Originally Posted by
Nyah
Is Fnhon based in the Peoples Republic of China? Their V-brake-based chromoly frames are the best thing going in folding bicycles, IMO. I can buy one of those and piece it up into a complete bicycle at any level of quality that I want for minimal cost, since I wouldn't have to pay for the junk which comes on complete bicycles.
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Yes, FnHon is PRC Chinese. And that's exactly what I was talking about about. The segment has been thrown open by the availability of
inexpensive,
quality frames based on
open-source, non-proprietary parts. A frameset like this will set you back $160 and to build it you can spec every single part high or low, anyway which way you want it. If I don't need the smallest fold - I don't - why would I ever buy a London job when I can build my own to exact spec for a third of the price, and it will be lighter, with wider getting and a choice of 305 or 349 wheels, and zero proprietary parts. It's a slam dunk.
