Folding Bicycle Blog

Funny Rack Mount on a Folding Bike

Posted by Dr. Yan Lyansky on Sep 23rd 2021

Anout ten years ago we added braze-ons to the full suspension bike, so it could accept a rack. We only included the bottom braze-one, since the bottom shock bolts could be used for the rack interface. … read more

Carrying a Baby on a folding bike

Posted by Dr. Yan Lyansky on Sep 23rd 2021

Traditionally there were two ways to take a child on a bike trip: Baby seat in the back, and child trailer behind. There have been cheap plastic child seats that hold the child in front of the rider, … read more

Standing on folding bike while riding

Posted by Dr. Yan Lyansky on Sep 23rd 2021

About 20 years ago I read an article in Bicycling magazine about an older rider with knee problems. He was told to give up cycling after many knee problems and consultations with his doctor. He decide … read more

Universal parts on Folding Bikes

Posted by Dr. Yan Lyansky on Sep 20th 2021

Many folding bike companies have proprietary parts. Let's go through a few:1. Brompton- nearly everything is proprietary, stem, frame parts, even the wheels are 349mm which is a strange standard ( 305 … read more

Solid Lights for safety on a bicycle

Posted by Dr. Yan Lyansky on Sep 20th 2021

Fifteen plus years ago rear lights had two modes solid and flashing. The flashing mode would provide 2-3 times more time than the solid mode. I consider myself efficient, so I used the flashing mode. … read more