Folding Bikes

Brompton folding cycles have long been considered the bees-knees in terms of folders, much beloved of regular city commuters.

Choosing a cycle to suit can be quite complicated. Depends on type of cycling and chosen terrain, and comfort for the individual rider is essential. I spent ages choosing a decent cycle, tried lots of different ones. My OH is a serious cyclist, has a bike for most occasions! Where we live is seriously up and down and it meant I couldn't keep up with my OH most of the time. However, thanks to a great tip, and help from a fellow CT poster, I invested in an electric conversion kit for my perfect  bike model, and for £400, I can now get up the local Cotes! It did however add some weight to the bike!

Cycling is serious stuff around Yorkshire, certainly had a great boost and profile lift since TdeF.

We looked at the folding bikes but as others have said the ride is so different, after a lot of research we went for the Kalkoff electric bikes from 50 cycles I am so glad we chose these as I was finding my normal bike a bit difficult (it's an age thing!!) OH can get 100 miles on a flat road with one battery charge, 55 if it's really hilly, mine is a bit less than that as I use the electrics more. The only down side I have come across is they are a lot heavier.

Likewise we have folding bikes and never fold them!!! However we do fold the handle bars down to put them on the bike rack as it's easier to get the cover on.

David

My wife has mobility issues and couldn't ride a two wheeler so I bought her a Jorvik electric folding trike.

she was a bit embarrassed initially but after having many people stop and admire her trike she buzzes about quite happily.

it was a bit steep price wise but worth it to see the smile on her face.

That looks a fantastic bike monkey, have to say I am rather envious!

We took it to Italy this year and I have to confess to doing more rubbish runs and shopping trips using the trike rather than my bike.

Company are close to us, might pop in and take a look. I see they do one with a passenger seat on the back, would be brilliant to take my Mum out!👍 wish they did one to carry a Labrador!

Cyberyacht, as BB says we have folding ebikes. We've had them 4 years and love them, we've covered miles and miles on them.

They got me back on bikes and helped me get fitter, we are looking at replacing them with full size pedelec bikes as we are using them more and more and want something that will stand up to it and allow us to do more miles between charges.

The other reason is ours are so effortless to ride we want something that will make us work a bit more if we want (never thought I'd want to) 

We have folded ours on a number of occasions when taking them out for the day in the car. When taking the cars in for services/mot OH takes the bike and cycles the 7 miles back home.

Cyber yacht just a 20 inch rigid or folder with 250watt motor motor than ample for needs  about five hundred pounds  I have  two bikes one for m/home 20 inch   .tesco hopper plus .rush 26 inch bycle  at home when  and go out for long rides  the folder more than meets my needs on holiday and so much  easer to mount on cycle rack on m/ home hope this helps oh the folder is tesco hopper but  now sold Viking cycles

Some of the classier models are silly money and whilst I know you get what you pay for, I'm more inclined to go for something that's fairly cheap and cheerful. I'll leave the Tour de France stuff for my son-in-law who thinks nothing of a 100 mile bike ride.