Folding bicycle small enough to fit in hand luggage
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Folding bicycle small enough to fit in hand luggage
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#2Seems like it's bordering on push-scooter levels of top speed and stability...what's the benefit of such a small bike compared to a scooter?
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#3Folding bikes are really cool but the small wheels mean you really feel any unevenness it the road.
Re: Folding bicycle small enough to fit in hand luggage
#4Intriguing design and it looks like they've sold enough to see some real-world success, but I can't help but think the headset must be under extreme torque with a 150+ lb person sitting on essentially a large lever.
That and the small wheels don't inspire confidence dealing with the typical curbs & potholes that one is likely to encounter in an urban environment.
What's the use-case for folding bikes like this? Is there a pervasive lack of bike racks in certain places that would necessitate stowing a bike in such small quarters?
Re: Folding bicycle small enough to fit in hand luggage
#5Seems like it's bordering on push-scooter levels of top speed and stability...what's the benefit of such a small bike compared to a scooter?
Scooter has an even smaller wheel and is more unstable during high speed. Also bike is more muscle-efficient.
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#6Folding bikes are really cool but the small wheels mean you really feel any unevenness it the road.
I gotta have bigger wheels.
They’ve experimented from time to time with hubless wheels, which allow for a lot of flexibility in passing bits of the bike through the plane of the wheel when folded, but it’s never clear how they deal with shock - potholes in particular.
Spoked wheels have partial failure modes and those are important.
I wonder too if at these small dimensions you still want to copy the Brompton model, where a flick of the elbow practically assembles or disassembles the bike. Would a design that requires both wheels to be removed and reattached be more workable? Though removing rear wheels can be complicated greatly by the drivetrain.
Re: Folding bicycle small enough to fit in hand luggage
#7Seems like it's bordering on push-scooter levels of top speed and stability...what's the benefit of such a small bike compared to a scooter?
One benefit is the ability to sit.
Re: Folding bicycle small enough to fit in hand luggage
#8Seems like it's bordering on push-scooter levels of top speed and stability...what's the benefit of such a small bike compared to a scooter?
I think more people are familiar with riding bycicle and thus it maybe easier for them to go longer distance.
But yeah scooter would be smaller and lighter,even electric powered ones.
Longboard would be even lighter. It takes some practice to start, but for city commute it's quite good and can't beat the portability.
Re: Folding bicycle small enough to fit in hand luggage
#9Intriguing design and it looks like they've sold enough to see some real-world success, but I can't help but think the headset must be under extreme torque with a 150+ lb person sitting on essentially a large lever. That and the small wheels don't inspire confidence dealing with the typical curbs & potholes that one is likely to encounter in an urban environment. What's the use-case for folding bikes like this? Is th…
The only thing I can come up with is last mile commute, but for that probably a bit larger foldable bike would do.
Btw. In UK on certain routes or during rush hours you can only take a foldable bike onboard.
Re: Folding bicycle small enough to fit in hand luggage
#10Intriguing design and it looks like they've sold enough to see some real-world success, but I can't help but think the headset must be under extreme torque with a 150+ lb person sitting on essentially a large lever. That and the small wheels don't inspire confidence dealing with the typical curbs & potholes that one is likely to encounter in an urban environment. What's the use-case for folding bikes like this? Is th…
A use case is crowded rush hour trains where space for bikes is at a premium