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Folding Bikes

nonon
nonon Posts: 4 Newbie
in I wanna buy it or do it
Does anybody have experience using folding bikes? Are they easy to fold/unfold, comfortable/not, durable/not?

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  • sarahluv
    sarahluv Posts: 162 Forumite
    i have a dahon boardwalk. fine for shortish journeys and relatively easy to fold. if you have the money though, i'd recommend getting a mid range brompton.
  • random456
    random456 Posts: 1,654 Forumite
    i had one it was just as strong as a normal bike and folds in 5 seconds
    Fr. Stack: While you were out, I got the keys to your car. And drove it into a big wall. And if you don't like it, tough. I've had my fun, and that's all that matters.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 12,492 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    we have two. They are superb to ride. Very strong and takes seconds to fold
  • nonon
    nonon Posts: 4 Newbie
    Thank you all for your feedback, could you please advise the make of the bike? I'm so tempted to have a bike but I can't afford buying a bike rack.
  • EvilMonkey
    EvilMonkey Posts: 680 Forumite
    I do a 120 overnight cycle ride and saw 2 people doing it on folding bikes, one was a dahon (mentioned above), the other was on a brompton. As far as I was aware, the bromptons seem to be the daddy of folding bikes (very small easy to fold etc.) My local bike shop in Bromley is a bit of a specialist so I got a fair bit of lowdown from them...

    E.M.
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