Folders! Foldable bicycles; love or hate? do you own/use one? Minivelos and demontables added

[kingoffootball]

That is very, very nice. What's the frame? Beautiful

Very nice! Brand?

It's a 1978 Raleigh Stowaway (name they sometimes used for the folding Twenty). A really fun project!

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Very nice! Brand?

Raleigh stowaway I think, folding version of the 20. Edit too slow as normal

 

[dandy1]

I love a folder. Dad had Bromptons for years but then a few years back took the plunge to a brand called Kansi and never looked back. In fact I've had a few! Doesn't fold as small, but its quicker to fold, the 20" wheel makes it more comfortable, they're pretty quick and I've even taken a few of them on the trails.... Got some funny looks

At one point I had quite a few!!

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Whatever you do, do not buy a Bickerton

This type? Creak and groan. Interesting but awful.

 

[dandy1]

And a few recent projects... A 88 dahon, and a slightly more modern one. The 88 was a little bit scary too ride!

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

I love a folder. Dad had Bromptons for years but then a few years back took the plunge to a brand called Kansi and never looked back. In fact I've had a few! Doesn't fold as small, but its quicker to fold, the 20" wheel makes it more comfortable, they're pretty quick and I've even taken a few of them on the trails.... Got some funny looks

At one point I had quite a few!!

The Kansi frames look similar to a Dahon, is there a tie up between the two? 20" wheels on my wifes Dahon roll very well.

 

[dandy1]

The Kansi frames look similar to a Dahon, is there a tie up between the two? 20" wheels on my wifes Dahon roll very well.

Incredibly similar. From what I read a few years back Kansi was started by a couple of ex riders, it got taken over by Fisher not long after and then they seem to have ceased. The folding mechanism is very similar so it wouldn't surprise me if they were made in the same factory!

What I liked was that they used mtb parts, so it was avid v brakes, sram x7/X9 mech etc. Shove on some chunkier bmx tyres and you're good to go

 

[Nigelpa]

The laast one is 16' and 2.00" width. I would think most bicycles could accomodate it.

Brilliant. I’ll make some measurements. Depending who I buy from they might allow returns.

 

[Nigelpa]

Bit daft really but I didn’t think to look at child bike tyres for a folding bike.

These are 1.75 wide - I will keep looking and try and get something closer to 1.5 wide

 

[Imlach]

Bit daft really but I didn’t think to look at child bike tyres for a folding bike.

These are 1.75 wide - I will keep looking and try and get something closer to 1.5 wide View attachment 687586

Doubt you'll find many under 1.75 with tread, I've looked around for you as well and everything under 1.75 is slick.