Pimping a Dahon- any tips?
06-25-19, 05:04 PM
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Pimping a Dahon- any tips?
Back in May, I bought a used Dahon Speed Uno for my sister's birthday.
If my sister has any inclination towards using her (requested) folding bike, I'm thinking of pimping it out.
So far:
the bike is wrapped in a sleek, black, retroflective vinyl.
added a Crane E-ne bell.
added a fancy female specific saddle.
If she likes the bike (and starts actually using it), any suggestions?
If my sister has any inclination towards using her (requested) folding bike, I'm thinking of pimping it out.
So far:
the bike is wrapped in a sleek, black, retroflective vinyl.
added a Crane E-ne bell.
added a fancy female specific saddle.
If she likes the bike (and starts actually using it), any suggestions?
06-25-19, 05:20 PM
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Something really attractive to carry her stuff....check out Po Campo bags and the Linus Sac. A nice riding windbreaker and really cute helmet (not exactly on the bike). Helmets:
Yakkay, Bern, Nutcase. You can always put a colored chain and colored tires on it for bling but aside from grips and saddle, there's not much "cute" - the rest is all mechanical. Does she care
about that?
Yakkay, Bern, Nutcase. You can always put a colored chain and colored tires on it for bling but aside from grips and saddle, there's not much "cute" - the rest is all mechanical. Does she care
about that?
06-26-19, 09:42 AM
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You're a nice sibling!
If she's going to be a "serious" (no, there's no accepted definition of that) rider, then lights are nice. Everybody's got an opinion, but you won't go wrong with a Cygolite Dash 460 front lamp and Planet Bike Grateful Red rear.
If she's not a serious rider, then how about some Reelight CHPs? Always there if you need them; no batteries to go dead.
https://www.reelight.com/collections...s/products/cph
Or maybe I've completely misunderstood what you meant by 'pimp'. Monkeylectric:
If she's going to be a "serious" (no, there's no accepted definition of that) rider, then lights are nice. Everybody's got an opinion, but you won't go wrong with a Cygolite Dash 460 front lamp and Planet Bike Grateful Red rear.
If she's not a serious rider, then how about some Reelight CHPs? Always there if you need them; no batteries to go dead.
https://www.reelight.com/collections...s/products/cph
Or maybe I've completely misunderstood what you meant by 'pimp'. Monkeylectric:
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06-26-19, 09:51 AM
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06-26-19, 09:58 AM
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Luggage truss, Klickfix mount and Vario front rack?
06-26-19, 12:48 PM
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Get her a lock and a mount for the lock if it is fancier than just a cable.
06-26-19, 11:50 PM
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You're a nice sibling!
If she's going to be a "serious" (no, there's no accepted definition of that) rider, then lights are nice. Everybody's got an opinion, but you won't go wrong with a Cygolite Dash 460 front lamp and Planet Bike Grateful Red rear.
If she's not a serious rider, then how about some Reelight CHPs? Always there if you need them; no batteries to go dead.
https://www.reelight.com/collections...s/products/cph
Or maybe I've completely misunderstood what you meant by 'pimp'. Monkeylectric:
https://youtu.be/OptX6mYjONY
If she's going to be a "serious" (no, there's no accepted definition of that) rider, then lights are nice. Everybody's got an opinion, but you won't go wrong with a Cygolite Dash 460 front lamp and Planet Bike Grateful Red rear.
If she's not a serious rider, then how about some Reelight CHPs? Always there if you need them; no batteries to go dead.
https://www.reelight.com/collections...s/products/cph
Or maybe I've completely misunderstood what you meant by 'pimp'. Monkeylectric:
https://youtu.be/OptX6mYjONY
I think you have the correct understanding.... sorta like "pimp my car"
06-26-19, 11:53 PM
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I'm tempted to get a Brompton front luggage conversion, and a Valeria basket bag.
I still need to get her to ride it.
She rode it once. Said wow. And largely just leaves it in front of my workbench at my parents house
I still need to get her to ride it.
She rode it once. Said wow. And largely just leaves it in front of my workbench at my parents house
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