Folding Bicycle Blog

Belt drive vs Chain drive, which to choose?

Posted by Dr. Yan Lyansky on Nov 12th 2017

Belt drives are becoming increasingly popular on bicycles. Are they better than chain drives? The answer depends on your needs. First I will examine belt drives vs.  stainless steel chains using … read more

Seatposts for Folding Bicycles

Posted by Dr. Yan Lyansky on Nov 12th 2017

The seat post is extremely important on a bicycle. Using a 'bad' seat post can cause the rider a great deal of discomfort. How can a seat post be bad?1. No or little offset. A proper bike fitting requ … read more

Suspension forks for folding bikes in the USA

Posted by Dr. Yan Lyansky on Nov 12th 2017

Suspension forks for folding bikes There are only a four 20in. wheel suspension forks which are made for folding bicycles in the USA. We will examine each. 1. Zoom Is a leading fork stem and ha … read more

​Full Suspension Folding Bikes in the USA market

Posted by Dr. Yan Lyansky on Nov 12th 2017

I discovered that one of the major issues with folding bikes that are being sold is their comfort. Most bike manufacturers use aluminum as the material of choice to make these bikes. This material is … read more