The non-Brompton thread

[ianrauk]

How good are these

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/8887328

I have one. It was given to me by a friend who got it for all good intentions and was never used. So it's still all wrapped up and never been put to use. I accepted it as it will be good to throw in the car with my Tern so myself and my partner can go for a trip somewhere and have a nice little pootle.
For £150 it is what it is. Though I've not used it, for pootling around I expect it does the job. Sorry that's not much help is it.
I'll report back in the summer once it's been used.

 

[biggs682]

I have one. It was given to me by a friend who got it for all good intentions and was never used. So it's still all wrapped up and never been put to use. I accepted it as it will be good to throw in the car with my Tern so myself and my partner can go for a trip somewhere and have a nice little pootle.
For £150 it is what it is.

My thoughts totally

 

[Jenkins]

Something a little different spotted at Ipswich rail station on Monday - A Stratton branded 24" (?) wheeled folder. Only one quick pic grabbed as it was the other side of the security fencing

 

[Jenkins]

Just a boring Dahon find at Leeds rail station this morning. What got me was the way the owner had taken the effort to fold it over the Sheffield stand before just locking the frame & rear wheel.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Just a boring Dahon find at Leeds rail station this morning. What got me was the way the owner had taken the effort to fold it over the Sheffield stand before just locking the frame & rear wheel.
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Won't do the paintwork any favours, and I'd have thought it would put a lot of pressure on the hinge pin.

 

[Naiad]

You like orangey red need to look at Kudos Citrus £199 on line from Rally Design I brought one and love it

I'm interested in the kudos I'm 6ft and quite a heavy build!!It looks real value for money.How are you finding the folder?Did you purchase from Rally direct or eBay?Thanks

 

[biggs682]

I didn't realise Specialized did a folder and not convinced this is genuine

https://www.facebook.com/share/1EHk74CQvy/

 

[Kell]

Won't do the paintwork any favours, and I'd have thought it would put a lot of pressure on the hinge pin.

I'd also argue it's very selfish as it takes up both sides of the rack.

 

[FrankCrank]

A tour of a tri-fold bike factory in China, for anyone interested


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9Ym8W-UCbk


The owner seems genuine enough, and keen to provide a quality product. I believe they retail in Thailand - might get to see them here.

 

[biggs682]

Got a family member flying home from Thailand, I wonder 🤔

 

[Drago]

Word is some of the far eastern clones use very decent cromo, a match for the real thing.

 

[FrankCrank]

I asked about their website, they say 'The website for sales of the bikes worldwide will hopefully be up and running in a few weeks'
I'll check in later on and see what I can see.
I'm guessing that the raw frames are sourced from one of the other big Chinese manufactures of these trifolds, and built up from there.
Must be at least a dozen differently badged versions I've seen online now, with Singapore being the epicentre it seems.
I've no doubt decent cromo is used, and TIG welding looks to be of high standard.
Brompton persist with labour intensive fillet brazing, for some reason that escapes me.
One thing that I'd like to know, regarding the hinges. On Brommies, these wear over time and parts are available to carry out repairs, so would this be true for the ones shown here? Something I can hopefully enquire about once their website is up and running.