Spaceball1
New Member
Good afternoon fellow bicyclists,
After moving to London and reading the TFL rules about bicycles, folding bikes seemed a much better alternative. Browsing the internet for budget-friendly ones, I came across this brand. I'm planning to get the 20inch model for my girlfriend and the 26inch "mountain bike" one for myself.
For the longer part of my life I have been riding a 26" hard tail, both cross country/moderate downhill and around the city. For this price point I don't expect top-notch quality, but I think for occasional use it should be fine. After doing my homework and reading all I can find about this brand, I saw that the majority of the reviews were quite outdated, so can anyone share their experiences with them now?
My plans are to ride them stock initially, but as time goes and the pandemic rolls over, I really don't mind upgrading some parts here and there. My main concern about both of the bikes is the folding mechanisms: how do they hold up and are the welds any good? All the other parts can be replaced/upgraded, but when your frame refuses to stay in one piece there isn't much you can do about it .
Please bear in mind that we'll only ride them around the city and parks, without pushing any limits (after my last "experience" on a rocky track I'm done with off-roading for the moment ).
Here are the links for the bikes in question:
https://ecosmobike.com/shop/folding-bikes/ecosmo-20-wheel-folding-city-bicycle-white/
https://ecosmobike.com/shop/folding-mountain-bikes/ecosmo-26-wheel-folding-mountain-bike-white/
Best regards,
After moving to London and reading the TFL rules about bicycles, folding bikes seemed a much better alternative. Browsing the internet for budget-friendly ones, I came across this brand. I'm planning to get the 20inch model for my girlfriend and the 26inch "mountain bike" one for myself.
For the longer part of my life I have been riding a 26" hard tail, both cross country/moderate downhill and around the city. For this price point I don't expect top-notch quality, but I think for occasional use it should be fine. After doing my homework and reading all I can find about this brand, I saw that the majority of the reviews were quite outdated, so can anyone share their experiences with them now?
My plans are to ride them stock initially, but as time goes and the pandemic rolls over, I really don't mind upgrading some parts here and there. My main concern about both of the bikes is the folding mechanisms: how do they hold up and are the welds any good? All the other parts can be replaced/upgraded, but when your frame refuses to stay in one piece there isn't much you can do about it .
Please bear in mind that we'll only ride them around the city and parks, without pushing any limits (after my last "experience" on a rocky track I'm done with off-roading for the moment ).
Here are the links for the bikes in question:
https://ecosmobike.com/shop/folding-bikes/ecosmo-20-wheel-folding-city-bicycle-white/
https://ecosmobike.com/shop/folding-mountain-bikes/ecosmo-26-wheel-folding-mountain-bike-white/
Best regards,