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Subject: Re: [worldcruising] Folding bicycles
From: Bruce A Bowman (bruceb@XXX.XXX)
Date: Tue Jan 02 2001 - 19:27:54 EST
Rick has some good advice. Bikes are a target for theft or abuse. But
if you can't stand arriving without your own transport, there are a
number of folding bikes that you can choose from that range from not too
expensive ($250US) through mega-expensive ($2,500US).
Be careful about choosing a bike on the basis of size and weight only.
The smaller the folded size, the squirlier the ride: the smaller the
diameter of the front wheel the less the directional stability. The
Strida (Italian, about $400US) has a 16" wheel, belt drive, light
weight, looks wierd and imo requires a lot of skill to ride. The Dahon
Boardwalk (Chinese, $250US) with it's 20" wheel and chain drive is more
stable and heavier; the Dahon Mariner ($320US) with it's 26" wheel and
mountain-bike look-alike frame is pretty well behaved and heavy (over
32#).
Here's a few sites:
Dahon <http://www.dahon.com/> - $200US - $900US
Brompton <http://www.bromptonbike.com/> $800US - $1,100US
Bike Friday <http://www.bikefriday.com/index.htm> $700US - $1,800US
la Strida <http://www.strida.com/> $400US - $650US
A to B Magazine <http://www.a2bmagazine.demon.co.uk/>
General info <http://members.home.net/buttimore/folding.htm>
Bruce
Roy wrote:
>
> I am looking for recommendations from fellow cruisers for folding
> bicycles. Am looking for easy-to-store model that rides well in
> cities and relatively level roads, not a mountain bike. Please let
> me know your experience with your bikes. Thanks!
>
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