The end of this blog.
Well…………
The Dahon Speed 8 has a new home near Chicago. I sold the bike after owning it for only nine (9) months.
The Dahon Speed 8 is a great bike, but not the bike for me. I really enjoyed the practicality of having a folding bike, so much so I bought a Montague folding mountain bike. There were several times when the bike commute was too long, or I wasn’t feeling well where I would fold the bike and hop on the train to shorten my bike ride between work and home. You can’t beat the flexibility of being able to unfold a bike and ride off, or the opposite, ride up, fold the bike and move on to the next thing.
I found I was never satisfied with the geometry and fit of the bike – now this is hard to say about a bike that is almost completely adjustable. I found I really enjoyed the upright riding position, this I have carried on to my newest bike. I also found myself occasionally disappointed with the handling of the bike which I believe is because the 20 inch wheels/tires would occasionally dig into, or blow into, the ground when maneuvering between terrain as simple as hopping a curb and going from asphalt to grass. I don’t dislike 20 inch wheels, I have them on my recumbent delta trike (Easy Racer/Sun EZ3AX) and I have found them strong, efficient, and dependable. So I feel my ill fit was a combination of my size (6 foot tall, 250 pounds), wheel base, and tire size.
As for my new folder, I like the fit. I like that it folds. I like that I am not paying $3.30 per gallon gasoline when I use my new bike for trips many people only go on by car or SUV.
For now, my path forward will combine and consolidate my bike blogging into one blog, “The blog of a certified bike junky”, or possibly “The ramblings and babblings of a certified bike junky.” Regardless, I’ll see you on the web.
Regards – Pumpkinhead.
The Dahon Speed 8 has a new home near Chicago. I sold the bike after owning it for only nine (9) months.
The Dahon Speed 8 is a great bike, but not the bike for me. I really enjoyed the practicality of having a folding bike, so much so I bought a Montague folding mountain bike. There were several times when the bike commute was too long, or I wasn’t feeling well where I would fold the bike and hop on the train to shorten my bike ride between work and home. You can’t beat the flexibility of being able to unfold a bike and ride off, or the opposite, ride up, fold the bike and move on to the next thing.
I found I was never satisfied with the geometry and fit of the bike – now this is hard to say about a bike that is almost completely adjustable. I found I really enjoyed the upright riding position, this I have carried on to my newest bike. I also found myself occasionally disappointed with the handling of the bike which I believe is because the 20 inch wheels/tires would occasionally dig into, or blow into, the ground when maneuvering between terrain as simple as hopping a curb and going from asphalt to grass. I don’t dislike 20 inch wheels, I have them on my recumbent delta trike (Easy Racer/Sun EZ3AX) and I have found them strong, efficient, and dependable. So I feel my ill fit was a combination of my size (6 foot tall, 250 pounds), wheel base, and tire size.
As for my new folder, I like the fit. I like that it folds. I like that I am not paying $3.30 per gallon gasoline when I use my new bike for trips many people only go on by car or SUV.
For now, my path forward will combine and consolidate my bike blogging into one blog, “The blog of a certified bike junky”, or possibly “The ramblings and babblings of a certified bike junky.” Regardless, I’ll see you on the web.
Regards – Pumpkinhead.
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