Getting a Tern Verge to roll like a Brimpton
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Getting a Tern Verge to roll like a Brimpton
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I'm in the process of trying to roll my Tern Verge like a Brimpton. Although there're a few options available, I'm not sure any fills my need.
I'm in the process of trying to roll my Tern Verge like a Brimpton. Although there're a few options available, I'm not sure any fills my need.
- Rapid Transit Rack from Tern Does a good job of rolling on the go, however installing it makes it not possible to ride off a curb (or so they say in the manual)
- Dahon Landing Gear Seems a nice choice. Shame it seems to only work for Dahon
- Metro Transit Rack for Tern BYB (Actually a part of BYB, only sold separately in a handful of places) Would be most ideal. However it says it only works for BYB? I wonder if it works for my verge
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I would not even bother to make it roll on small caster wheels like a Brompton
Just fold your Tern, strap the frame with Velcro, leave the handlebar up and push it like a wheelbarrow.
The small caster wheels have rollover issues on many surface.
Raised blind people markers, gaps, small single steps, etc
Just fold your Tern, strap the frame with Velcro, leave the handlebar up and push it like a wheelbarrow.
The small caster wheels have rollover issues on many surface.
Raised blind people markers, gaps, small single steps, etc
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Interesting. Is that a thing people do? I think I heard at some point that if you roll the wheels in the wrong direction it may damage the gears. Would you know about that?
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It doesn't damage the gears, it causes the crank arms to rotate backways, possibly scratching the frame, and making the rear wheel lock up.
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So would it mean I could scroll it sparingly or am I fine to scroll it that way? I'm not too sure what's the takeaway here because I'm rather a newbie in these stuff
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Honestly, I love the Rapid Transit Rack. If I had a need for it I'd hunt it down and make it my own. It's a bit expensive, but it looks to be quite solid.
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Rolling the bike backwards, pretty much ANY folded folding bike, isn't a good idea. The racks with wheels do have issues, but they avoid the risk of this type of damage. Me, personally, I roll unfolded, then fold when I want the bike stationary. I also use a velcro strap, even when the bike has the (supposed) strongest magnets to keep it together when folded.
Honestly, I love the Rapid Transit Rack. If I had a need for it I'd hunt it down and make it my own. It's a bit expensive, but it looks to be quite solid.
Honestly, I love the Rapid Transit Rack. If I had a need for it I'd hunt it down and make it my own. It's a bit expensive, but it looks to be quite solid.
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I wouldn't recommend riding off curbs at all on a folding bike, especially a tern,...
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You won't damage the gears if you reverse the rolling.
At most the pedal moves backward a bit before hitting some part of the folded bike.
Total non-issue (like I said, even kids can do it)
The "nothing rolls folded like a B" is a myth.
So many issues with the small roller wheels on gaps, raised steps, etc than the user has to lift the bike, pivot it or force a push through.
Its just like small rollerblade, kick scooter, skate board wheels when you encounter those sort of small obstacles.
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Even my 8 and 10yr old sons do it w/o supervision (16" bi-folds, not 20" ones )
You won't damage the gears if you reverse the rolling.
At most the pedal moves backward a bit before hitting some part of the folded bike.
Total non-issue (like I said, even kids can do it)
The "nothing rolls folded like a B" is a myth.
So many issues with the small roller wheels on gaps, raised steps, etc than the user has to lift the bike, pivot it or force a push through.
Its just like small rollerblade, kick scooter, skate board wheels when you encounter those sort of small obstacles.
You won't damage the gears if you reverse the rolling.
At most the pedal moves backward a bit before hitting some part of the folded bike.
Total non-issue (like I said, even kids can do it)
The "nothing rolls folded like a B" is a myth.
So many issues with the small roller wheels on gaps, raised steps, etc than the user has to lift the bike, pivot it or force a push through.
Its just like small rollerblade, kick scooter, skate board wheels when you encounter those sort of small obstacles.