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Brompton S2L (2011)
Folding bicycle; Rear Suspension; User type: Unisex; Frame Material: Steel; Newest review: 3/2011 The Bike List enjoyed the Brompton S2L. The lightest and most simple model in the Brompton range, the S2L is quick to accelerate and highly practical. Taking around only 30 seconds to fold up or down … 1 review |
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Fisher Outdoor Leisure Kansi 3twenty
Folding bicycle; No Suspension; User type: Unisex; Newest review: 7/2010 "... The 3twenty strikes a great balance of usability – thanks to the three-speed SRAM T3 hub (186 percent gear ratio between first and third) – and ease of maintenance – no rear mech, and … 1 review |
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Karbon Kinetics Gocycle
Electric bicycle, Folding bicycle; Full-Suspension; User type: Women, Men; Frame Material: …; Newest review: 6/2010 "The Gocycle is certainly a fun ride, with premium looks that will draw envious looks from those around you. The performance is good too ... We can see that the Gocycle would be popular with … 2 reviews |
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Batribike Electric Bicycles Micro
Folding bicycle, Electric bicycle; No Suspension; User type: Unisex; Frame Material: Alloy; Newest review: 1/2011 BikeRadar's first look at this electric bike left them with the impression that it will do well providing a handy means of getting around, particularly where space and weight are at a premium … 1 review |
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AREAWARE IF Mode
Folding bicycle; No Suspension; User type: Unisex; Frame Material: Aluminium; Newest review: 10/2010 While Wired could not deny the appeal of the iF-Mode and found it easy to fold, they thought that it was too expensive considering its cheapish-looking crankset and handlebars, besides being too … 1 review |
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Bike Friday Tikit (2009)
Folding bicycle; No Suspension; User type: Unisex; Frame Material: Alloy; Newest review: 9/2009
The Tikit is a very quick and simple bike to fold and unfold and requires nothing to be undone. It has a direct and energetic ride that feels more natural than some of the competitors due to its
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More information at: BikeRadar, 9/2009 Bike Friday Tikit (09) It's hard to review a product with this monicker without asking whether it's just the Tikit. Well, it offers a lot. It's light, folds quickly and small enough for public transport, and has a lot fewer clamps than most of the opposition. … to review
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Montague Bikes Swissbike TX (2009)
Folding bicycle; No Suspension; User type: Unisex; Frame Material: Aluminium; Newest review: 9/2009
Riding the Montague Swissbike TX is reassuring, but compared to its folding bike competitors, the folded package is larger. The big wheels are an advantage when rolling over bad surfaces and tyres
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More information at: BikeRadar, 9/2009 Montague Swissbike TX (09) SwissBike's slogan is 'the full size bike that folds', but the speccing of 26in mountain bike wheels on the TX means it's never going to rival the likes of Brompton and Bike Friday for portability. … to review
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Dahon Vitesse P18 (2009)
Folding bicycle; No Suspension; User type: Unisex; Frame Material: Aluminium; Newest review: 9/2009
Bike Radar acknowledge that folding bikes can also have 18 gears, as proved by the Dahon Vitesse P18. While the 20in wheels handle more like a normal bike than the usual 16in wheels found on most
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More information at: BikeRadar, 9/2009 Dahon Vitesse P18 (09) David Hon's company have been making bikes for 27 years, and there is a bewildering variety of bikes in their range, from minimalist city bikes to the sub-19lb drop-barred Allegro. The Vitesse P18 fits somewhere in the middle, with a lightish weight, a wide range of gearing and a rear rack, showing its somewhat more adventurous inclinations. … to review
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Dawes Cycles Ace (2009)
Folding bicycle; No Suspension; User type: Unisex; Frame Material: Aluminium; Newest review: 9/2009 Bike Radar believed that the Ace from Dawes Cycles was good value for money for a well specified all-rounder. It might not win a beauty contest but it scores very highly on practicality, with its … 1 review |
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Brompton S6L-X
Folding bicycle; No Suspension; User type: Unisex; Frame Material: Steel; Newest review: 9/2009
Bike Radar noted that although the ride given by the Brompton S6L-X won't suit everybody, it is the best fold up bike available. The energetic handling and smaller wheels mean that the Brompton
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More information at: BikeRadar, 9/2009 Brompton S6L-X For many the terms folding bikes and Brompton are synonymous. The company have three models in their range – distinguished by their handlebar shapes – but these are made into a bewildering variety of finished bikes. And you can even go down the custom route. … to review
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Riese und Müller Birdy City (2009)
Folding bicycle; No Suspension; User type: Unisex; Frame Material: Alloy; Newest review: 9/2009
The Birdy City from Riese und Müller, unlike other folding bikes, is a comfortable ride for the whole day, thanks to being perfectly solid, smooth and comfortable. It also has a high class
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More information at: BikeRadar, 9/2009 Birdy City (09) The Birdy City is made by the German company Riese und Müller. At around £1,200 it's far from cheap, but its aluminium frame has a good finish and we expected a lot from the German engineers behind it. … to review
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Izip Ezgo
Folding bicycle; No Suspension; User type: Unisex; Frame Material: Aluminium; Newest review: 8/2009 This leg saving bike is an amazing amount of fun to ride according to Bike Radar. It is a versatile bike for commuting on or popping to the shops and on days when you're feeling lazy the power … 1 review |
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Dahon Cadenza Solo (2009)
Folding bicycle; No Suspension; User type: Unisex; Frame Material: Aluminium; Newest review: 7/2009 The Cadenza Solo goes for just one gear which keeps maintenance extremely low. The folding mechanism was in Bike Radar's opinion, clever and only takes a few seconds. It may not be light but it … 1 review |
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Airnimal Chameleon Ultra (2009)
Folding bicycle; No Suspension; User type: Unisex; Frame Material: Aluminium; Newest review: 7/2009
Bike Radar approved of the folding bike from Airnimal, saying it performed the same as a road bike, the Chameleon Ultra also fits into a suitcase too. In 30 seconds it can fold small enough for the
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More information at: BikeRadar, 7/2009 Airnimal Chameleon Ultra (09) It's a truism with folders that, the smaller the wheel, the less likely the bike is to ride like a bike with full-size wheels, but the better the fold is likely to be. Airnimal's philosophy is to create 'a folding bike that performs with the best conventional bikes'. … to review
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Brompton M6RX (2009)
Folding bicycle; No Suspension; User type: Unisex; Newest review: 1/2009
The M6RX is the much anticipated bespoke wide-range hub gear version of Brompton's always popular folding bike. It may have a few issues, but Bike Radar are still convinced that it was worth
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More information at: BikeRadar, 1/2009 Brompton M6RX (09) Cyclists tend to fall into two camps when confronted with the iconic British folder, the Brompton. They either run in the opposite direction, screaming things about wobbly handling due to small wheels, or they hold it aloft, proclaiming it as a world beater because of its remarkably quick and compact fold. We're in the latter camp. … to review
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Mezzo Bikes D10 (2009)
Folding bicycle; No Suspension; User type: Unisex; Frame Material: Aluminium; Newest review: 1/2009 The Mezzo D10 is a good quality folding bike that could be a decent alternative to a Brompton according to Bike Radar. Riding on the road proved this bike to be quite fast although there is some … 1 review |
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Dahon Jack (2009)
Folding bicycle; No Suspension; User type: Unisex; Frame Material: Aluminium; Newest review: 12/2008 Bike Radar claimed the Dahon Jack to be one of the greatest folding commuter bikes available that you could take anywhere. Plus it is also decent value for money. Having a solid frame and larger … 1 review |
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Melbourne Classic Folder (2009)
Folding bicycle; Rear Suspension; User type: Unisex; Frame Material: Aluminium; Newest review: 12/2008 The Melbourne Classic Folder has the potential to be a cheerful low cost folding bike, but Bike Radar considered it ruined by the terrible shock. It did not fold into a compact enough package to make … 1 review |
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Sinclair Research A-bike
Folding bicycle; Newest review: 11/2007
"... It will happily ride in a train's luggage rack while you sit down below with your MacBook. At rush hours, this could prove invaluable, as regular bikes aren't allowed on most
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More information at: MacUser, 24/2007 MacUser Christmas Gift Guide Every year the festive season seems to leap upon us, probably becasue the shops put up their decorations so early that we all ignore the looming deadline, assuming we still have plenty of shopping time left. But it's late November already, so with a month or less to get it all wrapped up, the MacUser team is on hand with a full run-down of this season's best gadgets. In test: Eleven christmas gift ideas under £250 were put forward by the Mac-based magazine ranging from fold-up bicycles to digital radios. No scores were given. … to review
Product information and further reviews
Mezzo Bikes D10 (09) BikeRadar 1/2009 - The D10 is the latest folding bike designed by former Marin mountain bike designer Jon Whyte. The folded package isn't quite as small or as neat as Brompton's but the ride is about as good as it gets for a 16in-wheeled bike. If you're looking for a bike that you can chuck in your car boot or take on the train, then the D10 is worth taking for a test ride.
Melbourne Classic Folder (09) BikeRadar 12/2008 - Traditionally, a serviceable folding bike has set you back about £500. So can a machine boasting coil-sprung suspension, an aluminium frame and six-speed derailleur transmission for under £220 make the grade? Unfortunately, the Melbourne Classic is strangled by ineffective (and in our eyes pointless) rear suspension. A rigid variant, on the other hand, with improved pedals and a better stem design would make for a cheap but very cheerful runabout.
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Modern folding bikes are no longer the simple design and cheap construction of their 1970's predecessors. These current models are equipped with technologically high-end hub and derailler gears, they can no longer be considered inferior to a conventional bicycle in terms of stability due to the long wheel base, and also the more sophisticated folding mechanisms means they can be folded up to a substantially more compact size. This convenience, however, comes at a price, particularly for a quality bike. A majority of folding bikes have small wheel size of between 16 and 24-inches, with 12-inch tyres being more rare. These are ideal for short trips around town, shopping trips or even for venturing into the surrounding countryside. The extremely compact folded size makes them easy to transport on a bus or train, making them ideal for the daily commute or for city tours by car or train too. As folding bikes react more sensitively to uneven ground, they should come with a good suspension, which will also ensure better grip on the road. Although many folding bikes can behave and ride like touring or sporting bikes, the small, sporty city models are rarely designed for longer journeys, despite their good technical features. Anyone who wants to do this should opt for a 26 – 28-inch model, though the handling and quality is not the same as a conventional bike. Trekking bikes and full mountainbikes are now also available with folding mechanisms for off-road riding, as well as race bikes for the sporty rider.
