Advice wanted

[tamaranth]

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?

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[latexiron.livejournal.com]

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!

[(Anonymous)]

what did he say about your sunglasses?

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[latexiron.livejournal.com]

He said that they were such an extreme style that very few people would be able to carry them off without looking like a pillock.

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

[lproven.livejournal.com]

I was right, though.

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...