Folding Bicycle Blog

Edging is dangerous for bikes

Posted by Dr. Yan Lyansky on Nov 15th 2021

I recently fell off of my bike for the first time in many years. I just figured out the culprit...edging. Grass naturally grows over sidewalks. Edging removed the grass, bringing a nice looking edge t … read more

Loose cables on folding bikes

Posted by Dr. Yan Lyansky on Nov 10th 2021

Cyclists prefer neat and short cable housing. However folding bikes are different, the cables need to be loose and flexy in the front. Why? Folding a bike with tight cable housing will kink the cables … read more

Teaching kids to bike

Posted by Dr. Yan Lyansky on Nov 10th 2021

After teaching my kids I think I know a thing or two about how to teach kids to bike. Today I saw a woman working with her 3 year old, but I saw a few mistakes. So I stopped and shared a few ideas.&nb … read more

80psi for 250lb rider

Posted by Dr. Yan Lyansky on Nov 10th 2021

A friend of mine that is tall ( and a little heavy ) purchased an XFS about six months ago. He dropped alot of weight, and has gained tons of fitness. He called me today and asked about 80psi on his b … read more

90 degrees turns

Posted by Dr. Yan Lyansky on Nov 10th 2021

Big wheel bikes are great riding off-road, however they can not handle sharp turns. Smaller wheels provide less resistance on turns....allowing the rider to turn sharper and faster. Travelling at a lo … read more