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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-14-13, 01:44 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 525
Posted By dadse

thanks for the input, sreten. I'm thinking...

thanks for the input, sreten.

I'm thinking it's not likely to have slid. the bike always seems to be in exactly the same orientation and location when I open the trunk lid as it had been at...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-13-13, 12:28 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 525
Posted By dadse

it's a mystery

I've owned my dahon curve 3 for several months now. I park it in the garage, and place it into the trunk of my Buick - folded - and take it with me on trips. BUT some stuff has occurred: I've...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-25-13, 11:28 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,331
Posted By dadse

dahon pant-leg strap

I used to own a metal (horseshoe shaped) pant-clip. I didn't much like it, but it more-or-less worked.

I am enamored of the dahon strap-style device that 'comes with a new dahon' (anyway the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-10-13, 10:05 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 972
Posted By dadse

are you suggesting a cramp is trivial?! I find...

are you suggesting a cramp is trivial?! I find one debilitating. I've experienced all of those described herein, and would love to know a sure-fire treatment. it's not to stop cycling - I get them,...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-10-13, 05:37 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,551
Posted By dadse

I'd read, somewhere on these forums possibly -...

I'd read, somewhere on these forums possibly - I'm no longer clear about it, that some folders have a chainwheel integral-with, not bolted onto, the crank/axle. It was a guess - maybe (in light of...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-09-13, 06:49 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,551
Posted By dadse

change 3-speed sprocket - issues to consider

Anybody wishing to check may have followed my progress on these forums, from wannabe folder purchaser to new (well used) Dahon Curve 3 owner. Actually, while I am an owner, I don't take possession...
Forum: Adaptive Cycling: Handcycles, Amputee Adaptation, Visual Impairment, and Other Needs
04-08-13, 10:09 AM
Replies: 138
Views: 56,593
Posted By dadse

hello, I'm bob - age 67. I've been a touring...

hello, I'm bob - age 67. I've been a touring cyclist for more than forty-five years - but stopped when (pretty much all at once) my vision deteriorated (diabetic retinopathy), I had a heart attack,...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-08-13, 08:37 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 613
Posted By dadse

thanks. that's a great help!

thanks. that's a great help!
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-08-13, 08:22 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 732
Posted By dadse

thank you. I am impressed - and you have...

thank you. I am impressed - and you have addressed my question fully. have a good time in france!
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-07-13, 03:35 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 613
Posted By dadse

what link? please direct me.

what link? please direct me.
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-07-13, 02:48 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 613
Posted By dadse

thanks for your efforts on my behalf, Nomad. ...

thanks for your efforts on my behalf, Nomad. google fu? I'm a google search fan myself - usually googlemaps when looking for goods and services. never know whether/how much to trust review...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-07-13, 02:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 732
Posted By dadse

say - that is an excellent generic reply to my...

say - that is an excellent generic reply to my question! amusing, too. but, specifically, what would you say about the DAHON CURVE frame and clamps/locking mechanisms (those might be integral...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-05-13, 09:47 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 613
Posted By dadse

recommend a lbs in northeast ohio

ok, I've bought my folder (dahon curve 3).

I fully expect to need some help, at least for parts, and maybe service, during my experience with it.

would any local members be willing to name...
Forum: Introductions
04-03-13, 03:04 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 308
Posted By dadse

hi, thanks for your welcome. my issue is not...

hi, thanks for your welcome. my issue is not exactly balance - but surgical nerve/muscle damage. I can no longer reliably lift my leg over the saddle (nor crossbar) when dismounting. will look in...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-02-13, 07:30 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 732
Posted By dadse

thanks. what does your experience with folders...

thanks. what does your experience with folders tell you is likely to be so wrong it can't be repaired? I get that some issues might be so expensive to fix that the potential savings (over the cost...
Forum: Living Car Free
04-02-13, 10:25 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 7,786
Posted By dadse

Good to know. I, too, seek lower gear-inches. ...

Good to know. I, too, seek lower gear-inches. For me, a low gear in the twenty inch range (16" diameter wheel 3-speed) seems right. A high in the low 50's would suit me. Is this doable, do you...
Forum: Introductions
04-02-13, 09:32 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 308
Posted By dadse

thanks for your advice 10 wheels. Done.

thanks for your advice 10 wheels. Done.
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-02-13, 09:19 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 732
Posted By dadse

used folder - what questions to ask

Asked this on 'introductions' and it was suggested I ask here.

Wish to buy a used dahon curve 3 on eBay (price and availability concerns - none nearby on craigslist - bring me to this). Is there...
Forum: Introductions
04-02-13, 08:30 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 308
Posted By dadse

old bike rider, new to folder

hi

I've been riding my bridgestone kabuki tourer for some forty years. No longer able to dismount without falling issues, so considering a switch to a folder - dahon curve 3 appeals. I'm...
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