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Forum: Folding Bikes
01-01-22, 12:27 AM
Replies: 1,504
Views: 442,586
Posted By un.passant

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At home in Paris, with a friend. An opportunity to take my two folders...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-01-22, 12:25 AM
Replies: 1,504
Views: 442,586
Posted By un.passant

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Forum: Folding Bikes
11-02-21, 07:01 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 906
Posted By un.passant

Part list: Trickstuff Exzentriker : 140€ **...

Part list:
Trickstuff Exzentriker : 140€
** Light
*** Front
75€
*** Rear
16€
** Drop bars
used : 75€ ?
** Wheels
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-01-21, 08:30 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 906
Posted By un.passant

The best folding bike I could get

Hi,
Just wanted to share my experience in trying to get the best folding bike I could think of.

For some context, I already had a folding bike in Paris (France), that I used to commute. It is a...
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-10-21, 01:21 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,230
Posted By un.passant

Thank you for the write-up ! This kind of...

Thank you for the write-up !
This kind of information is hard to get for people who do not have enough experience with various companies.
You did not write about Gates, which reminded me of this...
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-08-21, 01:07 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,296
Posted By un.passant

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Forum: Folding Bikes
09-04-21, 01:25 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,591
Posted By un.passant

As the previous poster said, I would advise to...

As the previous poster said, I would advise to check Downtube bikes. While I bought my Downtube bike much too recently to actually review it, I would be very surprised if you did not find a better...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-25-21, 07:42 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,296
Posted By un.passant

Hard to know beforehand how much of a difference...

Hard to know beforehand how much of a difference the 3 gears will make. I do love having high gears and miss higher gears on my Birdy City with a Nexus 8-speed. However, the landscape where I will...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-24-21, 05:09 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,296
Posted By un.passant

Thanks for all the info. I could have gotten...

Thanks for all the info.
I could have gotten the Vello right now in a store where I live (in Paris, France) and bring it to the US with me, but I decided for the Downtube.
Thank you for bringing up...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-20-21, 03:07 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,296
Posted By un.passant

Interesting ! I could be interested in the...

Interesting !

I could be interested in the 20" Alfine 11 belt bike https://www.downtube.com/11h-internal-hub-belt-drive-folding-bike/

a contender being the 20" Alfine 11" belt bike of Vello...
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-07-21, 05:00 PM
Replies: 1,504
Views: 442,586
Posted By un.passant

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Not done yet because the rear wheel is a stand-in while I wait for my...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-20-21, 02:53 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 17,976
Posted By un.passant

How many do you need ? I bought my Birdy at Les...

How many do you need ?
I bought my Birdy at Les vélos parisiens and am very happy about it. I was convinced to choose a Birdy by reading their advice....
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-19-21, 05:08 PM
Replies: 169
Views: 38,151
Posted By un.passant

Considering it is impossible to please everybody...

Considering it is impossible to please everybody with a bike, I was wondering if it could be an option to sell frames ?
Not that I am currently in the market for a bike, but I just bought a frame...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-04-21, 06:10 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 35,637
Posted By un.passant

Thank you for the review ! For a different...

Thank you for the review !
For a different folder project, I'll have to pick lights and I would like to have a "Y" kickstand, so I'd be very interested in any detail you could provide on your...
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-31-20, 09:43 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 545
Posted By un.passant

Help needed to find a chainring

Hi,

I'm in the process of building a bike from a Pacific Reach frame. (https://www.bikeforums.net/folding-bikes/1032373-paific-cycles-reach-modified-alfine-11-di2.html#post21817247)As I would like...
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-03-20, 07:08 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,660
Posted By un.passant

Thank you ! I'll probably try this one...

Thank you !
I'll probably try this one...
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-03-20, 09:02 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,660
Posted By un.passant

Thank you very much for the link. I am indeed...

Thank you very much for the link. I am indeed looking for such a chaincase. However, I'm not sure how to find one that would be small enough to accommodate for a folding bike with a shorter chainstay...
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-02-20, 03:36 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,660
Posted By un.passant

I'm late to the party, but this is most inspiring...

I'm late to the party, but this is most inspiring as I just ordered my Pacific Cycles Reach Frameset and intend to have an Alfine 11 on it ! I also wished I could have a belt drive, for the same...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-15-20, 04:35 PM
Replies: 2,423
Views: 724,836
Posted By un.passant

What if this was a beta version of the next...

What if this was a beta version of the next generation due for 2025 ? This would allow Pacific Cycle to have some real world feedback before committing to the new design.
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-07-20, 11:22 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 13,555
Posted By un.passant

Hi, If I may, I was wondering about the...

Hi,
If I may, I was wondering about the possibility to get a Reach frame to build a customized bike. (The online store says «Now you can customize your own REACH in style! New in 2.0: flat welding,...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-04-20, 06:42 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 12,773
Posted By un.passant

It does wonderfully ! Thank you so much. I...

It does wonderfully !
Thank you so much. I guess now, as I feared when mentioning the multi-dimensional aspect of bulkiness, I still have to decide if 80×80 is better than 99×60 ! ☺

Again thank...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-04-20, 05:24 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,186
Posted By un.passant

Bonsoir, Merci pour toutes ces informations....

Bonsoir,

Merci pour toutes ces informations. Actually, I am extremely concerned by safety. As you understood, it is not just about what is possible : I just saw a child seat attached with zip-ties...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-04-20, 05:04 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 12,773
Posted By un.passant

FWIW, the Joey I'd be interested in (commute )...

FWIW, the Joey I'd be interested in (commute ) has Kenda K-West 24″x1.5″ (507 x 40).
As for «suspension is only made of PU blocks», I am very happy with my Birdy having the same, but my only goal is...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-04-20, 04:32 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 12,773
Posted By un.passant

For what it is worth I also have a genuine...

For what it is worth I also have a genuine interest in knowing the Joey first fold dimensions. I cannot promise that it will be THE deciding factor that will push me one way or the other between the...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-01-20, 04:59 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 12,773
Posted By un.passant

I'm still torn between getting a Pacific Cycles...

I'm still torn between getting a Pacific Cycles Reach (STD) or an Airnimal Joey (commuter). I could not find the dimensions of the Joey in "first fold". Does anybody know those ? Also any advice on...
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-30-20, 06:44 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,186
Posted By un.passant

Child seat on a folding bike ?

I'm a very happy owner of a Birdy that I use to avoid public transports in Paris during covid-19.
However, I thought I could also enjoy bike riding out of town during week-end with my wife and my...
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-18-20, 04:18 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,754
Posted By un.passant

I'd be interested in buying a Reach frameset...

I'd be interested in buying a Reach frameset instead of a Reach STD bike if I could build a bike with an internal-gear hub (Nexus or Alfine) , as I have been spoiled by my Birdy City.
As the rear...
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