sleepycactus

Here is a bike I like; mostly because I made it. It's a new version of my 2 speed folder. There is a long blog post about it here

cplager

Very Nice!

For what it's worth, I'd call it a (very quickly) packable bike, but it's not clear the distinction is very important.

Here's the cool video from your blog post:

NFSimpson

Thank you for you comments. Makes it all worthwhile ( I'm the designer, and there were times i thought it would never happen) and should be available soon.

tds101 

What bike is this in reference to?

NFSimpson

Peugeot EF01

tds101 

Heh,... I kinda figured it out already, based on the mention in other threads.

GTizzy

The new Bickerton Argent, with the same square frame as the original 1970s original:

GTizzy

More photos of the new model here: https://www.facebook.com/BickertonPortables/

And more photos of the original all around the web:

sibkey

New folder by Vladimir Suzko, Minsk, Belarus. Wait for investors)

jur

That is a pretty impressive fold. Lots of design went into that one. Slick latches too.

downtube

That is awesome!

Thanks
Yan

ttakata73

Wow, just when I was thinking all bikes are boring this comes along.
Hoping there's no slop in the frame with so many pivots; this new to me design really looks portable, light, but rigid enough to be fun with standard components and no chain growth when folded.
Although it's a bit long when folded its held vertically so the footprint folded looks small and would be great on a commuter train.
If any bike needs a funding backer it's this one.

ttakata73

Also loving the disc brakes and the seatpost doesn't need to move.
The bike looks like a finished product already. Hope it comes to market soon.

tcs

Folding bike no. ad infinitum on the tried and true Dahon layout, but this one folds the drivetrain inside (interesting) and is styled to recall the Bickerton of 45 years ago (which may or may not be a positive!)

tcs

Kind of the best ideas of the tikit and Jango Flik, or perhaps 'son of DiBlasi'.

I see promise in this prototype, but the present embodiment doesn't seem to stand stably in any orientation when folded. Its difficult to see how one might comfortably hold and control it to possibly roll it along on one of its wheels when folded.

bhkyte

Always thought the ultimate folding bike would be along the lines of the dibalsi r4 fold. No main frame hingne, seatpost doent need adjustment. Folds in to slim package rather than squarieish

OhSillyDutch

I believe the color they used for the frame was called Red Beige.

downtube

I don't know about that.

Thanks,
Yan

sibkey

smallwheeler

this is how it's done. beautifully appointed customized ritchey break-away frame.

https://bluelug.com/blog/

kidshibuya

People actually like that? A green and brown bike that looks to be from the 1930s?

Each to their own I guess.

cplager

If it weren't for the close-ups, I'd have no idea it was a coupled bike.

ThorUSA

if it would be BRG green I think I would like it even better

Pine Cone

Looks to me like a bike from the 1980's, (ignoring the belt drive) but yes, a very nice looking bike! Given when Ritchey started building bikes, 1980's isn't too surprising.

Nothing wrong with new frame designs, but newer rarely means better, it just means newer.

sleepycactus

The Ritchey breakaway has a different downtube to BB connection; like a muffler clamp. This one seems to have a clamped tube arrangement. I wonder if it is designed to resist twisting, like the Herse demountable bikes.