Folding Bicycle Blog

16" wheel folding bikes, such as the Dahon Curve and Downtube mini have small wheelbases. This is nice for tight city riding ( allowing for fast turns ). However these bikes are not stable at high spe … read more

Rear derailleurs come in different speeds and cage lengths. Let's break down what we know about each:7sp rear derailleurs must use freewheels, which are really low end, and wobble on the back of a bik … read more

Nearly all folding bikes use aluminum rims, hence different manufacturing materials will not be discussed. There are three attributes that makes wheels "better", these are double wall, machined sidewa … read more

Cassettes come in all shapes and sizes. Folding bikes need a wide gear range, so stick with 11-34 or 11-36 cassettes to maximize the usable gears for hill climbing.Customers worry about the number of … read more

We are good about warranties for our bikes. Naturally, we assume the companies we deal with are good, unfortunately that is not always the case. Let's discuss our drivetrain suppliers:1. Shimano: They … read more