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Forum: Folding Bikes

06-15-23, 05:47 AM

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Birdy thread

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Posted By astage

I have little experience of derailleur gears,...

I have little experience of derailleur gears, having only ever owned bikes with in-hub-gearing (IHG). The only derailleur exceptions were whilst testing various brands and models after a 35-year...

Forum: Folding Bikes

06-13-23, 12:08 PM

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Birdy thread

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Posted By astage

My suspicion is that Birdy owners will replace...

My suspicion is that Birdy owners will replace parts more on usage and distance travelled by the bike, rather than bike age – especially with the current economic restraints that owners are living...

Forum: Folding Bikes

06-07-23, 09:21 AM

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Birdy thread

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Posted By astage

I cannot confirm measurements, but this is a...

I cannot confirm measurements, but this is a superimposition of the two adjustable stems, although each is not shown at their maximum height extension. As Jipe wrote, there is further back/forth...

Forum: Folding Bikes

06-22-18, 01:37 AM

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Birdy thread

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Posted By astage

Thanks, I'll look into that! They do also have a...

Thanks, I'll look into that! They do also have a 'multi-purpose seat clamp adapter' that might solve my need for bottle mounting.
Eventually I found another E-mail address for birdybike, and even...

Forum: Folding Bikes

06-06-18, 04:44 PM

Replies: 2,423

Birdy thread

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Posted By astage

Thanks, BUT, you may not have read my post. I...

Thanks, BUT, you may not have read my post. I already have a Birdy Rohloff and therefore don't have the money to buy another ;-). What I'm looking for is the metallic bronze R u. M badge to replace...

Forum: Folding Bikes

06-05-18, 01:46 PM

Replies: 2,423

Birdy thread

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Posted By astage

Birdy R u. M head badge

Has anyone recently tried to order anything from the birdybike.com web-site?
I wanted to order a 'Birdy R u. M head badge' from them, but although the site accepts new registrations, the ordering...

Forum: Folding Bikes

04-07-18, 03:51 PM

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Birdy thread

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Posted By astage

I didn't have blue Loctite available at the time,...

I didn't have blue Loctite available at the time, but the bike is due for the first service next week, so I'll get it checked over and done then.

Since my Birdy has a Rohloff, I'm not really short...

Forum: Folding Bikes

04-06-18, 05:19 AM

Replies: 2,423

Birdy thread

Views: 724,587

Posted By astage

Thanks. I'll look at that once I've decided...

Thanks. I'll look at that once I've decided whether ornot to keep the original saddle - still trying to accustom my rear end to the pleasure!? :lol:
I managed to swap the stems over without much...

Forum: Folding Bikes

03-24-18, 05:19 PM

Replies: 2,423

Birdy thread

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Posted By astage

Bruce tells me he can ride-out-of-the-saddle on...

Bruce tells me he can ride-out-of-the-saddle on his older monocoque Birdy - although its older Sport-stem has a angle slightly more than the 21° of the mk4.
I'm also hoping I can centre the saddle...

Forum: Folding Bikes

03-23-18, 12:51 AM

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Birdy thread

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Posted By astage

UPDATE: Since posting this, I've made contact...

UPDATE:
Since posting this, I've made contact with Bruce (bhkyte) and have purchased his Sport-stem, so hopefully this will enable a better fit for me.

Forum: Folding Bikes

03-22-18, 08:09 AM

Replies: 2,423

Birdy thread

Views: 724,587

Posted By astage

Question about swap to Sport-stem

Forgive the question as a first post, but I recently bought myself a Birdy Rohloff, 2017 model, and am wondering if I made a mistake by ordering the 'comfort-stem'. The dealer recommended the...

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