Ikea folders

[naked_draughtsman]

I picked up one of the Ikea folding bikes yesterday (including bag for
£40!) and turned a few heads on the way back including someone
commenting "f**in hell I've not seen a folding bike for years".

I'm quite impressed with it but I'm surprised that it seems heavier
than my mountain bike (which isn't particularly light) and I'm glad I
took the tyre off to sort out the wonky innertube as I found the rim
tape wasn't covering the spoke eyelets!

I was wondering if anyone could offer some advice on folding the
thing? The bike folds in the middle of the frame and the handlebar
post folds down to the side but this means the handlebars stick up and
I can't get it into the bag! Am I doing it wrong or missing something
obvious? The only picture I can find on the internet of it folded up
is this one http://www.bikebiz.com/news/25105/Ikea-gifts-9000-folding-bikes-to-staffH
but that seems to have the handlebars detached and as there aren't any
pedals on it I think this is how they were delivered.
At the moment it won't fit under my desk at work so it might have to
be stored (or displayed!) in reception.

peter

 

[elyob]

A few pictures on ebay ...

 

[naked_draughtsman]

On Jul 29, 12:11 pm, "elyob" <[email protected]> wrote:
> A few pictures on ebay ...

Unfortunately they seem to show it as it came in the box with the
handlebars taken out of the forks - unless there's others that don't
come up when I search for Ikea folding bike!
If if did this easily there would be no need to have them fold down as
that's the sort of size/shape I think it needs to be to get in the
bag.

peter

 

[elyob]

"naked_draughtsman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Jul 29, 12:11 pm, "elyob" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> A few pictures on ebay ...
>
> Unfortunately they seem to show it as it came in the box with the
> handlebars taken out of the forks - unless there's others that don't
> come up when I search for Ikea folding bike!
> If if did this easily there would be no need to have them fold down as
> that's the sort of size/shape I think it needs to be to get in the
> bag.
>

Where did you get it? I could do with a cheap folder for a few months ...

 

[Jon Rogers]

On 2007-07-29, elyob <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> "naked_draughtsman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> On Jul 29, 12:11 pm, "elyob" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> A few pictures on ebay ...
>>
>> Unfortunately they seem to show it as it came in the box with the
>> handlebars taken out of the forks - unless there's others that don't
>> come up when I search for Ikea folding bike!
>> If if did this easily there would be no need to have them fold down as
>> that's the sort of size/shape I think it needs to be to get in the
>> bag.
>>
>
> Where did you get it? I could do with a cheap folder for a few months ...
>

Ebay is a good place to start.

Go to Sporting Goods > Cycling > Bikes and search for "Ikea".

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[naked_draughtsman]

On Jul 29, 12:44 pm, "elyob" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Where did you get it? I could do with a cheap folder for a few months ...

Via Ebay - had to go and collect though but still worked out a lot
cheaper than having it posted here. Most seem to sell for about £50
without the bag but I got lucky.

Just been out for a 17 mile ride with my friend on it including some
rough stony tracks. The gears seem to be a compromise because they're
a bit low for going on the flat (I could only manage 16mph spinning on
it with the wind behind me) but a bit high for going up big hills (OK,
so the mountains of north wales aren't a typical commute) but probably
ideal for riding to and from work every day. I might see if I can put
a mega range cassette on it although I don't think the derailleur will
be too happy about it. The chain kept coming off at the front too if
I tried changing through too many gears too quickly so I might have to
try and do something about that.

The two of us still couldn't work out how to get it into the bag
though.

peter

 

[Just zis Guy, you know?]

On Sun, 29 Jul 2007 04:27:22 -0700, naked_draughtsman
<[email protected]> said in
<[email protected]>:

>Unfortunately they seem to show it as it came in the box with the
>handlebars taken out of the forks - unless there's others that don't
>come up when I search for Ikea folding bike!

I think you have to remove handlebars (1) from forks (2), insert
into downtube (3), fix using a 32mm hexagon bolt type A...

Last time I went to Ikea I completely filled the Volvo, front to
back, floor to roof, plus three layers on the roof. I have spring
assisters, it bottomed a couple of times. Nightmare place, Ikea.

Guy
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[Doki]

"Just zis Guy, you know?" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 29 Jul 2007 04:27:22 -0700, naked_draughtsman
> <[email protected]> said in
> <[email protected]>:
>
>>Unfortunately they seem to show it as it came in the box with the
>>handlebars taken out of the forks - unless there's others that don't
>>come up when I search for Ikea folding bike!
>
> I think you have to remove handlebars (1) from forks (2), insert
> into downtube (3), fix using a 32mm hexagon bolt type A...
>
> Last time I went to Ikea I completely filled the Volvo, front to
> back, floor to roof, plus three layers on the roof. I have spring
> assisters, it bottomed a couple of times. Nightmare place, Ikea.

And I bet that was just the bits you found were missing from the kits after
you got home from your previous trip .

 

[Just zis Guy, you know?]

On Sun, 29 Jul 2007 22:28:32 +0100, "Doki" <[email protected]> said
in <[email protected]>:

>And I bet that was just the bits you found were missing from the kits after
>you got home from your previous trip

Something like that

Three Billy and four Benno cabinets, a TV cabinet, doors for all of
them, four full height CD shelves, and a partridge in a pear tree,
if memory serves.

Guy
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[Stephen Patterson]

On Sun, 29 Jul 2007 08:48:44 -0700, naked_draughtsman wrote:

> The chain kept coming off at the front too if
> I tried changing through too many gears too quickly so I might have to
> try and do something about that.

Well, the chainwheel is made from cardboard ...

For the best fold (such as it is), drop & reverse the saddle, then fold
the frame, then the handlebars. Don't let it rest on the chainguard or
you'll have trouble much later.

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[Tom Crispin]

On Sun, 29 Jul 2007 21:51:22 +0100, "Just zis Guy, you know?"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Last time I went to Ikea I completely filled the Volvo, front to
>back, floor to roof, plus three layers on the roof. I have spring
>assisters, it bottomed a couple of times. Nightmare place, Ikea.

While I agree that Ikea can[1] be a nightmare place, it is no fault of
theirs if you overloaded your car.

[1] My last trip to Ikea was a delight. I checked that what I wanted
was in stock by using the Internet, arrived at 8.55 and was
entertained by incompetent parking while I waited for the doors to
open. Went straight to the bed section, to get the location code for
my bed, then to the warehouse. All was paid for and loaded by 9.15. I
then whent back to the shop and had an 80p breakfast.