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Commuting folder recommendations?
"Tom Sherman" wrote in message ... The bike will be used for short commutes (less than 5 miles) with moderate gradients. Due to the lack of secure storage and a ban on bringing bicycles into the buildings, a folder that will fit into a duffel bag is required. The other requirements are low maintenance (internal hub gears preferred), durability (the folding mechanism should hold up to a good 15 years of daily use), and decent handling on poor surfaces. Some possible candidates are the Brompton L3A or T3A, Breezer i3, and the Dahon Piccolo. The Bromptons are considerably more expensive than the others, but would be worth it if they are significantly more durable. Tom Sherman - Quad Cities USA (Illinois side) |
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Commuting folder recommendations?
"Tom Sherman" wrote in message
... The bike will be used for short commutes (less than 5 miles) with moderate gradients. Due to the lack of secure storage and a ban on bringing bicycles into the buildings, a folder that will fit into a duffel bag is required. I actually would not recommend the Brompton for this application, a bit too fragile to last 15 years. Look at the KHS folders over at "http://www.khsbicycles.com/bicycles.html" specifically the cappuccino model. "Bromptonesque" at $530, but not internally geared. Available over at "http://momovelo.com/khs.html" Also check out the Breezers, "http://store.yahoo.com/momovelo/breezer1.html" A Brompton T5 is for sale over at: "http://www.craigslist.org/sby/bik/13306805.html" I heard that Momovelo is planning a folding bicycle to round out its B.U.B. line ("http://www.momovelo.com/bub.html"). The Top Dog, an 17" wheeled 14 speed speed titanium folding bicycle built in the tradition of Silicon Valley Berkeleyphiles. ($2900 complete) Lugged frame with C4Ti triple butted, titanium swaged tubing Kielbasa-coloured enamel paint, with mustard coloured lugs Kevlar coated, snap-on, aluminum fenders 7 speed internal rear Nexus hub with Florian Schlumpf Mountain Drive internal 2 speed transmission in the bottom bracket Sussex shaft drive, no oily, messy chain Accepts Brompton luggage mounting block and all Brompton luggage Bi-sexual, velour covered, padded saddle Folding Gekko style stainless steel handlebars with sauerkraut coloured foam grips Full hydraulic disk brakes from the leftover stock of Sears Free Spirit, and JC Penney 1970's era ten speeds Integrated beryillium rear luggage rack Profile Design bottle cage and Jung-Won JSB-500 stainless steel coffee bottle with $50 Peet's Gift Card Stainless steel BART ticket clamp/roach clip Schwinn-Approved, handlebar mounted, cup holder Uses 17" high pressue Primo Moulton style tires, available at many bike stores in England and at Fry's. Taiwanese style imitation VP folding pedals from Shanghai's Phoenix Bicycle Factory Nashbar ATB Toe Clips Starlight 78 high power lighting system Dahon carrying bag included; disguises the fact that you have an expensive folder Optional S&S style torque couplings allow the bike to be broken down even smaller so it will fit into a large day pack or an Ikea shopping bag. Manufactured in a Taiwanese prison factory by the former Neobike executives that stole Dahon's trade secrets BART legal at all times Also will available at all Costco stores under the Motiv brand name for $139. |
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Commuting folder recommendations?
you might want to check out the wall street journal "week-end" section from
yesterday/july 11---an article all on foldies, prices, how it was to get one, etc. |
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Commuting folder recommendations?
=v= For less than 5 miles, you might as well just go for the
cheapie, the Dahon. I would recommend a 20-inch wheel model over the smaller ones, though. =v= But if you get a *good* 20-inch wheel bike, such as a Bike Friday or a Swift Folder, you might find that ride so seductively awesome that you'd make it an everyday bike and touring bike for other uses. That certainly happened to me! _Jym_ |
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