Folding Bikes

[micky 3,325]

I want to buy a folding bike but i have no idea what sort to have , i am six feet tall and weigh 14 stone nearly 70 and quite fit , i need one so i can park my vehicle and cycle to places that intrest me.

[forest of dean redneck 12,022]

Don't buy a cheap new one,quality will be awful, look on ebay or gumtree etc an find a tidy Raleigh or a mission ,I had a mission 6 speed,it had 16 inch wheels so could change tyres for kids bikes ones get off road patterns and used to ride forestry tracks with it.

[walshie 2,804]

That's exactly what I was going to say. Buy the best you can afford. Cheap ones are heavy, hard to ride and you'll end up binning it.

[bird 10,014]

I want to buy a folding bike but i have no idea what sort to have , i am six feet tall and weigh 14 stone nearly 70 and quite fit , i need one so i can park my vehicle and cycle to places that intrest me.

 

i bought a brill bike , last year its a (Giant ) 20 gears cost £ 300 quid , not fold up just norm bike .But its just great to ride straight handle bars , and light bike to handle about. i am bit like you and bit lighter 65 this year , and 13 st i do 8 mile every day, if its not pissing own , i am still fit and strong for my age , biking great to keep fit. get a Giant norm Bike , you will really enjoy it deff any more info pm me .

[j j m 6,615]

raleigh my brother in law has one he loves it

[mushroom 14,080]

Brompton

 

Not cheap mind.

[forest of dean redneck 12,022]

 

I want to buy a folding bike but i have no idea what sort to have , i am six feet tall and weigh 14 stone nearly 70 and quite fit , i need one so i can park my vehicle and cycle to places that intrest me.

 

i bought a brill bike , last year its a (Giant ) 20 gears cost £ 300 quid , not fold up just norm bike .But its just great to ride straight handle bars , and light bike to handle about. i am bit like you and bit lighter 65 this year , and 13 st i do 8 mile every day, if its not pissing own , i am still fit and strong for my age , biking great to keep fit. get a Giant norm Bike , you will really enjoy it deff any more info pm me .

I think he wants a folder to fit in back of his car.

[dytkos 17,935]

Brompton

Not cheap mind.

They are the market leaders but folding bikes arent great in any guise, I bought A van so I can drive out somewhere and then ride my mtb there are loads of different bike carriers available from £20 to about £700 lol

 

Cheers, D.

[bird 10,014]

 

 

I want to buy a folding bike but i have no idea what sort to have , i am six feet tall and weigh 14 stone nearly 70 and quite fit , i need one so i can park my vehicle and cycle to places that intrest me.

i bought a brill bike , last year its a (Giant ) 20 gears cost £ 300 quid , not fold up just norm bike .But its just great to ride straight handle bars , and light bike to handle about. i am bit like you and bit lighter 65 this year , and 13 st i do 8 mile every day, if its not pissing own , i am still fit and strong for my age , biking great to keep fit. get a Giant norm Bike , you will really enjoy it deff any more info pm me .

I think he wants a folder to fit in back of his car.

 

yeh true, was just trying to get him the deal for his money for a bike .

[bird 10,014]

 

Brompton

Not cheap mind.

They are the market leaders but folding bikes arent great in any guise, I bought A van so I can drive out somewhere and then ride my mtb there are loads of different bike carriers available from £20 to about £700 lol

 

Cheers, D.

 

yeh Dave, you see plenty of them on motors , for the bikes , prob £ 20-50£ quid get good un if thats what he getts . the folding bike are ok , but to get real value for his money , norm bike be alot better i reckon .

[gamerooster 1,179]

Unless youve got a smart car you can fit a bike in most cars, you can remove the front wheel on a lot of them now and as bird said theyre built to last and a lot lighter, plenty of cheap secondhand ones on ebay to

[Francie 6,368]

 

 

 

 

I want to buy a folding bike but i have no idea what sort to have , i am six feet tall and weigh 14 stone nearly 70 and quite fit , i need one so i can park my vehicle and cycle to places that intrest me.

i bought a brill bike , last year its a (Giant ) 20 gears cost £ 300 quid , not fold up just norm bike .But its just great to ride straight handle bars , and light bike to handle about. i am bit like you and bit lighter 65 this year , and 13 st i do 8 mile every day, if its not pissing own , i am still fit and strong for my age , biking great to keep fit. get a Giant norm Bike , you will really enjoy it deff any more info pm me .

I think he wants a folder to fit in back of his car.

yeh true, was just trying to get him the deal for his money for a bike .

Ray what kind of giant is it, there real good bikes, hydraulic brakes?

[gnasher16 31,426]

Why limit yourself with a fold up bike when theres all these fancy brackets to fit on the back of motors these days.....when in Cyprus i whack the bike on the back of the motor and f**k off up into the hills its a lovely sense of freedom so i get the need to have a bike in the car but from what ive seen most of them fold up ones are crap.

Edited June 11, 2017 by gnasher16

[dytkos 17,935]

Buying a bike can really be a minefield if you dont know much about them, if you know someone whose into cycling have a word and theyll give you some tips or go into your local independent bike shop, not halfords etc and tell them what you need, they should fit you out with the correct gear hopefully.

Dont be fooled by hydraulic brakes and fancy gripshifters, you get what you pays for, get one with a decent frame and wheels it will last a lifetime.

HTH

 

Cheers, D.

[ChrisJones 7,975]

Brompton or Dahon for folders.

Edited June 11, 2017 by ChrisJones