But didn't! After all the admin of picking up a new bike I thought I'd ask the salesman to show me the fold again given I'd read about the problem with the hinges of the bike (for those who don't know it's a 26" wheel folding bike). Well he couldn't even open the hinge bracket. It went back to the workshop and between the assistant and the mechanic they just managed to open it.
There was no way I could open or close it and certainly not on a crowded commuter train/platform. They said it would loosen with use! I declined to take the bike.
The dealer will be contacting Dahon on Monday about the problem. I've heard that the 2009 hinges are better. They may have to fit a new hinge. Othersiwe I'll just order another bike until the hinge works properly.
Anybody else had this problem? I have a Brompton at the moment and was hoping to "upgrade" (maybe not then!) to a more substantial model for the mileage I do.
In a normal world I'd never pick such a bike for my rail/ride commute but the railways have banned ordinary bike carriage in the rush hour hence such compromises.
There was no way I could open or close it and certainly not on a crowded commuter train/platform. They said it would loosen with use! I declined to take the bike.
The dealer will be contacting Dahon on Monday about the problem. I've heard that the 2009 hinges are better. They may have to fit a new hinge. Othersiwe I'll just order another bike until the hinge works properly.
Anybody else had this problem? I have a Brompton at the moment and was hoping to "upgrade" (maybe not then!) to a more substantial model for the mileage I do.
In a normal world I'd never pick such a bike for my rail/ride commute but the railways have banned ordinary bike carriage in the rush hour hence such compromises.