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Forum: Folding Bikes
09-19-24, 11:35 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,370
Posted By tcs

Fair enough. Got a dimension? Well,...

Fair enough. Got a dimension?



Well, that's good. You gotta figure that as soon as production bumps up against capacity, the A-Line is gone.
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-19-24, 09:22 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 144
Posted By tcs

The A-Line also does not have the Brompton left...

The A-Line also does not have the Brompton left folding pedal.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-19-24, 08:56 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 812
Posted By tcs

The infamous "Rule of Threes". Long known in the...

The infamous "Rule of Threes". Long known in the cycling community.
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-18-24, 07:15 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,370
Posted By tcs

AtoB #140 had a newsy article on this. Kent...

AtoB #140 had a newsy article on this.

Kent On-Line suggests the new factory won't be ready until 2029~2030.
...
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-18-24, 07:10 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,370
Posted By tcs

I read on another forum the G-Line...

I read on another forum the G-Line small-medium-large all use the same frame (wheelbase) and only differ in seatpost and handlepost. Confirm? All I found on the company website was reach & stack...
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-18-24, 07:06 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,370
Posted By tcs

Folded volume, manufacturers published...

Folded volume, manufacturers published specifications:

Tern BYB trifold 20" wheels

81x51x33cm=136323cm3

Dahon Qix D8 bifold 20" wheels

82x64x37cm=194176cm3
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-18-24, 05:05 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 132
Posted By tcs

Folding...pennyfarthing

The world's first folding bike, redesigned, updated, improved, spiffed up and back on the market:

https://www.pennyfarthingdan.com.au/foldingpennyfarthing...
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-18-24, 04:55 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,370
Posted By tcs

Elaborate, please.

Elaborate, please.
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-17-24, 08:16 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,370
Posted By tcs

Shimano Alfine 8: roller clutches. ...

Shimano Alfine 8: roller clutches.

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Shimano Nexus...
Forum: Touring
09-13-24, 11:57 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,795
Posted By tcs

Cycletourists are definitely a contributor to...

Cycletourists are definitely a contributor to over-tourism, in the same way that CO2 tire inflators contribute to global warming. ;)
Forum: Touring
09-13-24, 11:46 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 3,539
Posted By tcs

Even stairs can be done in a cycle-accommodating...

Even stairs can be done in a cycle-accommodating way.
...
Forum: Touring
09-13-24, 11:33 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 3,539
Posted By tcs

Fun fact: The 32-mile-long Elroy-Sparta State...

Fun fact: The 32-mile-long Elroy-Sparta State Trail opened in 1967 and is considered the first rail-to-trail conversion in the USA.

The Elroy-Sparta is now a segment of the 101-mile-long...
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-13-24, 10:47 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,370
Posted By tcs

For those that don't know, the long-rumored...

For those that don't know, the long-rumored Brompton G Line has 20" (ISO 406mm) wheels.

The semi-official (Singapore Brompton dealer) specs are 14.9kg (medium frame with rack and mudguards), 730x...
Forum: Touring
09-13-24, 09:07 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,607
Posted By tcs

Velocipalooza Semiquincentennial :)

Velocipalooza Semiquincentennial :)
Forum: Touring
09-13-24, 08:54 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,607
Posted By tcs

I question a national organization developing and...

I question a national organization developing and maintaining local tour routes. It seems like local clubs and groups could handle that more nimbly and efficiently and a national cycletouring...
Forum: Touring
09-12-24, 11:28 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,882
Posted By tcs

Nods. Josh Reid's front panniers + seat bag...

Nods.

Josh Reid's front panniers + seat bag trans-Eurasia seemed a bit hair-shirt, although to his credit he wears a big smile much of the time. Ah, to be young!
...
Forum: Touring
09-12-24, 11:20 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,882
Posted By tcs

The bragging rights* world cycletour has become...

The bragging rights* world cycletour has become Trondheim to Cape Town then Ushuaia to Anchorage then Tokyo to Cabo de Roca.


I've imagined a 'round the world cycle tour @ ~33.5šS: Santiago to...
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-10-24, 07:04 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,361
Posted By tcs

This BF All-Day folds narrower than 38cm (15in)?...

This BF All-Day folds narrower than 38cm (15in)? Do we have some confirmation on that?



Both Bosch-based mid-drives with 20" wheels (and not cargo bikes):
BF All-Day, base $5200USD
Tern...
Forum: Touring
09-09-24, 07:22 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 3,539
Posted By tcs

Back in the day we also contacted* clubs and...

Back in the day we also contacted* clubs and cyclists in the area we wanted to ride and asked for suggestions and advice.


*Letters with stamps. Handwritten, so the legibility of one's...
Forum: Touring
09-09-24, 07:14 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 3,539
Posted By tcs

In 1975 Lys Burden got in a VW microbus in...

In 1975 Lys Burden got in a VW microbus in Yorktown Virginia with a collection of atlases, USGS & state maps and local guides and drove to Astoria Oregon, probing, backtracking, photographing and...
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-09-24, 02:45 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,361
Posted By tcs

Also folding Bosch UL-listed* mid-drive: Tern...

Also folding Bosch UL-listed* mid-drive: Tern Vektron Q9, $3000USD



*Back to the Amtrak thing.
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-09-24, 02:41 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,361
Posted By tcs

[/color] LeMond Prolog, 26 lbs (11.8kg),...

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LeMond Prolog, 26 lbs (11.8kg), $5500USD.
Specialized Turbo Vado SL 4.00, 34 lbs (15.4kg), $3500USD
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-09-24, 07:01 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,361
Posted By tcs

$7300USD as pictured. :D ...

$7300USD as pictured. :D

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Forum: Folding Bikes
09-09-24, 06:53 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,361
Posted By tcs

Trying to figure out the market niche for the All...

Trying to figure out the market niche for the All Day, a #folding #travel #ebike. Can't fly commercial with that battery. Takes up less room in your yacht, motor home or private aircraft than a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-01-24, 07:56 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,277
Posted By tcs

Ha! I saw the subject line and figured it was...

Ha! I saw the subject line and figured it was about


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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-26-24, 06:43 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,365
Posted By tcs

From the history folder: ...

From the history folder:

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-26-24, 06:37 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,365
Posted By tcs

Bike boulevards done right: lower the speed limit...

Bike boulevards done right: lower the speed limit and make intersection improvements. (Int'l readers: this is miles per hour - about 29kph.)
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-26-24, 06:34 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,365
Posted By tcs

I want to see more of these signs. ...

I want to see more of these signs.

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-26-24, 06:34 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,365
Posted By tcs

Yeah, they'll dart out of their lane in front of...

Yeah, they'll dart out of their lane in front of you.

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Forum: Touring
08-25-24, 08:34 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 408
Posted By tcs

Another woman's London-Sweden cycletour: ...

Another woman's London-Sweden cycletour:

https://youtu.be/6yLnkDxo9Mk?si=5H22lK_f-cAO5AOM

:)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-22-24, 06:38 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,365
Posted By tcs

Had folks not noticing the trail ended been a...

Had folks not noticing the trail ended been a problem?

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-22-24, 06:36 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,365
Posted By tcs

Don't. Just don't. ...

Don't. Just don't.

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-22-24, 06:35 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,365
Posted By tcs

Apparently this is a standard sign a traffic...

Apparently this is a standard sign a traffic department can order from the state.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-19-24, 04:10 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 4,244
Posted By tcs

Fun fact: after the War, when times were tight...

Fun fact: after the War, when times were tight and so much was short and rationed, Sturmey-Archer officially said in a maintenance booklet that if one couldn't get Sturmey-Archer branded oil and...
Forum: Touring
08-18-24, 09:00 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 680
Posted By tcs

Ohio to Erie Trail, 326 miles, good services &...

Ohio to Erie Trail, 326 miles, good services & transpo links, connects to many other central Ohio trails for possibilities of a loop ride.

https://www.ohiotoerietrail.org/

Lotsa YouTube videos...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-11-24, 10:36 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,332
Posted By tcs

You gotta cross reference the size & model you...

You gotta cross reference the size & model you want:

https://www.bicyclerollingresistance.com/
Forum: Texas
08-10-24, 10:42 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 13,397
Posted By tcs

It's a longer train ride, but Fort Worth's...

It's a longer train ride, but Fort Worth's TexRail (clean, nice!) and Dallas' DART Orange Line (my train smelled like urine and maryjane) do run on Sundays. Transfer @ DFW Airport for FtW-Dallas...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-02-24, 06:21 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 3,564
Posted By tcs

I remember Ron claiming this back in December, at...

I remember Ron claiming this back in December, at the same time he said a frame with cantilever mounts and a frame with disc mounts were the same frame. (???)

But has the Dahon K3+ 1.5" max width...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-02-24, 06:07 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 3,564
Posted By tcs

My bad - I missed the OP's post about luggage...

My bad - I missed the OP's post about luggage carrying and minimum tire width.

Uh, which post was that, Ron?

:roflmao2:
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-02-24, 05:58 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 3,564
Posted By tcs

Pretty much a run-of-the-mill 20" Dahon in one...

Pretty much a run-of-the-mill 20" Dahon in one airline 'legal' suitcase (packing/padding not shown for clarity):

...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-02-24, 05:46 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 3,564
Posted By tcs

9-speed derailleur gearing, 29-75 gear inches....

9-speed derailleur gearing, 29-75 gear inches. Mechanical discs.



22 lbs



$1K + shipping
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-02-24, 04:25 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,263
Posted By tcs

"Any articles imported under this section for...

"Any articles imported under this section for personal use with a value of under $800 can be imported duty free, and any articles imported for personal use with a value between $800 and $1800, will...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-02-24, 04:20 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 4,510
Posted By tcs

Here in Parts Unknown, Class 1 and Class 3 Ebikes...

Here in Parts Unknown, Class 1 and Class 3 Ebikes are legal vehicles, both subject to speed limits on multi-use paths. Class 2 Ebikes are legally mopeds unless they can exceed 25mph, in which case...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-02-24, 12:07 PM
Replies: 375
Views: 16,560
Posted By tcs

One might, however, to accommodate a telescoping...

One might, however, to accommodate a telescoping handlepost.[/color]
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-02-24, 12:04 PM
Replies: 375
Views: 16,560
Posted By tcs

One word: telescoping seatpost. The folded...

One word: telescoping seatpost.

The folded envelope on bikes like this ↓ would be significantly smaller with a telescoping seatpost. ...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-02-24, 11:52 AM
Replies: 375
Views: 16,560
Posted By tcs

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Forum: Folding Bikes
08-02-24, 11:42 AM
Replies: 375
Views: 16,560
Posted By tcs

In NA, 305 is a common child's bike size, readily...

In NA, 305 is a common child's bike size, readily available in big box stores. What you'd find there should keep you rolling until the quality tires arrived via Amazon.
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-02-24, 11:30 AM
Replies: 375
Views: 16,560
Posted By tcs

Their West London factory must be the world's...

Their West London factory must be the world's most expensive cycle manufacturing site.

Kudos to Brompton management for not giving the staff redundancy papers and offshoring. Alas, kudos and $5...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-02-24, 11:06 AM
Replies: 375
Views: 16,560
Posted By tcs

The Brompton fold is larger than every airline's...

The Brompton fold is larger than every airline's published max carry-on size I've found. You can see it here - without the saddle - sitting proud of the top of the max size rectangle by many...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-01-24, 07:40 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 555
Posted By tcs

The Giro Switchblade, Bell Super DH and the Lazer...

The Giro Switchblade, Bell Super DH and the Lazer Revolution FF all have (removable) chinbars and meet the ASTM F1952 downhill standard. The (removable) chinbar Bell Super 3R, Cratoni C-Maniac, Kuji...
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