Kudos folding bike

[Naiad]

I live on the coast in Lincolnshire(Flat!!)I'm a pensioner and would like a folder.This seems perfect for my needs.Has anyone got one and how does it handle please?Thanks

 

[steveindenmark]

Tern and Dahon do some good folders.

I would avoid Brompton as a big premium is added on just to have something iconic.

 

[brommieinkorea]

I Googled the Kudos bikes. Only thing I could find was tiny electric motorcycles and one very base model dahonalike. If you don't plan to go far, these are probably fine. But anytime someone says they'd like a folder, I have to ask why. Why you want a folder is a good starting point , as the bike's aren't all good for everything, every bike is a compromise. When you're going to spend the extra money to get something foldable, it's good to start with why you want it to fold in the first place.

 

[FrankCrank]

Kudos look very similar to many other generic bikes of that ilk, which is no criticism. You might consider going Cheap Charlie to dip your toe, something like a Decathlon Tilt 100, or even perhaps bargain basement nostalgia with a Raleigh Stowaway. Happy hunting

 

[Drago]

It's a Tern-a-like frame, which is no bad thing.

The finishing kit, wheels,etc, are very low rent. If you're doing lowish miles it's probably an OK machine, but if you're intending any serious use then spending the extra on a real Tern would be the way to go.

 

[steveindenmark]

I Googled the Kudos bikes. Only thing I could find was tiny electric motorcycles and one very base model dahonalike. If you don't plan to go far, these are probably fine. But anytime someone says they'd like a folder, I have to ask why. Why you want a folder is a good starting point , as the bike's aren't all good for everything, every bike is a compromise. When you're going to spend the extra money to get something foldable, it's good to start with why you want it to fold in the first place.

I bought 2 Bromptons for myself and Jannie. We have lots of DF bikes. But the Bromptons are so easy to put on the back seat of the Picanto when we go somewhere. It is far simpler than taking DF bikes with us. I have ridden my Brompton across Bulgaria. They are a perfectly capable bike.
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[Drago]

If you know where our chap can get a Bromptom for the £150 asking price for a new Kudos then let me know and I'll have 10.

 

[biggs682]

Pretty sure @teaboy has one?

 

[FrankCrank]

If you know where our chap can get a Bromptom for the £150 asking price for a new Kudos then let me know and I'll have 10.

Blimey, didn't know they were that cheap, and decent spec too for entry level

 

[Dogtrousers]

They look like a nice little bike. At that price I'd be suspicious of its overall quality so I wouldn't subject it to the rigours of a daily commute or anything like that but as a fun bike for now and then its probably ok.

It weighs 13kg so is a bit chunky.

But to be precise, I'm looking a the Kudos Tonic/Citrus bikes (they differ only in colour). https://www.rallydesign.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=25608

 

[Drago]

The cooking Bromptons are 13kg+.

In any event, don't pay too much credence. The ID9 was listed at 13kg, but balanced on my bathroom scales chimed in at only 11.6kg.

 

[teaboy]

They look like a nice little bike. At that price I'd be suspicious of its overall quality so I wouldn't subject it to the rigours of a daily commute or anything like that but as a fun bike for now and then its probably ok.

It weighs 13kg so is a bit chunky.

But to be precise, I'm looking a the Kudos Tonic/Citrus bikes (they differ only in colour). https://www.rallydesign.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=25608

Sold my kudos because I got a Giant folder but for the price it's a lively little machine and well made.

 

[brommieinkorea]

I bought 2 Bromptons for myself and Jannie. We have lots of DF bikes. But the Bromptons are so easy to put on the back seat of the Picanto when we go somewhere. It is far simpler than taking DF bikes with us. I have ridden my Brompton across Bulgaria. They are a perfectly capable bike.
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Well, yes, for the last 2 years I have only ridden a Brompton, even when I didn't neccesarily have to. But folding bikes do cost a little more (given the same-ish component spec) than ridgid bikes, so I think it helps to make a better informed decision such that you land one that suits what you need it for rather than a folder just because.
Case in point: Lately I've had occassion to travel, where only the Brompton is going to be under airline max dimensions, so that's what I took. But, if you're hauling butt about town and taking the occasional English train, the Carrerra ID9 is the bee's knees (or so I've been told).

 

[steveindenmark]

Well, yes, for the last 2 years I have only ridden a Brompton, even when I didn't neccesarily have to. But folding bikes do cost a little more (given the same-ish component spec) than ridgid bikes, so I think it helps to make a better informed decision such that you land one that suits what you need it for rather than a folder just because.
Case in point: Lately I've had occassion to travel, where only the Brompton is going to be under airline max dimensions, so that's what I took. But, if you're hauling butt about town and taking the occasional English train, the Carrerra ID9 is the bee's knees (or so I've been told).

The other advantage to having a Tern, Dahon or even the ID9 you mention is that they have regular bike components. Unlike the Brompton that has a gearing system all to itself.