Dahon Folding Bicycles

Interesting....
Are they light-weight too?

 

looks cool! ... they seem fairly affordable too, especially the urban utility bikes.

 

I've ridden a Dahon MU extensively. Dahon makes an amazing product in their folding bikes. The only downside being the ride is rough on anything other than smooth surfaces, because of the smaller diameter wheels.
If I commuted on public transport I'd have one in a minute.

 

They make units that fold yet have 26" wheels and even 700C wheels. They would ride ok. I'll have to check them out. It's going to cost about $350 to get a good hitch and carrier, and one of these is around $1000 for decent quality. It could also be taken on the airplane to exotic destinations.

Maybe a better alternative to putting a hitch on Pearl?

 

Did any of those fall of the back of a truck? :spy:

 

Well, heck. I can fit about 24 of these in the Prius trunk w.o. folding the rear seats.

http://www.a-bike.co.uk/store/home.php

Which Dahon model are you excited about... and pix?

 

This photo looks like the result of a terrible parking lot accident. That's why you should always back slowly, and remember to use your backup camera.

Or maybe this is the result of stopping short in front of the peloton.

Tom

 

This here is the one I'd like to get...

 

This is crazy... I love it. That would make a great bike to take on the train and cover the 3 miles to the train station

 

Well, it is a real bike. That's half what my last MTB cost.. and I built mine from parts myself!

 

The ride on that thing would be terrible. First imperfection in the road, and you're down or aching.

 

Check out the folding bikes at Bike Friday

Bike Friday folding bicycles, travel bicycles and folding bike accessories

especially the Tikit bike, which would be wonderful for commuting, or dropping in the back of your Prius.

http://www.bikefriday.com/tikit

These are made with premium components. I did a week long trip on one in the bas-Pyrenees in the south of France, and contrary to the post the bike was extraordinarily comfortable, stable, and fast.

 

Yeah that bike with the mini wheels is not for riding on Earth, only over the smooth surface of Pluto.

And I'm sorry but regular sized bikes are really not that inconvenient, and I more often than not have myself a good chuckle at people on folding mini-wheel bikes pedaling their little legs off to the tune of jerky steering and getting from A to B at 1 mph. Full size folding bikes, that's another story. If you're doing 600 or 700 CC wheels, that'll be fine.

Not trying to rain on anybody's parade, I bike every day all day. Just on a real bike, ha!

 

That's the whole fun of it If I want a smooth ride I hop on one of my road bikes. But the train is so packed and space so limited, I would only be able to take a very small foldable bike on it.