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?
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 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.
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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...