I'm thinking of acquiring a folding bike. (Needs to be folding, as there's no bike shed chez moi, I'm on the third floor and there's no lift). Any advice?
lproven has one; a 'Birdy' I think. Admittedly he does look a bit like a frog on a matchbox, but as you are rather more petite than him it will probably look OK.
I'm allowed to be rude to him this week after what he said about my sunglasses!
Yes, I have a Birdy, from Riese und Müller. It's very good: 21 speeds, decent seat height, full front & rear suspension, steady non-twitchy ride, and folds in 15sec to something the size of a small suitcase.
But if you don't need such a serious bike, just something for pottering around town, Mary's right, a Brompton is what you need. Get the options: you want built-in lighting and luggage racks, they're a pain to add later.
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I'm allowed to be rude to him this week after what he said about my sunglasses!
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(Anonymous) 2002-08-20 03:14 am (UTC)(link)Re:
I believe he then laughed and expressed the opinion that I wasn't one of them.
I recall that this was shortly followed by an incidence of violence.
Bikes and shades
Yes, I have a Birdy, from Riese und Müller. It's very good: 21 speeds, decent seat height, full front & rear suspension, steady non-twitchy ride, and folds in 15sec to something the size of a small suitcase.
But if you don't need such a serious bike, just something for pottering around town, Mary's right, a Brompton is what you need. Get the options: you want built-in lighting and luggage racks, they're a pain to add later.
This does mean a new one will cost you ±£700.
But then, the Birdy was a thousand...