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| 1703.1 | really need a folder? | KOOZEE::PAULHUS | Chris @ MLO6B-2/T13 dtn 223-6871 | Wed Aug 15 1990 15:35 | 10 |
| In order to get a compact bike with anything like the structural
integrity of a regular bike you need to get a $1000+ Moulton. The DeHon
and other folders are just not as stiff and free of slop as a regular
bike. These bikes fold into a package small enough to put in a bag and
sling on your shoulder for a mass transit ride.
If you have trunk or back-of-wagon space, try this: take a regular
bike, remove both wheels, using some towels or carpeting for cushioning
stack the wheels and frame in a pile. Doesn't take up much space, does
it? Putting the wheels back on takes slightly more time than unfolding
and locking a folding bike, but not much. Try it. - Chris
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| 1703.2 | | JUMBLY::MACFADYEN | Deconstruct this | Wed Aug 15 1990 16:09 | 31 |
| 1703.3 | | TALLIS::JBELL | Zeno was almost here | Wed Aug 15 1990 18:40 | 17 |
| The Moulton is certainly the tops in folding bikes, but it's $1000.
It's supposed to ride like a dream, but at that price it had better.
At the other end is the DeHon and the Bickerton. For the Dehon,
contact the Pocket Sproket in Cambridge Mass. Prices range $250-$350.
They are very compact, but suffer in the ridability dept.
Raleigh used to make folder with 20 inch wheels. I know a
hardcore bike commuter who uses one, but I haven't any idea of
where to get them.
A good compromise is the Montague. It uses the entire seat tube
as a hinge, so there's less play in the frame. It isn't as compact
as the others, but it uses normal replaceable bike components
and is in the $400 price range.
-Jeff
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| 1703.4 | For $99 I shouldn't expect much, huh?! | DOOLIN::HNELSON | | Thu Aug 16 1990 11:36 | 1 |
| Thanks for the replies - Hoyt
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| 1703.5 | Boston BOPS | SHALOT::ELLIS | John Lee Ellis - assembly required | Fri Aug 17 1990 11:49 | 7 |
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You may have noticed an article on the Boston BOPS (Bicycle Oriented
Police Something) in the latest Bicycling, which I just got. They
use the Montagues. Looks like an ok bike. Clearly, these guys put
a lot of hard miles on a bike (or will do) and need a reliable machine.
-john
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| 1703.6 | Foldaways ---> mountain bikes | SUBURB::LAWSONM1 | | Tue Apr 09 1991 06:47 | 7 |
| There is an American bike called the Bifold that I have seen, it is a
foldaway mountain bike and collapses just behind the seat. How does
everyone feel do foldaways and mountain bikes form a good combination
Regards,
Mike Lawson
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