Light weight foldable bike

Unknown Soldier

Can anyone recommend one and an LBS to maybe try one? Weight is quite important as my better half would like to cycle it to work but maybe take it home on the bus if she isn't in the mood for cycling.

I tried one in cyclesuperstore but my god it was weighty!

She did see a colleague who had one called "fixie" but I explained to her that I needed more detail as Searching "Fixe" in relation to bikes just wasn't going to happen!

Any help/pointer appreciated!

thanks.

Eamonnator

http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2007/dec/3/HuwGwilliam.htm

Something like this.
Expensive!

Bigus

Did cyclesuperstore have a Dahon in stock ? my SIL got a light fold up one there on my advice , very light but about 700.
Try decathlon Belfast for value, in fold ups.
Also how strict are Dublin bus on these , I think to be sure to be sure you'd need it to have a carrier bag / cover to hide the fact it's a bike which a lot of drivers are dead set against bringing on the bus , but I could be mistaken.

This one is 8.5 kg I'd say cyclesuperstore could order one in
http://dahon.com/bikes/dove-uno/

Bigus

I forgot to say that even a good fold up is Shíte to cycle compared to even an average urban bike .

tomasrojo

A Brompton with titanium rear triangle and fork is fairly light.

Go for single-speed version of same and you're probably down a bit more.

Is there a problem with Dublin Bus? I had a problem once, but I take the precaution of leaving a large garbage bag in my Brompton bag now. Put it in the bag (slide the bag over the top, and leave the bottom open; no need to tie it up or anything, and carry by the saddle) before boarding, and never refer to what's in the bag as a bike within earshot of the driver. Then you'll be fine. Compact folders are allowed, but if the driver decides he or she knows better than you, you've no-one else to appeal to, and you'll just have to get off.

Bromptons are very nice to ride. If you're reasonably fit you can easily do 20-30km on one without it becoming a pain in the ass, metaphorically or figuratively, at least if you get a Brooks saddle.

tomasrojo

See this post:

Buses and Aircraft
Bus companies generally expect folding bikes to be covered, and as the door is usually beside the driver, it makes sense to cover the bike well in advance, and keep a low profile. Never use the word bicycle, and try to avoid conflict. Unlike a railway guard, a bus driver has complete autonomy when away from base, and can turn anyone away for any reason, so argument is pointless.

Bigus

So A good quality refuse sack does the job of covering a fold up for buses ,and can be stored easily so, thanks , I was thinking something more substantial and awkward , but it does prove a point.

Agent Smyth

tomasrojo wrote: »

A Brompton with titanium rear triangle and fork is fairly light.

Go for single-speed version of same and you're probably down a bit more.

Is there a problem with Dublin Bus? I had a problem once, but I take the precaution of leaving a large garbage bag in my Brompton bag now. Put it in the bag (slide the bag over the top, and leave the bottom open; no need to tie it up or anything, and carry by the saddle) before boarding, and never refer to what's in the bag as a bike within earshot of the driver. Then you'll be fine. Compact folders are allowed, but if the driver decides he or she knows better than you, you've no-one else to appeal to, and you'll just have to get off.

Bromptons are very nice to ride. If you're reasonably fit you can easily do 20-30km on one without it becoming a pain in the ass, metaphorically or figuratively, at least if you get a Brooks saddle.

+1 on the Brompton, Hollingsworth in Kilmacud always have a few models in stock if that's any help

air

That Uno has a max rider weight of 75kg.
Is this typical of most foldups?

tomasrojo

Brompton says a weight limit of 110kg, including luggage, but that seems conservative to me.

C3PO

Bigus wrote: »

I forgot to say that even a good fold up is Shíte to cycle compared to even an average urban bike .

Never ridden one but I regularly pass a guy on the Rock Road on a Brompton and he fairly "bates" along ... he's told me that it's actually very nice to ride!!

Lumen

C3PO wrote: »

Never ridden one but I regularly pass a guy on the Rock Road on a Brompton and he fairly "bates" along ... he's told me that it's actually very nice to ride!!

Yeah, and I got dropped on the road yesterday by someone riding a full suspension MTB with enormous nobbly tyres, but I still wouldn't commute on one. :pac:

The fundamental limitations of tiny wheels are well known but you don't ride a folder if you have the choice of a proper bike, you do it because the alternative is walking, and walking is horrible.