On Wed, 01 Mar 2006 09:28:32 +1000, Tamyka Bell wrote:
> Anyone got any comments on Dahon folding bikes?
I've got the Boardwalk model before they went all
super expensive.
It's light, nice to ride (bit small
for me, I'm 6' tall), and the 6-speed is ok. I used
to ride to the station, take it on the train, then
ride to my work in the Sydney CBD from central. Then
shitty-rail issued an edict that foldable bikes
(in bags or not) still required a child fare ($30/week)
so I gave up... thought about taking a canoe to
work every day in protest.
Anyway, it's a nice bike. It really does fold in
15 seconds like they say. It's pretty ungainly
to carry in the folded position, 'cause 10kg is
bulky. Mine was $500 from Cheeky Monkey in sydney.
Actually if I had to fault it, *sometimes* when you're
putting the power on, and you shift gears, the frigging
chain would jump off the front ring. But this will
happen only when there's a bus behind you.
Oh, keep the tyres at their max pressure for a nicer
(easier) ride.
cheersbigears,
-kt
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