Better fold for a Dahon?

[Bill]

This week I went by train to look around Sutton Park in outer Birmingham as the last time I went was in 1957 when the scout jamboree was on! I put my Dahon cycle onto the train then folded it...I had room to do this as it was mid-day and the train was near empty. I don't bother to fold it right down, I just fold it in half and loop a strap over the truss attached to the bracket welded to the head tube. This stop's the fold coming apart. I know the fold is not as small as the Brompton one but this variation can be done in around 10 seconds flat! I also went there to fettle the comfort setting of my Hobson Easy seat 2 split seat saddle. The saddle is now really comfortable. I was also (for the first time) wearing a Hernia truss recently purchased. Due to the gap in the middle of the saddle the truss was invisible as far as comfort was concerned....The gods can only know the situation would be if I had been on a Brookes saddle as there is a strap on the truss that goes under one's leg and up the rear of the leg to my waist. A good ride around the park even if it was rather hot. The 20" wheels seem to ride very well over wonkey ground.

 

[TrishE]

I'm on the train now with my dahon built badged dawes, maybe should call it a dahodawes, I've had it a week and I love it. It's very solid with the 20 inch wheels with Bonnie running (and I mean running) alongside on a cycling/jogging lead. I fold it completely doesn't take long but the other day I folded it leaving the seat up and handlebars ready to go and it travelled fine. Have had lots of positive comments about it.

In the week I've had it it's been everywhere with me

 

[Cycleops]

I'm on the train now with my dahon built badged dawes, maybe should call it a dahodawes,

How about a Daweshon? I'd be interested to know if that is the Jack or Kingpin.

 

[TrishE]

How about a Daweshon? I'd be interested to know if that is the Jack or Kingpin.

It's a dawes Ace 2014 I got it from robgul of this forum and his wife kindly delivered it for me

 

[Cycleops]

Thank you. I read the write up on Bike Radar. Looks like it could suit me quite well but no longer available, new anyway.

 

[TrishE]

Thank you. I read the write up on Bike Radar. Looks like it could suit me quite well but no longer available, new anyway.

Yes I read the write up too it's a lovely bike maybe there is a dahon equivalent available new

 

[Cycleops]

Could this be the Dahon? http://www.tritoncycles.co.uk/urban-bikes-c4/folding-bikes-c155/dahon-qix-folding-bike-2016-p16759

 

[TheDoctor]

I can't figure out quite how that Qix fold works, but it looks pretty neat.
Lovely looking dog!

 

[Cycleops]

View: https://youtu.be/X0k0Uy5aqVc


Yes, it's rather clever.

 

[TrishE]

Could this be the Dahon? http://www.tritoncycles.co.uk/urban-bikes-c4/folding-bikes-c155/dahon-qix-folding-bike-2016-p16759

Frame looks slightly different and the ace has a pump in the seatpost but looks the same, the fold of the qix looks good

 

[TheDoctor]

Well. That's the first Dahon I've seen that I'd try and buy.
I'm rather impressed by the Qix.
The Dawes looks very like the Decathlon folder I got from @User of this parish. I wonder if it's a Dahon under the paint?

 

[Kell]

I still think the major flaw with the Brompton is the fact that they don't roll easily.

 

[Cycleops]

And the fact that they are just so expensive, probably because they are made in the UK. If they did a Dyson I'm sure the price would drop dramatically.

 

[TrishE]

I've seen that the Brompton folds smaller but not so good to ride with the small wheels and the dahons are good to ride but don't fold as small. As I want to ride and not carry it about mostly the dahodawes suits me well it's lovely lightweight with the alu frame and has dynamo lighting etc. Dawes don't seem to have replaced the Ace with anything with the same spec the dahon qix being near.

 

[Cycleops]

Yes, it's horses for courses I guess so you choose what suits you. Dahon (and others) always seem to be continually developing new models, something that Brompton don't, sticking with the same thing year on year. If they'd have been in the mobile phone market they wouldn't have survived!