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Forum: Folding Bikes
05-28-24, 07:15 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 139
Posted By Ron Damon

They are not "twitchy" if designed correctly and...

They are not "twitchy" if designed correctly and you can handle a lively bicycle. They are agile, nimble and highly maneuverable, a blast to ride.
Forum: Touring
05-27-24, 11:43 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 803
Posted By Ron Damon

These are largely non-issues with the inky black...

These are largely non-issues with the inky black blacks of AMOLED screens and the fact that Dark Mode on AMOLED is quite economical since black means the pixel is actually turned off. It doesn't...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-27-24, 11:36 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 834
Posted By Ron Damon

Gust 16", Sand Red, rim brake

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Forum: Folding Bikes
05-27-24, 11:19 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 11,990
Posted By Ron Damon

When someone one-ups me? Whom exactly? You and...

When someone one-ups me? Whom exactly? You and your asinine, amateurish hacks? Your circuitous, cockamamie solutions to a problem with a simpler, straightforward solution? Oh yeah, you really...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-27-24, 07:58 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 834
Posted By Ron Damon

Screaming deals...

Screaming deals on some of these FnHon framesets here in my locality...
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-27-24, 05:27 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 1,703
Posted By Ron Damon

Apparently. And by your own admission, I am...

Apparently. And by your own admission, I am afraid.
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-26-24, 08:32 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,742
Posted By Ron Damon

I see 20 x 2.30" Maxxis Grifters. That's what...

I see 20 x 2.30" Maxxis Grifters. That's what caught me eye.
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-26-24, 05:08 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,742
Posted By Ron Damon

Is that actually true? If so, why doesn't it come...

Is that actually true? If so, why doesn't it come standard at those eye watering prices and the marketing as a bike that comes with all manner of attachment points? My low-rent, Chinese FnTrash bikes...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-26-24, 05:14 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 1,703
Posted By Ron Damon

Bingo!

Bingo!
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-26-24, 05:06 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,742
Posted By Ron Damon

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A real shame...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-26-24, 01:19 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 1,703
Posted By Ron Damon

Or we, you could just go with standard practice...

Or we, you could just go with standard practice and ample user testimony. We are not lying or trying to deceive.
Forum: Touring
05-25-24, 11:03 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,094
Posted By Ron Damon

Logistics

Food
There is no shortage of food options in the ROK, though you'll have to plan ahead in the long, lonely stretches. Outside of those, the country is blanketed by the GS25, 7Eleven and CU...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-25-24, 09:52 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 1,703
Posted By Ron Damon

This is a very strange logic as it would be...

This is a very strange logic as it would be highly improbable statistically that you had several faulty bikes. A more careful consideration of the issue would focus on the common element to all these...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-25-24, 08:46 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,742
Posted By Ron Damon

Better 2.4" and acceptable ground clearance of...

Better 2.4" and acceptable ground clearance of the RD than 1.75" with the SGS RD scraping the ground. 😉
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-25-24, 06:03 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 385
Posted By Ron Damon

The nature of cults and captives is that flaws...

The nature of cults and captives is that flaws are offered and perceived as features, in-group markers of distinction, and the captives rather than rebelling are grateful for them. A Stockholm...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-25-24, 05:14 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,673
Posted By Ron Damon

Workmanship is top notch indeed. No complaints....

Workmanship is top notch indeed. No complaints. Especially for the price paid.
Forum: Touring
05-24-24, 05:23 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 803
Posted By Ron Damon

The experience of carrying no additional weight...

The experience of carrying no additional weight or bulk is better.
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-23-24, 08:14 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 362
Posted By Ron Damon

There are no bad products, only bad prices. I am...

There are no bad products, only bad prices. I am not holding my breath for Dahon to provide value in or out of the Yuxi circle. Peak-Dahon is now in the rearview mirror.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-23-24, 06:22 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 535
Posted By Ron Damon

I own the same 32-spoke, 406 size Litepro...

I own the same 32-spoke, 406 size Litepro wheelset and can confirm that the OLD is standard 100/135mm.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-23-24, 06:08 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 1,703
Posted By Ron Damon

This is a straw man for we are not taking about...

This is a straw man for we are not taking about seatpost slippage on greased seatposts. We are talking about creaking on ungreased seatposts, the OP.

Once again, seatpost slippage is not in the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-23-24, 05:33 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 1,703
Posted By Ron Damon

This is what it looks like essentially ungreased....

This is what it looks like essentially ungreased. It had just been cleaned after a tour for the residual grease does attract dust and pollen.

You see that plastic grommet at the base of the...
Forum: Touring
05-23-24, 12:17 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 803
Posted By Ron Damon

I take the Kindle app on my navigation device, my...

I take the Kindle app on my navigation device, my smartphone.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-22-24, 11:20 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 1,703
Posted By Ron Damon

Trust me, they need not get messy when greased. ...

Trust me, they need not get messy when greased.

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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-22-24, 11:17 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 1,703
Posted By Ron Damon

I told you so. The greasing the seatpost bit. ...

I told you so. The greasing the seatpost bit.

And no, grease on a long seatpost on a folder need not be a mess.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-22-24, 11:13 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 1,703
Posted By Ron Damon

That's right. A greased seatpost that slides...

That's right. A greased seatpost that slides points to a separate, different problem. If the seatpost collar, seatpost and seat tube are all in good shape and in the correct size, there is no reason...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-22-24, 05:24 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 385
Posted By Ron Damon

I myself wouldn't buy an original, London-made...

I myself wouldn't buy an original, London-made Brompton even at one third the price of an original, London-made Brompton. The lowest priced model in the online official Brompton store here is about...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-22-24, 04:58 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 853
Posted By Ron Damon

The Giro Fixture comes in a light grey, off white...

The Giro Fixture comes in a light grey, off white color too. I should know for I own one.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-22-24, 04:57 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 1,703
Posted By Ron Damon

Grease has solved my creaky seatpost problems in...

Grease has solved my creaky seatpost problems in the past.
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-22-24, 12:46 AM
Replies: 4,037
Views: 948,051
Posted By Ron Damon

A 20" (406) wheel bi-fold will give you all of...

A 20" (406) wheel bi-fold will give you all of that, plus a quicker, more compact, free-standing fold.

The bike pictured earlier is an FnHon Gust 16".
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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-21-24, 10:57 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,108
Posted By Ron Damon

The problem with tipping is that it can be a...

The problem with tipping is that it can be a slippery slope, from something nice but totally unnecessary to something that is considered an entitlement. I live and travel in places where tipping is...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-21-24, 09:07 PM
Replies: 4,037
Views: 948,051
Posted By Ron Damon

Why did you jump to that silly conclusion? Who...

Why did you jump to that silly conclusion? Who said anything about the bike not fitting into a suitcase? If a Swift with its unique "fold" fits, why wouldn't a bifold?

Are you saying that the...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-21-24, 08:44 PM
Replies: 4,037
Views: 948,051
Posted By Ron Damon

I've done several tours in Asia (Indonesia,...

I've done several tours in Asia (Indonesia, Taiwan, South Korea), but not on a Swift. In fact, I just came back from South Korea where I rolled into the airport and within 15 seconds the bike was...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-21-24, 07:25 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,139
Posted By Ron Damon

I've written about this before in the context of...

I've written about this before in the context of finessing fit on my custom-build folders. You can use this type of 'stem' to extend reach, but another, possibly better approach, one that affords...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-21-24, 04:46 AM
Replies: 159
Views: 11,990
Posted By Ron Damon

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Forum: Folding Bikes
05-21-24, 03:37 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,139
Posted By Ron Damon

Have you considered the Or!gami Lotus which -- if...

Have you considered the Or!gami Lotus which -- if you believe the claim -- fits riders up to 6'3"?
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-21-24, 03:30 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,673
Posted By Ron Damon

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None the worse for wear from the overseas tour
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-19-24, 07:13 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,673
Posted By Ron Damon

A rough, back-of-the envelope calculation...

A rough, back-of-the envelope calculation suggests that the radius of a 355 wheel with a 50mm wide tire is about 22.8cm, while the radius of a 305 wheel with the same width tire is 20.3cm. Therefore,...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-19-24, 02:44 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,673
Posted By Ron Damon

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Forum: Folding Bikes
05-18-24, 12:21 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,673
Posted By Ron Damon

We'll save this latest incoherent outburst too.

We'll save this latest incoherent outburst too.
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-17-24, 10:46 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 11,990
Posted By Ron Damon

There's the satisfaction of doing a good job the...

There's the satisfaction of doing a good job the first time around, nailing it on the first attempt, rather than hacking your way through after the fact while calling other people's bikes, to quote,...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-17-24, 09:01 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,673
Posted By Ron Damon

Completed the Tour-de-Korea 2024...

Completed the Tour-de-Korea 2024 (https://www.bikeforums.net/touring/1292298-tour-de-korea-2024-a.html) on the FnHon Gust 16".
...
Forum: Touring
05-17-24, 08:33 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,094
Posted By Ron Damon

Day 15, Busan to Gimhae International airport

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Busan in the background
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Forum: Folding Bikes
05-17-24, 07:08 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 11,990
Posted By Ron Damon

Or you could have simply used the $42 Shimano...

Or you could have simply used the $42 Shimano Deore RD-M6000-GS part from the get-go, as it was suggested to you on post #2 of this thread over two years ago when apparently you don't even know the...
Forum: Touring
05-16-24, 04:58 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,094
Posted By Ron Damon

Day 13, Namji to Miryang

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Forum: Folding Bikes
05-16-24, 02:41 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 465
Posted By Ron Damon

Hmmm... 🧐

Hmmm... 🧐
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-15-24, 06:03 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,307
Posted By Ron Damon

I have toured on a 91-cm and on a 92-cm wheelbase...

I have toured on a 91-cm and on a 92-cm wheelbase 16" wheel folder, and ridden some pretty steep inclines, including at home in Ring-of-Fire Bali, terrain similar to Japan's. Never, ever have I even...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-15-24, 05:53 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,307
Posted By Ron Damon

I rode 101km one day, from Daegu to Namji on my...

I rode 101km one day, from Daegu to Namji on my tour of South Korea a few days ago. That was only my third longest ride ever on a 16" (305) wheel folder.
...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-15-24, 05:12 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,307
Posted By Ron Damon

The cycling part of my South Korea tour is now...

The cycling part of my South Korea tour is now complete after riding some 600km in total. I had zero mechanical problems, no flats, no nothing. The Gust still rides smoothly and silently, with no...
Forum: Touring
05-15-24, 05:46 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,094
Posted By Ron Damon

Day 12, Daegu to Namji

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Forum: Touring
05-14-24, 06:35 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,094
Posted By Ron Damon

Day 11, Gwangyang to Gurye, continued

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