Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/07/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In your research, Erik, did you find many reports from 6' 2" riders who wear a 36" inseam slacks? I'm truly interested in finding comfort in a folding bike yet none around my area to to "try on" Potentially an expensive mistake for a tall, long legged rider? Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Jul 13, 2009, at 3:21 AM, Erik van der Meulen wrote: > Ha, finally one I feel qualified to answer, after all this time > lurking and asking the occasional dub question... > > I have quite thoroughly researched this issue before settling for a > British Brompton. Would buy it again instantly if I even need another! > > It serves me well in heavy Amsterdam street traffic, folds away nicely > in a corner of the bar when drinking beer (never leave it outside in > Amsterdam) or along with my coat at the opera house. > > It also is a brilliant companion on my holidays, using it for 40 km+ > day trips (even off road, I have the 6 speed one) when I am traveling > with my motor home. In fact, I am taking it along to Croatia right > now. > > The thing to look for is the comfort in riding the thing. There are > others that are lighter, fold more nifty into your shirt pocket and > are cheaper, but you want to be comfortable on longer rides. That > according to me the Brompton does best. > > And hey - to keep it at least slightly on topic - it comes with a > genuine screw mount too! > > Good luck, > > Erik > > > On 13/07/2009, photo.forrest at earthlink.net > <photo.forrest at earthlink.net> wrote: >> Moultons are still decent bikes but for the best folding bike with >> the best >> components for the money, you'd be better served by a Bike Friday >> model. >> They fold up amazingly small & a few people here in Philly sling >> them under >> their arm on a strap then bring them into the office instead of >> locking a >> bike up out on the street. >> Phil Forrest >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: Jefffery Smith <jsmith342 at gmail.com> >> Subj: [Leica] OT!!! Folding Bikes >> Date: Sun Jul 12, 2009 21:13 >> Size: 589 bytes >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> >> This is the most European group of friends I have, so I have to >> assume >> that someone (more than one) owns a folding bicycle. I would like to >> have one in my trunk (oops, that's what we call the storage space on >> the back of the auto) at all times. Do I go with a cheap Citizen, or >> that more expensive British model that looks absolutely fab? Or that >> triangular Japanese model that I can fold up in 7 seconds? >> >> Jeffery >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> --- message truncated --- >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > -- > Erik van der Meulen > <erik at avondel.com> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information