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Forum: Folding Bikes
01-24-23, 01:11 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 45,145
Posted By Jipe

If the chainring size is limited to 52t, the...

If the chainring size is limited to 52t, the solution is to then use a smallest cog smaller than 11t, 10t or 9t with an XD or XDR freewheel (of course, its not optimal as this smaller cog will wear...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-01-22, 06:39 AM
Replies: 392
Views: 45,145
Posted By Jipe

Excellent ! Its a major drawback on some...

Excellent !

Its a major drawback on some folding bikes like the Brompton to have a rear rack that doesn't allow to carry rear pannier.
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-01-22, 06:07 AM
Replies: 392
Views: 45,145
Posted By Jipe

Is the rack high enough and placed enough to the...

Is the rack high enough and placed enough to the rear to allow to carry rear pannier without hitting them with the heel while pedaling ?

If its not possible to use rear pannier, the rack loose a...
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-13-22, 10:00 AM
Replies: 392
Views: 45,145
Posted By Jipe

What does such a stupid empty post bring to the...

What does such a stupid empty post bring to the topic ?
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-13-22, 03:14 AM
Replies: 392
Views: 45,145
Posted By Jipe

Didn't you consider to make a folding rack like...

Didn't you consider to make a folding rack like on the Birdy ? I think that with a clever positioning of the two pivots, one on the main frame and one in the rear \folding part, it should be...
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-21-22, 02:50 AM
Replies: 392
Views: 45,145
Posted By Jipe

I fully agree with Gleearch: providing the bike...

I fully agree with Gleearch: providing the bike with the rack that perfectly fit for it is much better than letting the buyer find a rack that won't perfectly fit and will need ugly adapters to be...
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-19-22, 02:58 AM
Replies: 392
Views: 45,145
Posted By Jipe

A longer wheelbase doesn't mean a more stable...

A longer wheelbase doesn't mean a more stable less agile bike. The Brompton has a longer wheelbase and is not really stable.

But it may reduce the reach and make the bike less suitable for taller...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-12-22, 01:23 AM
Replies: 392
Views: 45,145
Posted By Jipe

Yes, rim brakes weight less, are less fragile...

Yes, rim brakes weight less, are less fragile than disc and need less maintenance than hydraulic disc brakes.

But they have also drawbacks especially on small wheel bikes on which the wear of the...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-30-22, 03:10 AM
Replies: 392
Views: 45,145
Posted By Jipe

The instability with a wide bag (Radical Design...

The instability with a wide bag (Radical Design Roltoptas that allow to transport things up to 50cm wide) also happen on the Brompton itself.

On my Birdy, mounted the Brompton block in two ways:...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-29-22, 02:05 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 45,145
Posted By Jipe

I fully agree with you, the Brompton font block...

I fully agree with you, the Brompton font block is the best option. For people who want a font rack, its possible to just mount a rack on the block (either the removable frame of a .Brompton bag or...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-23-22, 04:14 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 45,145
Posted By Jipe

The 52t chainring and 9-32 cassette of the Birdy...

The 52t chainring and 9-32 cassette of the Birdy Touring with wheel diameter close to the one of the swift when using 50mm wide tires provides nice gear inches and a large enough range to ride fast...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-22-22, 04:28 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 45,145
Posted By Jipe

I also like a large gear range. But on a...

I also like a large gear range.

But on a small wheel bike, increasing the biggest cog isn't the best way to do it because the obtained gear inches become too small.

A better solution is...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-18-22, 11:51 AM
Replies: 392
Views: 45,145
Posted By Jipe

Its not a problem of being enthusiastic or not. ...

Its not a problem of being enthusiastic or not.

In fact, folding and disassembly are two different things for two different use cases !

Folding is used by people who are for instance commuting...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-13-22, 05:39 AM
Replies: 392
Views: 45,145
Posted By Jipe

The wheelbase doesn't fully define the behavior...

The wheelbase doesn't fully define the behavior of a bike.

Brompton and Birdy have the same wheelbase of about 41" (so between the 40" of the Swift and the 42.5" of the Bike Friday) but the...
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