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folding bicycle

jknops2
jknops2 Posts: 171 Member
edited January 15 in Social Groups
I am in China for a while and the current rage here is folding bicycles. I am tempted to buy one, easy to take back and easy to carry on a bus and train here.

Does anyone have any experience with these?
Anything that I should pay attention to, when I look at these?

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  • narak_lol
    narak_lol Posts: 855 Member
    I ride folding bike too - they are great for commute or just simply cruise around. And agree it's so easy to transport if you want to go take it somewhere else.

    The only things I want to mention is their centre of gravity is a bit higher than RB/MTB etc, so the steering is slightly more twitchy at high speed and fast downhill. And maybe don't go for those the wheel size is small eg <16 inches.

    The folding joints are the parts need particular attention - eg joint along the frame "top tube" & head tube joint that folds down.

    Popular brands are Dahon, Bike Friday, Brompton, Birdy. I ride Dahon coz the others are too expensive to me for a commute bike. I have a Dahon P8, 20 inches wheel, it rides well and I think it is easy to buy in China so this is a plus if you're in there.
  • cloggsy71
    cloggsy71 Posts: 2,208 Member
    If I was buying a folder, it'd be a:

    Tern Verge X30h: http://youtu.be/TXpq9iI51kw

    or

    Dahon Vector X27h: http://youtu.be/VynkQhdw9IA

    Same bike (I guess).

    Both credible folding roadies though :wink:
  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,686 Member
    Quite like the Airnimal Chameleon personally...

    http://www.airnimalfoldingbikes.com/products/chameleon/ultima.php
  • narak_lol
    narak_lol Posts: 855 Member
    If I was buying a folder, it'd be a:

    Tern Verge X30h: http://youtu.be/TXpq9iI51kw

    or

    Dahon Vector X27h: http://youtu.be/VynkQhdw9IA

    Same bike (I guess).

    Both credible folding roadies though :wink:
    :love:
    You are right! tern too - they got good range of colours iirc. would love to have a 27/30 speed
  • cloggsy71
    cloggsy71 Posts: 2,208 Member
    Quite like the Airnimal Chameleon personally...

    http://www.airnimalfoldingbikes.com/products/chameleon/ultima.php

    You are right; nice machine - but at £3200 :noway:
  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,686 Member
    I said I Quite Liked it, not that it was cheap, or that I could afford it. From what I've heard though, one of those could well be a creditable "only roadbike", rather than just something to bash around on whilst on your jollies or to/from work :shrug:
  • jknops2
    jknops2 Posts: 171 Member
    Thanks everyone.

    I looked around a bit. I think I am going to get the Dahon Formula S18, which is about $750 here.
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