Does this bike exist?
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- Bearbonesnorm
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Does this bike exist?
Following on from my thread yesterday about sub £600 hardtails, things have progressed in an odd direction, so today, I have a new question.
Is there such a thing as a reasonable quality fold-up mountainbike? Not couplers but an an actual folder ... my initial investigations would indicate, anything that does exist is likely to be crap.
Anyone?
Is there such a thing as a reasonable quality fold-up mountainbike? Not couplers but an an actual folder ... my initial investigations would indicate, anything that does exist is likely to be crap.
Anyone?
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- Bearlegged
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Re: Does this bike exist?
Dahon Espresso?
(I'll leave it up to others to pronounce upon its quality...)
(I'll leave it up to others to pronounce upon its quality...)
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Re: Does this bike exist?
We’re all individuals, except me.
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- johnnystorm
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Re: Does this bike exist?
If the spec on a normal bike disappointed at £600 then the spec on those at £800...BigdummySteve wrote: ↑Fri Oct 23, 2020 12:48 pm https://www.montaguebicycles.co.uk/
These look pretty good, quite fancy one myself.
Re: Does this bike exist?
I could get you a hacksaw blade, couple of hinges and some pop rivets...?
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Re: Does this bike exist?
A Google search returned this which looks to be what you're after, fox forks and deore group set. Not cheap but not ridiculously expensive either
https://changebike.co.uk/full-size-folding-bike/df-812/
https://changebike.co.uk/full-size-folding-bike/df-812/
Re: Does this bike exist?
I see a few of the Montagues on train travels, they're look like a good way to do it. If you can find a decent one S/H the Dahon Lockjaw is a good system but it's an allen key fold, takes a minute longer maybe but still faster than trad couplings.
That Change bike -
That Change bike -
Erm.. 'they all do that sir'. Or at least they should.. Those 20" Dahons pass. Had a Pinnacle sample folding bike developed based on an Oyama design, that passed MTB ISO w/o issues.+ The only folding frame to achieve ISO 4210 certification
- Bearbonesnorm
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Re: Does this bike exist?
Some interesting stuff here folks, thank you.
I am doing my best to put her off a folder but her thinking is that it'll be easier to fit inside her camper. My assurances that simply removing the wheels from a non-folding bike will result in pretty much the same thing may be slowly sinking in.
I am doing my best to put her off a folder but her thinking is that it'll be easier to fit inside her camper. My assurances that simply removing the wheels from a non-folding bike will result in pretty much the same thing may be slowly sinking in.
May the bridges you burn light your way