Phil (ascentale)17h ago

@Brownian_motion asks:

Q5. Have you heard of the bike builder, Bike Friday?

(A lot of folding bike talk has been re: Brompton, but are there any other notable folding bike builders? What do you think of them?)

based on this post: https://mastodon.scot/@[email protected]ial/116326156655308992

#BikeNiteQ #BikeNite #BikeTooter #Cycling #MastoBikes cc @bikenite

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Show threadEdward Hasbrouck

@ascentale @Brownian_motion @bikenite #bikenite #A5 - I test rode a Bike Friday, and found the small wheels squirrelly on gravel and the ride harsh on any but the smoothest pavement. On the other hand, the front suspension on a Birdie makes up for the small wheels; my Birdie is my best pothole and pavé bike:

https://hasbrouck.org/blog/archives/002276.html#Birdy

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Show threadEdward Hasbrouck16h ago
@ascentale @Brownian_motion @bikenite - A5 - Meanwhile, I saw a Moulton in the wild for the first time ever at No Kings Day 3 in San Francisco last Saturday.