Folding bicycle small enough to fit in hand luggage

Re:Folding bicycle small enough to fit in hand luggage by lmm on Tuesday March 22, 2022 @08:09PM (#30773265)

Did you ever look at the Strida? It was designed in response to the Brompton, with a simpler fold and the ability to wheel it around on its actual wheels while folded, rather than little casters. It doesn't fold quite as small as a Brompton (it's more golf-bag like), but the footprint is similar if there's something to lean it against.

I'm very happy with mine, and it has most of the advantages you list - luggage rack, real bike feel (my longest day is apparently 64km and top speed 64kph). The sensitive steering takes a bit of getting used to the first time but you adapt quite quickly. For me the simple fold (and, sure, lower price) feels like a big advantage compared to the Brompton, which is what several of my friends have.

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Re:Folding bicycle small enough to fit in hand luggage by teslaberri on Tuesday March 22, 2022 @08:20PM (#30773333)

it's either brompton or strida. other bikes are just dumb. tern. dumb. moulton dumb. pacific cycles dumb. dahon dumb. birdie dumb. bike friday , kinda dumb. old raleigh folding tanks ....the list goes on. any bike with under 16"" wheels is also totally stupid . retardedly so, unless it's for some niche clown world where bumps don't exist and you don't ride the thing farther than a mile.

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Re:Folding bicycle small enough to fit in hand luggage by makeitdouble on Tuesday March 22, 2022 @10:25PM (#30774146)

What do you have against bd-1/birdies ? Outside of the lock clip that could be improved, it has very few compromises and can be maintained/upgraded without proprietary parts.

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