Folders! Foldable bicycles, minivelos and demontables

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Some nice pictures of a Le Petit Bi.

https://www.bike-forum.cz/foto/detail/52417-le-petit-bi-francie-1939

 

[Lucidone]

And it could be yours....

https://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/giant-revive-bike/1503583725?

(Not mine but local if you need it collected).

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

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And it could be yours....

https://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/giant-revive-bike/1503583725?

(Not mine but local if you need it collected).

My Mate had the cheaper spoked wheel version. A weird thing to ride.

 

[Lucidone]

My Mate had the cheaper spoked wheel version. A weird thing to ride.

Certainly looks a weird position - futuro-micro-shopping cruiser!

 

[Lucidone]

My Mate had the cheaper spoked wheel version. A weird thing to ride.

Did it have the hub brakes too?

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Did it have the hub brakes too?

I can't remember, The seat on his had a backrest. A semi recumbent is the closest I could describe it as. This one.

https://www.giant-bicycles.com/_upload_us/bikes/models/brochure/2007/ReviveLX.pdf

 

[Lucidone]

I can't remember, The seat on his had a backrest. A semi recumbent is the closest I could describe it as. This one.

https://www.giant-bicycles.com/_upload_us/bikes/models/brochure/2007/ReviveLX.pdf

So much cooler with the backrest

 

[sunympholepsy]

Got chatting to a random bloke on one of these (Helix Titanium) the other day:




I’ve heard about them before but never seen one in the flesh until now. It looked well made, and possibly fun to ride. Canadian made with 24 inch wheels, titanium frame, lefty etc.
Apologies if it’s already been posted up the thread!

 

[Lucidone]

A folding lefty fork is novel/brave!
Like it allot!

 

[novocaine]

Got chatting to a random bloke on one of these (Helix Titanium) the other day:
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I’ve heard about them before but never seen one in the flesh until now. It looked well made, and possibly fun to ride. Canadian made with 24 inch wheels, titanium frame, lefty etc.
Apologies if it’s already been posted up the thread!

well it's a first for me if it has been posted before. A folding fork is an very unusual idea. lots of interesting ideas on it, including QR pedals.

I was really confused about the folding as the wheels couldn't fold past the frame, so I've had to google. both the front and the rear (at the pivot) slide about 2" sideways to clear the frame. That's crazy and also clever, but mainly crazy.