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...maybe...

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https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gocycle/gocycle-the-best-folding-electric-bike-in-the-worl/description

For an e-bike it looks OK, pluses:

Use of magnesium must be light, also hydroformed bars and stem*
chain is covered
single sided-ness is cool
disc brakes

shame:

It's only electric
It doesn't fold into a portable self contained unit.
3-speed only
You integrated a £10 cable lock? Really?

*why isn't someone making a light carbon folder?


 
Posted : 15/10/2016 4:59 pm
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My mates got one of those.

It's actually a hoot to ride, bit heavy but fun.


 
Posted : 15/10/2016 5:47 pm
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Go Cyle have been around for yonks. I've worked on a couple and I'm not convinced by their quality to be honest.
Wer count get the stand fitted. Their advice was to screw a nut onto the protruding thread and keep tightening it until it crunched its way into the frame on the inside. I wasn't happy with the amount of force it took to do this to be honest and it felt like a right bodge. Also their first incarnation was riddled with faults and they nearly all came back....


 
Posted : 15/10/2016 5:56 pm
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Self tapper into magnesium...might work

Yeah I know they're not new but there's a kickstarter on FB so I thought I'd raise awareness.

"Non-bike company in making bikes not as good quality as bikeco" shocker!


 
Posted : 15/10/2016 6:00 pm
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*why isn't someone making a light carbon folder

They are.

http://hummingbirdbike.com/the-bike/


 
Posted : 15/10/2016 7:03 pm

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