Image by www.foldingcyclist.com
Made in the good old USA, Oregon to be exact. Just a drool worthy foldie in my opinion. They make various models, but in this short post I'll be featuring the extremely fast folding (not necessarily the smallest when folded, I believe that honor goes to Brompton, another dream bike of mine) Bike Friday Tikit.
They also make the bike to measure, meaning they will get your dimensions etc and build a bike specifically for you, how cool is that? In this day and age of off-the-rack, ready made choices, bespoke items are really super cool (and yes, super expensive) but hey, if you have the extra dough, this just might be the foldie for you.
Check out this video c/o Bike Friday that shows you just how fast and easy folding this bike is. Sure blasts my Dahon Speed D7 out of the water (but I still love you dear bike of mine, no need to be jealous).
So are you guys ready to see this? Here goes...
http://bit.ly/1CqZgbN
Do they ship that here? That looks pretty neat! Why is it called a "tikit"? hehe sorry I'm not familiar with these foldable bikes but I find them interesting.
ReplyDeleteShayne, I think they do, you're wallet though might not like it, haha
DeleteIt's also been my fervent wish to own a foldable bike.
ReplyDeleteYou won't regret it!
DeleteI wonder why upscale bikes seem to interest so many nowadays.
ReplyDeleteSome are really looking at the quality of the bike, some for the prestige.
DeleteI've always wanted to get a foldable bike. I want a bike actually, so I could learn how to ride one (never too late!!). But I want a foldable one for storing purposes. Regular bikes are kinda bulky.
ReplyDeleteNever too late to try :)
DeleteMy husband goes out biking on weekends. I wish I had one too, so I can go with him.
ReplyDeleteThis folding bike looks pretty cool. But then I read your reply to Shayne's comment. I'm positive my wallet won't like the price. LOL!
Dianne, there are reasonably priced foldies out there. Personally I use a Dahon, the model I have is way cheaper than the Bike Friday and other high end stuff :)
DeleteFolding bikes are cool!!! but, the price may not be cool enough for me! hehehe :)
ReplyDeleteHaha! There are reasonable priced choices out there :)
DeleteI've never been a bike for years! I would love to have one and save on fare but I fear it would be stolen :(
ReplyDeleteDems, that's why foldies are an excellent option for multi-modal tranport. You can fold it and bring with you :) some models can be rolled even when folded so you don't have to carry it (they aren't light by the way haha). Take the plunge and get one :)
ReplyDeleteBrompton is also the dream bike of my husband. But this one is good too because it's custom built according to your specs.
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