Riverman
Guru
So I have the v-brake version of this, one of five different folding bikes I own. I think for the money it's not a bad folding bike as such but is let down by a number of things. For one the gear ratio is a bit off. I find the higher gear too low but is maybe a good option for beginners.
This is definitely not a folding bike for tall people as the seat post is a bit short. It really should be a bit longer but it's not the worst I've seen.
The grips are a bit crap too and will probably give you blisters if you ride it a lot and don't use gloves.
On the plus side it came with a very good bell lol. It's pretty light too but maybe some of that comes down to the short seat post.
Oh and I don't think the pannier rack is as strong as the one on my Bickerton, so be careful not to overload it. I don't think the disc-brake version comes with foldable pedals but the foldable ones on the v-brake version are pretty good. Lastly the Kenda tyres are a bit crap but you can run them at up to 85 PSI (risky) which I must say I was quite surprised by. That said I do think this is one of the things you should think about upgrading, along with the seat post. I would have thought a longer seat post would put less stress on the frame, the thought of that thing snapping doesn't even bear thinking about but you'd probably see it coming.
This is definitely not a folding bike for tall people as the seat post is a bit short. It really should be a bit longer but it's not the worst I've seen.
The grips are a bit crap too and will probably give you blisters if you ride it a lot and don't use gloves.
On the plus side it came with a very good bell lol. It's pretty light too but maybe some of that comes down to the short seat post.
Oh and I don't think the pannier rack is as strong as the one on my Bickerton, so be careful not to overload it. I don't think the disc-brake version comes with foldable pedals but the foldable ones on the v-brake version are pretty good. Lastly the Kenda tyres are a bit crap but you can run them at up to 85 PSI (risky) which I must say I was quite surprised by. That said I do think this is one of the things you should think about upgrading, along with the seat post. I would have thought a longer seat post would put less stress on the frame, the thought of that thing snapping doesn't even bear thinking about but you'd probably see it coming.
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