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Trek folding bikes: made by Dahon
For a disassembleable bicycle, rather than a folder, the Gaerlan gt20
beats anything from Dahon, or Bike Friday, ("http://gaerlan.com/bikes/gotravel/gotravel.htm"). Really? Better than Bike Friday?? |
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Trek folding bikes: made by Dahon
wrote in message ups.com... The Brompton is unbeatable for taking on the bus or train, but the high-end Dahon's are much better for long rides, or rides with hills. I wish there were a Brommy dealer locally (I'm in Canada's Capital). I did ride the Halfway, a rebranded Dahon (similar to a Helios P8) and a number of others. People swear by their Bromptons - it would have been nice to try one. To equip a Brompton with a very wide gear range would cost a lot, as you need to install the Florian Schlumpf Mountain Drive ("http://www.schlumpf.ch/md_engl.htm"). I think it's used here as a proper name but did you know "Schlumpf" is German for "Smurf?" For a bus/train bike that is less expensive than the Brompton, but still has a "Bromptonesque" ride, the KHS cappuccino is a good choice, but it lacks the elegance of the Brompton in terms of folding and Interesting you should mention the KHS. I looked at them but discarded the idea because they weren't available locally. Through a happy set of coincidences, I ended up with a 2003 KHS Westwood with full suspension like the Brompton. (gratuitous bike p0rn http://www.ncf.ca/~af895/bike/KHS.html sorry, I can't help show off "baby pictures" http://www.nordicgroup.us/bikerec/ (click "Folding & Travel") I found that link later and it suggested the KHS ride is "Brompton-esque." I'm finding geography a big factor with bicycle availability. There were only about 10 folding bike models I could actually sit on and try. Perhaps others would but I didn't feel comfortable buying a bike I couldn't first try. I don't know where the original-poster for this thread is situated but there are so many models to choose from, it would be a good idea to start with what's available in their area. I'm starting to see a lot of Norco "Origami" models locally (Canadian brand) and I'm told they compare favourably to the Giant Halfway. "Bazooka" is another Canadian company making folding bikes (they import I believe)... Britain will have a bunch of models rare in North America (Airnimal's gorgeous bikes, Bike Friday, Moulton, Brompton) I think Dahon rebrands bikes for every country in the world... a fellow posted a picture of one from Sweden (i think?) labelled "Yosemite" which is look suspiciously like a Dahon... I guess my advice would be not to limit the search to one line of folders. The market is large and getting larger. If you don't like the feel of the Trek, try something else. |
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Trek folding bikes: made by Dahon
I guess my advice would be not to limit the search to one line of folders.
The market is large and getting larger. If you don't like the feel of the Trek, try something else. I used to own a Bike Friday folder but sold it many years ago. reason being is it was more of a "transportable" bike than a folder By that I mean I wanted something that I could fold in seconds and take on a bus or put in car....and the unfold at other end Bike Friday wasn't as "clean" of folder as that. Would you agree? Reason I ask is I'm in market for a folder again. Main uses would be commuting and some light touring. Not sure what to get.... or if my assesment of BF is correct? |
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wrote in message ... Bike Friday wasn't as "clean" of folder as that. Would you agree? Not really familiar with the Bike Fridays other than people seem to love them. Reason I ask is I'm in market for a folder again. Main uses would be commuting and some light touring. Not sure what to get.... or if my assesment of BF is correct? Some links: http://nordicgroup.us/fold/ http://tinyurl.com/7e52x http://www.bikeforums.net/forumdisplay.php?f=221 http://snipurl.com/garz http://www.kinetics.org.uk/html/folding_bikes.shtml http://www.bikesandtrailers.com/folding-bikes/ FWIW, based on all the reading I'm doing, the KHS seems to have a comparable ride to the Brompton at half the price. They don't fold quite as small or elegantly but they get the job done. Airnimal and Birdy make gorgeous bikes but you pay for them - think $1500 to $3500US. I suppose if folded size is a concern, they're good choices but I see the high end Dahons as better value bikes than these UK built brands. Although the Giant Halfway is geared too low out of the box, it's priced reasonably at under $650US and offers a very civil ride. If I hadn't found the "new-old-stock" 2003 KHS for less, I would've bought the Giant. I'm getting in shape so I can tour and I would not hesitate to recommend something like the KHS or Giant for touring. As Richard Ballantine writes in the "Ultimate Bicycle Book" - people have toured across continents with folding bikes. C.j |
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LioNiNoiL_a t_Y a h 0 0_d 0 t_c 0 m wrote: Guy wrote: The only Dahon brand bikes I've ridden have been low-end ones. And there's the problem. Not for me it's not. I have a Brompton So what's your interest in the Trek-Dahon discussion?? Guy suffers from Brompton mania You did mention your Brompton did you not? John Kane Kingston ON |
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Some more links:
http://www.atob.org.uk/ http://www.foldsoc.co.uk/ Both these will have reasonably current information. For rideability with a small fold the Birdy is probably a strong contender. Guy -- May contain traces of irony. Contents liable to settle after posting. http://www.chapmancentral.co.uk 85% of helmet statistics are made up, 69% of them at CHS, Puget Sound |
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Guy wrote:
The only Dahon brand bikes I've ridden have been low-end ones. And there's the problem. Not for me it's not. I have a Brompton So what's your interest in the Trek-Dahon discussion?? I wasn't aware I needed a special reason to be interested in folding bikes or any particular discussion of them on Usenet. I didn't ask about "a special reason", I asked about your interest in the Trek-Dahon discussion. If you want to make irrelevant posts for no "special reason", that's fine. -- "Bicycling is a healthy and manly pursuit with much to recommend it, and, unlike other foolish crazes, it has not died out." -- The Daily Telegraph (1877) |
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Scharf.Steven wrote:
I've ridden older, lower-end Dahon's, and they are indeed not great. The first Dahon I rode [over twenty years ago at the Two Wheel Transit Authority in Huntington Beach] was a clever design with terrible construction and materials. The intervening years have seen dramatic improvements in their bikes. -- "Bicycling is a healthy and manly pursuit with much to recommend it, and, unlike other foolish crazes, it has not died out." -- The Daily Telegraph (1877) |
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C.J.Patten wrote:
FWIW, based on all the reading I'm doing, the KHS seems to have a comparable ride to the Brompton at half the price. They don't fold quite as small or elegantly but they get the job done. The one other thing about the KHS Cappuccino that bothers me is the 18" wheels, since 18" tubes and tires are very hard to find. The only place I've seen them is the exact place that many of us go for esoteric items "http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/tires/355.html" and I don't know if these also fit the KHS Cappuccino. |
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