Oyama cx16D
#1
55+ Club,...
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Somewhere in New York, NY
Posts: 4,317
Bikes: 9+,...
Mentioned: 11 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1111 Post(s)
Liked 841 Times
in
586 Posts
Oyama CX16D
Bike will be delivered tomorrow. It's a 20" wheeled folder, disc brakes, Shimano Altius, 16 speed, has Schwalbe Big Apple 20X2.0 tires stock. Solid deal for $407.29 shipped and delivered. I'll post a few pictures after it gets a little ride or so. I needed a decently geared bike for some hilly areas I plan to do exercise rides through. I can't always rely on battery assistance to get me to my destination. Especially if I ever plan on being able to breathe again after covid.
__________________
If it wasn't for you meddling kids,...
Last edited by tds101; 02-15-23 at 12:17 PM.
#2
55+ Club,...
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Somewhere in New York, NY
Posts: 4,317
Bikes: 9+,...
Mentioned: 11 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1111 Post(s)
Liked 841 Times
in
586 Posts
Again,...bike will arrive tomorrow. I'm quite looking forward to it.
__________________
If it wasn't for you meddling kids,...
#3
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Henrico, VA
Posts: 1,480
Bikes: Origami Gazelle, Origami Crane 8, Origami Cricket 7
Mentioned: 10 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 452 Post(s)
Liked 405 Times
in
241 Posts
Bike will be delivered tomorrow. It's a 20" wheeled folder, disc brakes, Shimano Altius, 16 speed, has Schwalbe Big Apple 20X2.0 tires stock. Solid deal for $407.29 shipped and delivered. I'll post a few pictures after it gets a little ride or so. I needed a decently geared bike for some hilly areas I plan to do exercise rides through. I can't always rely on battery assistance to get me to my destination. Especially if I ever plan on being able to breathe again after covid.
__________________
Paul Pinigis
Owner of Origami Bicycle Company
Paul Pinigis
Owner of Origami Bicycle Company
#4
55+ Club,...
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Somewhere in New York, NY
Posts: 4,317
Bikes: 9+,...
Mentioned: 11 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1111 Post(s)
Liked 841 Times
in
586 Posts
It's not an ebike. I was stating the fact that I need a bike that's got sufficient gearing for hilly terrain that's NOT battery assisted. If it wasn't offered to me at such a low price I'd have passed. And if I decide not to keep it I know exactly who'll receive it as a gift. This even has tektro brakes, so I'm happy with the low end, but decent, specs. It's also easily upgradeable.
__________________
If it wasn't for you meddling kids,...
Likes For tds101:
#5
55+ Club,...
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Somewhere in New York, NY
Posts: 4,317
Bikes: 9+,...
Mentioned: 11 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1111 Post(s)
Liked 841 Times
in
586 Posts
Looks good so far, but I'll have to see it in person to make an assessment.
__________________
If it wasn't for you meddling kids,...
#7
QR-disc must die!!!
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Shenandoah Valley, Northern Virginia.
Posts: 703
Bikes: '99 Trek 520, '20 Kona Sutra (FOR SALE 48cm), '21 Simon-Bikes mini-velo and a chromoly-framed folding bicycle with drop-bars and V-brakes, that rolls even while folded.
Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 397 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 199 Times
in
147 Posts
You're going to love those tires if you're not already familiar with them.
After you get the bicycle, can you confirm whether a threadless Dahon-style handlepost, w/one-bolt that secures the clamp to the steerer-tube, would work with it?
After you get the bicycle, can you confirm whether a threadless Dahon-style handlepost, w/one-bolt that secures the clamp to the steerer-tube, would work with it?
Likes For Nyah:
#8
55+ Club,...
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Somewhere in New York, NY
Posts: 4,317
Bikes: 9+,...
Mentioned: 11 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1111 Post(s)
Liked 841 Times
in
586 Posts
I can't confirm, unfortunately, as I'm not in possession of an alternative handlepost at the moment. As for the Schwalbe Big Apple tires,...I have had multiple bikes with them on (usually aftermarket). They're pretty much my favorite, along with Schwalbe Big Ben's. Great tires.
__________________
If it wasn't for you meddling kids,...
#9
55+ Club,...
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Somewhere in New York, NY
Posts: 4,317
Bikes: 9+,...
Mentioned: 11 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1111 Post(s)
Liked 841 Times
in
586 Posts
A few pics. So far the bike is pretty lightweight, solid, and seems quite decently built. No handlepost flex either. A few items need swapping, but I'll figure out what to do next week, after I ride it a few times. This will be my OFFICIAL exercise bike. The only real issues I've seen with the bike are a scratched quick release on the front wheel (it punctured the thin-ish box), and my magnet to keep the bike held together when folded is actually broken (where to find a replacement???). Really, minor annoyances IMO.
__________________
If it wasn't for you meddling kids,...
Last edited by tds101; 02-16-23 at 10:38 PM.
Likes For CrimsonEclipse:
#12
QR-disc must die!!!
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Shenandoah Valley, Northern Virginia.
Posts: 703
Bikes: '99 Trek 520, '20 Kona Sutra (FOR SALE 48cm), '21 Simon-Bikes mini-velo and a chromoly-framed folding bicycle with drop-bars and V-brakes, that rolls even while folded.
Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 397 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 199 Times
in
147 Posts
I'll pick up an extra magnet-assembly for you. In the meantime, can you remove the handlepost of the new bicycle and then measure, for me, the amount of steerer-tube that the handlepost clamps onto?
#13
55+ Club,...
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Somewhere in New York, NY
Posts: 4,317
Bikes: 9+,...
Mentioned: 11 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1111 Post(s)
Liked 841 Times
in
586 Posts
I'm going to swap a Dahon handlepost after the weekend (donor bike - Dahon Speed P8), so I'll keep you posted, with a pic or 2. I'm heading to upstate NY to see my older brother. He started chemo on Wednesday. And I'd definitely appreciate the magnet.
__________________
If it wasn't for you meddling kids,...
#14
Palmer
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Parts Unknown
Posts: 8,600
Bikes: Mike Melton custom, Alex Moulton AM, Dahon Curl
Mentioned: 37 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1659 Post(s)
Liked 1,805 Times
in
1,051 Posts
Seems to be a clone - or perhaps homage - of the Dahon Mu design.
#15
55+ Club,...
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Somewhere in New York, NY
Posts: 4,317
Bikes: 9+,...
Mentioned: 11 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1111 Post(s)
Liked 841 Times
in
586 Posts
Yes, very strange.
Tell me about it. It's a solid feeling bike though. Maybe it's for rigidity?
This company has actually been around awhile, and this frame design is used by numerous companies. The "clone" comment is hilarious, but irrelevant in my thread, as I didn't say anything of the sort, and I didn't ask a question about it. Please keep that discussion in it's thread.
Tell me about it. It's a solid feeling bike though. Maybe it's for rigidity?
This company has actually been around awhile, and this frame design is used by numerous companies. The "clone" comment is hilarious, but irrelevant in my thread, as I didn't say anything of the sort, and I didn't ask a question about it. Please keep that discussion in it's thread.
__________________
If it wasn't for you meddling kids,...
Last edited by tds101; 02-17-23 at 10:24 AM.
#16
Palmer
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Parts Unknown
Posts: 8,600
Bikes: Mike Melton custom, Alex Moulton AM, Dahon Curl
Mentioned: 37 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1659 Post(s)
Liked 1,805 Times
in
1,051 Posts
Just guessing here: Oyama used a less strong aluminum alloy and/or a welding process that wasn't as strong for price point reasons vs. the Dahon original design. At some point along the reverse engineering-consumer experience timeline, they realized they needed to add the rear fork (chainstay) braces.
See the Dahon (unbraced) design undergoing stress testing here:
See the Dahon (unbraced) design undergoing stress testing here:
Last edited by tcs; 02-17-23 at 12:21 PM.
#17
55+ Club,...
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Somewhere in New York, NY
Posts: 4,317
Bikes: 9+,...
Mentioned: 11 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1111 Post(s)
Liked 841 Times
in
586 Posts
Just guessing here: Oyama used a less strong aluminum alloy and/or a welding process that wasn't as strong for price point reasons vs. the Dahon original design. At some point along the reverse engineering-consumer experience timeline, they realized they needed to add the rear fork (chainstay) braces.
See the Dahon (unbraced) design undergoing stress testing here:
https://youtu.be/6iO14EPJ2-U
See the Dahon (unbraced) design undergoing stress testing here:
https://youtu.be/6iO14EPJ2-U
__________________
If it wasn't for you meddling kids,...
#19
55+ Club,...
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Somewhere in New York, NY
Posts: 4,317
Bikes: 9+,...
Mentioned: 11 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1111 Post(s)
Liked 841 Times
in
586 Posts
__________________
If it wasn't for you meddling kids,...
#20
55+ Club,...
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Somewhere in New York, NY
Posts: 4,317
Bikes: 9+,...
Mentioned: 11 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1111 Post(s)
Liked 841 Times
in
586 Posts
I just took an 8 mile ride on this baby, with almost constant ocean headwinds, and she was an absolute pleasure to ride. Stiff, responsive, actually geared nicely for my needs. I'm definitely quite impressed with this little gem. And the 70 psi Schwalbe Big Apple tires were so wonderful on the bumps, cracks, and potholes I encountered by the bay. She's a definite keeper.
__________________
If it wasn't for you meddling kids,...
Likes For tds101: