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Anyone have any personal experience withg folding bikes? I'm looking
for feedback for a commuting bike. Advantages of some major brands over others, features to avoid/look for, etc. |
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Well, I'm looking for something to commute with, e.g. to drag on and
off trains and buses. So I think I'm looking at a goofy small wheeled bike. I have seen the Breakaways and they are quite nice. |
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"Qui si parla Campagnolo" wrote: wrote: Anyone have any personal experience withg folding bikes? I'm looking for feedback for a commuting bike. Advantages of some major brands over others, features to avoid/look for, etc. I think the very best is the Ritchey breakaway. i have traveled with it and ridden it and it works very well w/o any of the goofy small wheeled problems, like finding tires and 56t chainrings. Not expensive, frame/fork/HS/suitcase for $1350...complete bike for $2500 or so. Not useful as a commuting bike, though, if you need something that will fold up in 30 seconds to get on or off trains, buses or for storage at work. The Ritchey is designed as a travel bike, and is brilliantly designed for that IMHO, but it is not designed as a folder for commuting office workers and the like. |
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Tim McNamara wrote:
If purely for commuting, it's pretty hard to beat the Brompton. Are the Bromptons made well? |
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Tim McNamara wrote:
Not useful as a commuting bike, though, if you need something that will fold up in 30 seconds to get on or off trains, buses or for storage at work. Agree A true folding bike for commuting purposes should fold FAST and CLEAN. Quick and easy to fold when entering train or putting hike in back of car trunk. I once owned a Bike Friday and altho it folded for transporting it was NOT what I consider to be a commuting folder. Agree? |
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wrote: Tim McNamara wrote: If purely for commuting, it's pretty hard to beat the Brompton. Are the Bromptons made well? Bromptons are superbly well engineered. All the details work together to give a compact folded package with all the messy bits folded away, no loose chain, seat posts etc sticking out. Less than 15 seconds to fold/unfold to a compact package is the main selling point. Also ride really well, you can almost forget you are riding a folder. Ideal as a commuter, though can be ridden longer distances without problems - I have one adapted to 12 speed with drop handlebars that has been on holiday to the alps with me (fits into a 24"x24" suitcase for easy air travel). They are harder work to pedal than a "proper" bike (heavier, less aero, more drivetrain resistance), but if you need quick, compact folding, then you can't beat it. Andrew Webster |
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