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Forum: Folding Bikes
02-13-24, 08:13 AM
Replies: 1,500
Views: 437,997
Posted By Pinigis

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Two sweet birds!
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-12-24, 12:52 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,801
Posted By Ron Damon

Well, it really depends, Grouch. I wouldn't be so...

Well, it really depends, Grouch. I wouldn't be so categorical. Some have paraded RD as virtual grappling hooks sadly trailing their rigs while another has shown a worst case scenario of no less than...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-12-24, 12:39 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,801
Posted By Duragrouch

I have a Dahon. Used to be a good deal. Their...

I have a Dahon. Used to be a good deal. Their prices have *skyrocketed* during the pandemic. What used to be $450 is now $1000.

The Zizzos look great, and the Liberte in particular has a better...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-06-24, 02:59 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 4,774
Posted By edwong3

Just a short ride...

Today, the weather was absolutely beautiful. Temps were a bit up to 65 degrees F, no sign of rain and plenty of sunshine. I took the Liberte for a short spin to test my new XOSS G+ GPS cycling...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-15-24, 03:06 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 4,774
Posted By edwong3

Believe it or not, today was the first time I...

Believe it or not, today was the first time I took my new Zizzo for a short spin through the neighborhood. The weather was not to my liking but it did warm up a bit.

Very quickly, I was pleasantly...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-15-24, 02:44 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 4,774
Posted By edwong3

Hey, thanks for your input. I did check all the...

Hey, thanks for your input. I did check all the fasteners and parts for tightness, and everything looks good. Even the brakes and shifter was adjusted right out of the box. Zizzo's tech(s) actually...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-04-24, 07:48 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 4,774
Posted By edwong3

I added a couple of accessories; an Incredibell...

I added a couple of accessories; an Incredibell and a Zefal phone holder:
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Forum: Folding Bikes
01-04-24, 11:44 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 4,774
Posted By edwong3

They "sold me the Zizzo, not the steak".😁

A few months back, I posted a thread about me possibly buying a new Brompton and asked questions about gearing, etc. Try as I did, I could not pull the trigger on getting the Bromie for a couple of...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-02-24, 10:34 AM
Replies: 1,500
Views: 437,997
Posted By 3speedslow

I remember seeing that pic and reading about your...

I remember seeing that pic and reading about your mods of the R20! When I finally found a 79 model it sent me down the rabbit whole about all the things that can be done to modify these great bikes....
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-01-24, 09:45 AM
Replies: 1,500
Views: 437,997
Posted By jsallen

My first Twenty

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Sheldon Brown took this photo of me in 1980-81 after I had first customized my...
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-29-23, 01:22 AM
Replies: 1,500
Views: 437,997
Posted By Jipe

To be fast, what make the difference is not 45mm...

To be fast, what make the difference is not 45mm overall wheel size difference between ETRTO451 and ETRTO406 (about 8% with 28mm wide tires) but the tires rolling resistance, 28x406 Pro-one on high...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-30-23, 08:22 PM
Replies: 1,500
Views: 437,997
Posted By john m flores

Errands to the bike shop, outdoor store, and...

Errands to the bike shop, outdoor store, and Italian deli.

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Forum: Road Cycling
08-27-23, 08:05 AM
Replies: 3,108
Views: 526,819
Posted By DQRider

1949 Raleigh Clubman - Ridden, Not Stored

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Forum: Road Cycling
08-16-23, 12:43 PM
Replies: 3,108
Views: 526,819
Posted By Jughed

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Almost the exact picture as the one from last year…

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Forum: Folding Bikes
08-14-23, 10:23 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 38,569
Posted By tubesocksFred

The steep head tube angle and small wheel causes...

The steep head tube angle and small wheel causes the "trail" to be real short, thus causing the front wheel to easily steer away from the forward direction. It makes it hard to ride with no hands (I...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-13-23, 09:54 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 38,569
Posted By john m flores

A1 I bought a used Bike Friday Pocket Rocket...

A1
I bought a used Bike Friday Pocket Rocket earlier this year. It's a completely different experience than the Zizzo Liberté. The Bike Friday feels like a regular steel road bike. The Liberté is...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-06-23, 02:49 PM
Replies: 1,087
Views: 395,333
Posted By 3speedslow

Another change up to my Mercier. Index shifters...

Another change up to my Mercier. Index shifters back where they began, bullhorn bars with cross brake levers.

Nice fast ride and gets lots of compliments and stares....
Forum: Road Cycling
07-21-23, 02:25 PM
Replies: 3,108
Views: 526,819
Posted By tankist

Donner Lake, CA ...

Donner Lake, CA

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Forum: Folding Bikes
07-18-23, 09:58 PM
Replies: 1,500
Views: 437,997
Posted By john m flores

This hurts my brain 😂 Recently added some...

This hurts my brain 😂

Recently added some carrying capacity to the Zizzo Liberte....
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-25-23, 10:09 AM
Replies: 1,500
Views: 437,997
Posted By Waiitwi

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Forum: Folding Bikes
05-28-23, 06:29 AM
Replies: 1,500
Views: 437,997
Posted By tds101

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05-20-23, 02:22 PM
Replies: 484
Views: 41,510
Posted By rgvg

Couple of frames vancouver cl. Same seller I'd...

Couple of frames vancouver cl. Same seller I'd guess.

Richard Sachs $700 59.5 cm https://vancouver.craigslist.org/van/bop/d/vancouver-richard-sachs-vintage-steel/7623134518.html
...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-30-23, 09:34 PM
Replies: 1,500
Views: 437,997
Posted By canalligators

Last fall, I took Amtrak from Rochester NY to...

Last fall, I took Amtrak from Rochester NY to Utica NY, where I met my son. We both took our Twentys. Transferred to the Adirondack RR to Thendara NY. Got off the train and went for a 20 mile...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-25-23, 01:20 PM
Replies: 1,500
Views: 437,997
Posted By john m flores

Ooh I like that bottle holder? I just added a...

Ooh I like that bottle holder? I just added a front rack to my Liberte...
04-25-23, 09:31 AM
Replies: 7,831
Views: 2,858,774
Posted By Cgnman59

A 1993 Univega Via De Oro. I guess this was...

A 1993 Univega Via De Oro. I guess this was Univega's top of the line hybrid. It came with mostly 700CX components. It was in sad shape when I bought it for $20 so by watching a lot of youtube videos...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-25-23, 08:18 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,034
Posted By P.L.Jensen

Rarely fold it… We only do that when we put our...

Rarely fold it… We only do that when we put our matching pair in the Subaru… Even with the drop bars and Cinelli extension, it gets small enough… The folding pedals really help makes it more compact…...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-25-23, 07:32 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,034
Posted By P.L.Jensen

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Finally, a dry day for a few photos…
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Forum: Folding Bikes
04-25-23, 07:14 AM
Replies: 1,500
Views: 437,997
Posted By P.L.Jensen

Zizzo Liberte’ near the border with Canada… ...

Zizzo Liberte’ near the border with Canada…


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04-19-23, 12:33 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,437
Posted By dddd

Did you source bikes or sell bikes to David...

Did you source bikes or sell bikes to David Ductor? I remember that name having some Pedersen frames for sale around 1996.

The Copenhagen Pedersen outfit moved I believe to Ebeltoft
A German...
04-17-23, 07:17 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,325
Posted By tcs

Thread from Classic & Vintage: ...

Thread from Classic & Vintage:

https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1262680-pedersen-bikes-us.html

Bio of the inventor; interesting guy:
...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-14-23, 08:59 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,034
Posted By P.L.Jensen

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Zizzo Liberte’, primarily a bike for traveling and...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-13-23, 09:25 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,034
Posted By P.L.Jensen

Friction Shifter at Stem Quick Release

I modified a Sun Race friction shifter to mount at the stem height quick release bolt… The handlebars can go up and down and the shifter stays in the same place… This position reduces cable length...
04-10-23, 05:51 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,016
Posted By SJX426

juvela - I thought the Giro and Professional were...

juvela - I thought the Giro and Professional were the same frame set but with different appliances. What is unique about somebikeguy Bott that identifies it as a Giro?

Post 5 is my bike as...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-21-23, 11:01 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,342
Posted By Velo Mule

Frame & Fork Weight

I took a scale home from work. This is an old Chatillon spring type scale. It was zeroed out before hanging the bike. That chainring protector came in handy to hang the frame on the hook.
...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-20-23, 12:25 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,342
Posted By Velo Mule

Marlboro/Fuji Folder Project

I mentioned that I would consider a Marlboro folder during the discussion of a Mini-Velo on another section of BikeForums. bark_eater offered me a Marlboro folding bike that he had in his shed for a...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-10-23, 07:03 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,946
Posted By ciuvak

I can't find anything about them. Mostly found...

I can't find anything about them. Mostly found that planetbiking.com owns another website bikehighway.com. But other than that, doesn't seem like anything unusual. Are they scamming and not...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-08-23, 03:16 PM
Replies: 1,500
Views: 437,997
Posted By MezzoLew

Not quite in the wild - here is a very early...

Not quite in the wild - here is a very early folding bike from the WW2 which I saw on my visit today to the Coventry Transport Museum. Well worth visiting if you are in Coventry (England). This...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-02-23, 08:10 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 421
Posted By tcs

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Forum: Folding Bikes
02-01-23, 01:33 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 807
Posted By 2_i

Considering the possibility that the number of...

Considering the possibility that the number of posts on folding bike lists reflects the interest in these bikes at a given time of the year, I went to a British list focused on such bikes, that...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-01-23, 08:05 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 421
Posted By Doc_Wui

George Michelson Trail on a Folder?

Anyone ever done something this on 20" and maybe wider" tires? Wondering whether we would take the 26" mountain bikes or the folders, which are easier to tote. They're all electric assist...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-31-23, 01:22 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 807
Posted By Velocivixen

I’ve been told it’s best to sell just before a...

I’ve been told it’s best to sell just before a nice weather or sunny weekend, and Not at the end of the month (rent’s due).
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-27-23, 03:11 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 807
Posted By seat_boy

Also keep in mind that the resale value of...

Also keep in mind that the resale value of folders, is, in general, terrible.
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-27-23, 11:52 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 807
Posted By tcs

Will Butler-Adams lamented that the bike business...

Will Butler-Adams lamented that the bike business is seasonal. In his book he says something to the effect of, "Nobody steps out on a cold, sleeting morning and says, 'I'm going to start bike...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-27-23, 05:41 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 807
Posted By PhilFo

Here in Philly, we have three bike sales seasons:...

Here in Philly, we have three bike sales seasons: late spring, August (right before/as the college kids are arriving), and christmas. Spring sees the most recreational bicycles sold, August sees the...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-26-23, 11:01 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 807
Posted By linberl

Is there a best time of year to sell a folder?

i was going to wait until Spring, thinking people probably don't buy bikes in winter, but then it occurred to me that maybe people are thinking about taxes at that time. So - do you think there is a...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-26-23, 03:30 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,024
Posted By Fentuz

Back in october, I decided to train for hill...

Back in october, I decided to train for hill climb so, I looked at my parts bin and things I could swap. I decided to see how light I could make the smooth hound on a budget. So I stripped it a...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-23-23, 08:58 PM
Replies: 1,500
Views: 437,997
Posted By robobike316

SteveKb what's in the bags?

SteveKb what's in the bags?
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-23-23, 05:07 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 38,569
Posted By Nyah

Inside-folding, one-piece handlepost: ...

Inside-folding, one-piece handlepost:
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Forum: Folding Bikes
01-22-23, 04:45 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 38,569
Posted By jdogg111

great info. Do u by any chance know the...

great info. Do u by any chance know the dimensions of the original wheels? I was wondering what the biggest tire I can run on my liberte. I've heard 2.125 but don't know if that's correct or not....
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-20-23, 04:36 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 890
Posted By Jipe

Always the issue of the wheel sizes in inches...

Always the issue of the wheel sizes in inches that are confusing!

You must look at the wheel sizes in ETRTO mm that gives the rim diameter and not the tire outer diameter.

You need ETRTO406...
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