Tern Joe P24,...

[tds101]

A few years on, and she's still going strong!

 

[All uphill]

I saw one of these on the train today and chatted with its owner.

It seems like a useful compromise for people who want to have the best chance of getting on the train and still have most of the good things of a full size bike.

The owner praised his well used example.

 

[tds101]

It totally performs like a full sized, non folding bike. The wheelbase is a bit short, but it allows it to be a bit more maneuverable. Overall a sweet little ride.

 

[Cycleops]

There are very worthwhile folders out there apart from Brompton.

 

[arnop]

Can you report on wear and tear?
And to how many done miles does that correspond?

The joe has a little bar under the chainset that seems to protect the gears when the bike is folded.
Does anyone know if this piece is available on it's own?
How is it attached to the bike?

I would like to have such a thing on the smaller Terns too...

 

[Kell]

Can you report on wear and tear?
And to how many done miles does that correspond?

The joe has a little bar under the chainset that seems to protect the gears when the bike is folded.
Does anyone know if this piece is available on it's own?
How is it attached to the bike?

I would like to have such a thing on the smaller Terns too...

My Dahon had a similar piece - from memory, it attached via threaded hex bolts screwed in to the BB shell.

 

[tds101]

Can you report on wear and tear?
And to how many done miles does that correspond?

The joe has a little bar under the chainset that seems to protect the gears when the bike is folded.
Does anyone know if this piece is available on it's own?
How is it attached to the bike?

I would like to have such a thing on the smaller Terns too...

I don't ride it all that often, so it's in extremely good shape. Maybe less that 200 miles or so.

Now, when you see the photo of my Tern Joe P24 folded, you'll notice the bike's chainrings aren't touching the floor. That's the frame/chainring protector keeping them safe from damage. Only lower end, or ill thought out, folding bikes don't come equipped with this, unless they provide a different means to keep the bike off of the chainring when folded. Dahon uses the seatpost for this, including the "Landing Gear" attachment, which has wheels for rolling when folded. And on my P24 it's welded to the underside of the bottom bracket.