Folding Bicycle Blog

Folding Bikes for women

Posted by Dr. Yan Lyansky on Sep 12th 2021

I have sold folding bikes for nearly two decades. I consider myself somewhat knowledgeable about folders. However, I am still learning about women's taste on folding bikes. Guys love the full suspensi … read more

Interfaces on bicycles

Posted by Dr. Yan Lyansky on Sep 11th 2021

Bicycles are used for transportation. Adding interfaces adds functionality so the bicycle can do more for the user. Let's examine some of these:1. kickstand interface- allowing a kickstand for commuti … read more

Minimizing Pedal Strikes on a Folding Bike

Posted by Dr. Yan Lyansky on Sep 11th 2021

Folding bikes use smaller wheels. The small wheels allow for compact storage, which is wonderful. However the small wheels minimize the distance to the ground. Therefore pedal strikes on the ground be … read more

Seatpost length on bikes

Posted by Dr. Yan Lyansky on Sep 11th 2021

Standard seatposts lengths have changed over the years. Thirty years ago TCO seatposts were considered long at a little over 300mm. Then 350mm took over the market about 15 years ago. Today frames are … read more

Bicycle chain quality & maintence

Posted by Dr. Yan Lyansky on Sep 11th 2021

Chains narrow as we add more speeds. Therefore 1 sp chains are the strongest, while 7,8,9,10,11 speed chains are each weaker than the previous because they are more narrow. Chains normally last about … read more