Cheap folding bike that won't fall apart with an 18st bloke sat on top of it?

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simon.r

simon.r

Person
Location
Nottingham
A Pashley Roadster would fit your requirements I reckon.

Coincidentally I've got one for sale (at least I will have as soon as I clean and fettle it):okay: You won't get much more sit up and beg and it will certainly take your weight!

If you're interested and somewhere near Nottingham give me a shout.

Edit - Just re-read the thread and I have to concede that this isn't a bike you'd want to take in a lift. Reasonably unattractive to thieves though if you leave it outside, I'd think.
 
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Spinney

Spinney

Bimbleur extraordinaire
Location
Back up north
Bimble said:
The b-fold 320 looks good but says 100Kgs which is about 15 stone - would I be taking a risk riding it or do you think it would cope with the bit of extra okay?
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I think it might depend on where you are riding it. If you are on smooth roads with no pot-holes, and never, ever try riding up or down kerbs, you may well be OK. There will be a margin for error in that max weight, to allow for sudden shock loading like bumping into pot holes etc. If it was a civil aircraft, it would be strong enough to cope with 1.5 times the maximum load the engineers think it would ever encounter.*

(At least, I assume so - it should be the case!)

And if you spend less time :addict: and :cheers: and :popcorn: starting now, you may be a little less than 18st when you get it...

:okay:

*and we know that aircraft never, ever break!
 
biggs682

biggs682

Itching to get back on my bike's
Location
Northamptonshire
Globalti

Globalti

Legendary Member
......and when you get to work, swop that giant coffee for a small expresso with no sugar and get the same caffeine hit for almost zero calories.
 
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Bimble

Bimble

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Thanks guys - really helpful - and liking the look of the Raleigh Stowaway 7 too. Googling it seems it has a max rider weight of 105Kgs, which I should be able to get down to with a bit of willpower on my diet and a few months of cycling.

The roads and cycle paths to work are all fairly smooth and have dropped kurbs so hopefully the bike won't take a massive pounding, and if I let a bit of air out of the tyres it should soften the ride to make it more comfortable whilst I get used to it.
 
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Bimble

Bimble

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MichaelW2 said:
Be careful letting down the tyres. Make sure the rim doesn't bottom out if you misjudge a bump.
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Thanks. Just had a thought - if I bought one online would it need any "putting together" when it arrived?
 
vickster

vickster

Legendary Member
[QUOTE 4149545, member: 45"]You think? I don't. Most of the bombers around here are on gas+pipe Asda full-sus MTBs.

As a reliable, sturdy commuter the Subway is excellent. It's not overly heavy, and weight isn't an issue in these circumstances. More important are comfort and gearing.[/QUOTE]
He said in post 9 he needs to carry the bike upstairs. I couldn't carry a full size 16kg bike upstairs myself
 
vickster

vickster

Legendary Member
[QUOTE 4149655, member: 45"]I've never had a problem carrying bikes up stairs, even with luggage on. The weight isn't the issue. I find the length of the bike and tendency of the fork to swing more of a problem bit that can be overcome with a bit of practise.[/QUOTE]
Good for you :smile: I'm awaiting surgery on an unstable shoulder, not wise to carry big weights

And I'm not very strong anyhow!
 
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