people are delusional and should probably...

These people are delusional and should probably be institutionalized
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-13-13, 07:27 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,266
Posted By champignon

Try out a broomstick from your local Home Depot. ...

Try out a broomstick from your local Home Depot. Certainly cheaper, and if doesn't work as a seatpost, you can always ride it next Halloween.
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-11-13, 10:48 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 18,263
Posted By champignon

In the end, we are all dead :)

In the end, we are all dead :)
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-09-13, 08:50 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 18,263
Posted By champignon

There's a balance that needs to be reached in...

There's a balance that needs to be reached in order for an online forum to work. At one extreme would be the old "usenet newsgroup" type of unmoderated forum. Ultimately, they tend to get taken...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-26-13, 08:47 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 18,645
Posted By champignon

Can the 3 speed be retrofitted to become a 6...

Can the 3 speed be retrofitted to become a 6 speed (or whatever)?
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-25-13, 10:43 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,434
Posted By champignon

Yes and no. At least in the USA, there is not a...

Yes and no. At least in the USA, there is not a huge range of 16" folding bikes to choose from. Some of them, such as Brompton and the Bike Friday 16" bike are in a whole different league than the...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-25-13, 06:40 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,434
Posted By champignon

It was a cheaply made generic product with a very...

It was a cheaply made generic product with a very poorly designed folding mechanism that did not work properly. When compared with other folding bikes I own I could see no reason why I would ever...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-21-13, 01:07 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 18,263
Posted By champignon

:-) :-) :-)

:-) :-) :-)
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-20-13, 11:57 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 18,263
Posted By champignon

I have a small ownership interest in a small...

I have a small ownership interest in a small local restaurant chain which is managed by my business partner and his wife. The response to customer dissatisfaction is so important to our business...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-20-13, 02:38 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 18,263
Posted By champignon

How do you know that "the rest of the inventory...

How do you know that "the rest of the inventory is rust free?" How can you know that there really is more "inventory?"

Enthusiast forums are frequently used by commercial interests as a form of...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-19-13, 04:23 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 18,263
Posted By champignon

I would submit that no one here has any idea how...

I would submit that no one here has any idea how many satisfied or dissatisfied customers this company has, nor how many bikes have been sold, so as to come up with a percentage, any meaningful...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-19-13, 10:06 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 18,263
Posted By champignon

I want to be careful how I say this because I...

I want to be careful how I say this because I don't want this to be perceived as further dumping on someone who I believe is at least trying hard to succeed in a difficult situation, e.g. being a...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-16-13, 12:54 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,469
Posted By champignon

Check out thormeister website: WWW....

Check out thormeister website:

WWW. thorusa.com
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-14-13, 01:59 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,732
Posted By champignon

I think you should move further away from your...

I think you should move further away from your work, if they pay you 20 Euro cents per km biked. This will help you to pay for your bike more quickly, so you can get a more expensive one:lol:.
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-13-13, 01:36 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,732
Posted By champignon

Dahon X27H is one of the folding bikes that most...

Dahon X27H is one of the folding bikes that most resembles a "real" road bike. I have SPD pedals on mine, as well as a rear rack. Don't know precisely which panniers will work with the typical...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-05-13, 09:17 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,983
Posted By champignon

I just did ~36 miles/55 km. on my Curve D3, in...

I just did ~36 miles/55 km. on my Curve D3, in Burgundy, France, almost exclusively on bike paths, some of which were hilly, with an elevation gain overall of about 650 feet/200+ meters. I'd be...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-05-13, 02:32 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,983
Posted By champignon

There is a real size difference between a 16"...

There is a real size difference between a 16" bike and a 20" bike. I own both, and if I was the wife of the original poster, in reasonably decent condition, working out of a small cubicle, and doing...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-04-13, 04:16 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 14,771
Posted By champignon

A large part of the problem with manufacturers...

A large part of the problem with manufacturers such as Ori is that there is almost no easily accessible information available on what they are producing and selling. Most of what one has to go on is...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-04-13, 02:48 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 14,771
Posted By champignon

Niche Item

There are certainly a few elite bikers out there who can "benefit" from a bike with the latest technologies, the most up to date materials, with the best components and lightest weights. The same...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-03-13, 07:27 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,983
Posted By champignon

I owned an Origami Fox as well as a Curve. I got...

I owned an Origami Fox as well as a Curve. I got rid of the Fox immediately and would not compare it to a Dahon Curve D3. The Curve is a solid and very usable bike. I have mine with me in France...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-30-13, 03:02 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,924
Posted By champignon

Was a very cheap caveat emptor, though! Assuming...

Was a very cheap caveat emptor, though! Assuming the bike is OK (it's raining where I am now, and I'm not going to assemble it until tomorrow, elsewhere) I will use it here in France for 3 weeks,...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-29-13, 02:50 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,924
Posted By champignon

I bought one of these TJ Maxx Nautica suitcases...

I bought one of these TJ Maxx Nautica suitcases about 2 months ago, and packed a Dahon Curve D3 16" folding bike in it. The suitcase was fitted with some PVC tubing to prevent or reduce damage to...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-29-13, 02:45 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,856
Posted By champignon

Ditto! Thanks! I'm in France now. My Curve...

Ditto! Thanks!

I'm in France now. My Curve D3 seems to have survived it's journey, but the suitcase containing it, a TJ Max Nautica special, which was new yesterday, is (maybe) going to make it...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-28-13, 07:08 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,856
Posted By champignon

Thanks everyone for your replies. I have been...

Thanks everyone for your replies. I have been busy tying up loose ends with my real estate investment properties and getting ready for my trip to France (Curve D3 in tow; currently en route) so I...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-27-13, 12:07 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,318
Posted By champignon

That is posting behavior I simply cannot deal...

That is posting behavior I simply cannot deal with.
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-27-13, 12:08 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,856
Posted By champignon

As I found originally: "Bike Forums...

As I found originally:

"Bike Forums MessageSorry - no matches. Please try some different terms."
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-26-13, 09:06 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,318
Posted By champignon

Compare it to what else is comparable and...

Compare it to what else is comparable and available in the local market, both new and used, and try to come up with a price that will be attractive enough that potential buyers won't be turned off...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-26-13, 05:31 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,856
Posted By champignon

Thorn resistant tires to replace Schwalbe Kojaks but retain performance

I have a Dahon X27H which is being used in Idaho, in a city that is renowned for a local weed known as a "goathead." I don't live in this town normally, however I have business here and spend about...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-22-13, 10:22 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,434
Posted By champignon

Sounds like you found a good solution. Enjoy...

Sounds like you found a good solution. Enjoy your new bike!
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-22-13, 10:20 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,091
Posted By champignon

I have no idea whether or not this idea has...

I have no idea whether or not this idea has merit, however without people willing to stick their neck out and to take risk, in order to advance the design of any number of seemingly mature products,...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-08-13, 11:10 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,648
Posted By champignon

Please tell us more about your opinion of society

Please tell us more about your opinion of society
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-08-13, 09:16 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,648
Posted By champignon

My suggestion would be to find another line of...

My suggestion would be to find another line of work. More important than your choice of bike.
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-08-13, 08:56 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,434
Posted By champignon

Purchases, especially those for personal...

Purchases, especially those for personal enjoyment, do not need justification. I make unjustifiable purchases nearly every day. Even for me, new tires for this bike would not make the cut.

I had...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-08-13, 08:21 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,434
Posted By champignon

I think you are correct, but to someone not...

I think you are correct, but to someone not familiar with working on bikes, it could be a hassle. Also, it is just not worth doing with this bike, which I'd just use until I no longer liked it, then...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-08-13, 12:00 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,434
Posted By champignon

Thor has this link on his site to a video about...

Thor has this link on his site to a video about Schwalbe and their design and production methods: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=M9RzJAWvOMQ

It is well worth watching and...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-07-13, 10:51 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,434
Posted By champignon

Of course, my observations were not the result of...

Of course, my observations were not the result of "precise testing," so I can't say for sure. I did pump all the tires up to around 50 psi, but the floor pump I used wasn't really designed for tires...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-07-13, 08:30 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,434
Posted By champignon

I actually owned "that bike" for a couple of...

I actually owned "that bike" for a couple of days, and also own a Curve D3, which similarly has internal hub gearing with 3 gears, and which has BA tires. I rode the two bikes back to back 5 miles...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-07-13, 06:41 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,434
Posted By champignon

I think that if anything you will find that the...

I think that if anything you will find that the bike goes slower with wider tires (like Big Apples) than with what you have now, although the ride will improve. This is not going to be a "speedy"...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-07-13, 04:20 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 732
Posted By champignon

I currently own more Dahons than I would care to...

I currently own more Dahons than I would care to admit, especially on this forum, including a red Curve D3. It is currently in pieces in a suitcase, awaiting my upcoming trip to France. Remember,...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-05-13, 09:54 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 732
Posted By champignon

Most folding bikes are highly adjustable and by...

Most folding bikes are highly adjustable and by design are easily fit to a wide variety of human shapes and sizes, excluding those at the extremes, especially those who are very obese or very tall. ...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-18-13, 09:09 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 803
Posted By champignon

Have I made your evening more enjoyable?

Have I made your evening more enjoyable?
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-18-13, 05:33 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 803
Posted By champignon

Seller has requested to be paid in cash, with...

Seller has requested to be paid in cash, with unmarked $20's
:wtf:
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-14-13, 09:11 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,628
Posted By champignon

The Curve D3 was probably not a great subject to...

The Curve D3 was probably not a great subject to propose such a conversion on. At the moment, out of my too large stable of folding bikes, I do think that this one is the one I'm going to take to...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-14-13, 09:26 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,628
Posted By champignon

If I could ride a bike like that guy drives the...

If I could ride a bike like that guy drives the VW bus . . . . . . . .
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-13-13, 12:28 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,628
Posted By champignon

Gates Carbon Drive Conversion on 3 Speed IGH

The Gates Carbon Drive is undeniably less "messy" than a chain on a folding bike, however it is also my understanding that it reduces the gear ratio differences on a bike and that this would be most...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-11-13, 10:24 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,069
Posted By champignon

Wireless Cyclometers on Small-Wheeled Folders

If you want a cyclometer on your folding bike, you are likely to be constrained by the funny geometry of small-wheeled folding bikes, in that the maximum working distance between the sensor and the...
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