DOCSLIB.ORG

Evolution of Folding Bicycles

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Evolution of Folding Bicycles As cycling became more popular during the What to look out for BROMPTON circuit breaker, folding bikes were sought Budget Size when folded: 58.5cm x 56.5cm x 27cm Evolution of folding bicycles 1 after for their practicality and convenience Beginners can expect to pay $250 to $500 for a Wheel size: 16 inches reliable folding bicycle. Budget between $500 Pros: It is compact when folded, its build quality and $1,500 for extras such as more gears and is good and it comes with a front luggage lighter materials. attachment. WHEEL Cons: It is expensive and has twitchy steering 2 Riding style – tness or leisure? because of the small wheel size. Single- to nine-speed bicycles are suitable for leisure riders going on at ground. Those looking DEALS for a bigger challenge can go for 18-speed ones. 3 Size when folded The size of the folded bicycle matters if you have little space to store it. Generally, the bigger the wheel, the less compact it is when folded. BIRDY (From $2,050) 4 Type of folding BROMPTON (From $2,500) While some bicycles with one or two hinges can Size when folded: 80cm (height) x 62cm (length) Size when folded: 58.5cm x 56.5cm x 27cm be folded in seconds, there are models that x 34cm (width) Wheel size: 18 inches Wheel size: 16 inches require wheels to be removed before folding. Pros: An all-rounder, it can be tted with side Pros: It is compact when folded, its build quality is luggage and has front and rear suspension. good and it comes with a front luggage attachment. 5 Place of riding Will you be riding from home to your destination Cons: Its steering can feel heavy and it Cons: It is expensive and has twitchy steering or making part of the journey by car, train, bus or history cannot be rolled along when folded. because of the small wheel size. The of f taxi? For example, if you take the train, you may old have to jostle for space with commuters while in TERN LINK A7 (From $650) carrying your bike. g Size when folded: Folding bikes were derived from full-size ones. b 39.5cm x 80cm x 73cm 6 Customisability and accessories i Many cyclists take pride in customising their The velocipede (or boneshaker) is k Wheel size: 20 inches e bicycles, from changing the wheels so they can 1860s the rst type of bicycle with pedals s Pros: It has a kickstand as cycle faster to replacing parts to and was invented by Frenchman well as a handlebar whose make the bike lighter. Pierre Michaux and his son Ernest. height can be adjusted. Englishman William Grout (left) Cons: It is bulky when - With input from sports retailer invented the rst folding bike, 1878 folded and does not have Decathlon and Facebook but the complicated a luggage attachment. group Singapore Folding Bike. design did not take off. Cycling routes The Moulton, Raleigh Twenty and Bickerton AYER RAJAH EXP JALAN BUKIT MERAH RESSWAY City Hall Portable were among EAST COAST PARKWAY DEPOT ROAD MRT station the iconic folding bikes Marina Bay during this period. 1960s D Golf Course A Esplanade The design of today’s HortPark Gillman O R folding bikes takes 1970s Barracks N D O A CONNAUGHT ALEXANDRA S Singapore BAY EAST DRIVE R O a leaf from the R DRIVE ROAD E Mount Flyer D A N T BAYFRONT BRIDGE BAYFRONT Raleigh Twenty. E Faber L Merlion H E Marina D Park Park R Reservoir Labrador Park E W O MRT station L Marina WEST COAS Bay Sands T P AR PORT ROAD Keppel KW AY Gardens Club HarbourFront CENTRAL BOULEVARD Marina Briton Andrew Ritchie (right) began MRT station by the Barrage production of the rst Brompton Labrador Bay Nature Reserve BAYFRONT AVENUE MARINA folding bike in 1981. Dahon folding Prive SHEARES AVENUE 1980s bikes hit the market in 1984 VivoCity GARDENS DRIVE while Montague Bikes was DURATION: 1-1½ hours DURATION: 1-1½ hours founded in 1987. Kick off at Labrador Park MRT station and cycle A short route that offers scenic views of Singapore’s through art galleries in Gillman Barracks. Then cityscape as well as iconic buildings such as the climb uphill along Canterbury Road near HortPark Marina Bay Sands integrated resort and the and enjoy a panoramic view of Kent Ridge Park. Esplanade. Those keen on longer rides can Finish the trail with sights from Labrador Nature continue cycling to East Coast Park. Reserve and Marina at Keppel Bay. Source: WWW.BIKEFOLDED.COM STRAITS TIMES GRAPHICS.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Imr Bond Drive for New Men Starts
    TUESDAY. DECEMBER 7, 1943 v/DL. 13— NO. 21 PUBLISHED BY ASSOCIATED STUDENTS AT FLAGSTAFF. A R IZO N A IMR BOND DRIVE FOR NEW MEN STARTS Commander Horner Addresses Army Instructs Red Cross Workers V-12 TRAINEES ASKED Flagstaff High School Today! TO UPHOLD UNITS RECORD Yesterday afternoon at a special muster in Ashurst Audi­ Due io the Navy’s progress since#- torium, new trainees of the Marine and Navy Detachments Pearl Harbor, we now believe the United St alee Navy to be the heard Captain Kirt W. Norton, acting War Bond Officer for strongest in ihe world and current Child Development the Station, launch a new War Bond Drive. In his talk to experience gives credence to that ----------------*------------ fth e men he pointed to the record helief Ciumander R. B. Homer told stu.lonts of Flagstaff High Problems Studied showing made by the V-12 Unit School just two years after Delta Phi Alpha ^ had ° upho,d he °°* the bnmbniK at Pearl Harbor. last semester. Comniander Horner’s address By College Girls According to “Fighting Dollars," »as buiit around a report by Sec­ Presents Musical the official publication of the Of­ retary Navy Frank Knox on the The course in Child Develop­ fice of Coordinator for War Bonds, Sav>; phenomenal--- * gro'— wth since ment under the direction of Miss Navy Department, “All students the "dav that shall life ii infamy.” Byrd Burton, head of the depart­ Tomorrow INight will he encouraged to make sub­ ment of Home Economics at Ari- stantial allotments for Government viewing December 7 as a day to noza State Teachers College, has Delta Phi Alpha, honorary mus­ War Bonds, and for other syste- ceit‘braf< i«r rejoice, he advised taken for one of its major prob­ ical fraternity, will present its firs', mactic savings plans, as it is con­ them t>' resolve to avenge the lems this semester, practical prob­ musicale of the season tomorrow sidered desirable for them to in­ :r*ach.T<'U» attack by doing more lems in child care.
    [Show full text]
  • Touring Bike Buyer's Guide
    TOURING BIKE BUYER’S GUIDE By Mike Deme I’ve held many job titles in my days at version, I went back and reread each of the previous guides. Not only did I find each writer’s approach very informative but enter - the Adventure Cycling Association, one taining as well. Despite the positive qualities of the articles, I felt they were a bit repetitive, but not for any fault of the writers. It’s of which was Information Specialist. In just that there hasn’t been any major advances in touring bike design recently so there is only so much to discuss. Influenced by that capacity, I was charged with these talented people, including Sheldon Brown, Fred Meredith, Tom Shaddox, and Fred Matheny, I thought I’d try a less techni - answering questions posed to the organ - cal approach. Carry on. So why don’t people interested in a bike designed for loaded ization as a whole, which were then, as touring have the same options as someone interested in a bike designed for road racing or mountain biking? The answer is sim - they are now, plenteous. At least half of ple: economics. Manufacturers and retailers want to sell a lot of bikes. The more they sell, the more money they make. And they these questions concern touring bikes. just don’t sell a lot of touring bikes. For those people who may have a chip on their shoulder about this, please, remove it now. It’s not helpful. The reality is The touring bicycle has been discussed, on and off, in the that fewer people like to tour by bicycle than like to participate in pages of Bike Report and Adventure Cyclist magazine, for as long as almost all other forms of cycling.
    [Show full text]
  • Montague Launches Edgy New Folding Bike for Style Conscious Men Messenger Inspired Boston Model Delivers a Lightweight Design and a Compact Fold
    Montague Launches Edgy New Folding Bike for Style Conscious Men Messenger Inspired Boston Model Delivers a Lightweight Design and a Compact Fold CAMBRIDGE, MA – July 22, 2016 – Montague Bikes, the leader in full-size folding bikes, has launched a new bicycle inspired by the sleek, lightweight and durable bikes first made popular by bike messengers. The single speed and fixed gear bikes often used by couriers deliver a quick and responsive ride with a sleek look that appeals to urban male consumers. Ideal for tackling city streets and making fast getaways, the Montague Boston has the added benefit of being able to fold into a slim profile for the train, car trunk, or city apartment. The Boston is the first full-size single speed bike with a folding design. The bike, which comes in a stylish and minimal matte black, also includes a flip-flop rear hub that can be switched to allow either a fixed-gear or free-wheel setup. Folding bikes, such as the Boston are ideally suited for urban living. They allow for quick and easy access to any point in a city, and allow riders to avoid gridlock traffic and paying for public parking. Unlike standard bikes, the Boston can be quickly folded and brought inside workplaces and other establishments, thereby protecting it from the elements and possible theft. When folded, the Boston compacts to just 36 inches wide, 28 inches high and 12 inches deep, perfect for tight storage spaces. It also weighs only 24 lbs, making it extremely light and portable. Like all Montague bikes, the Boston includes the patented DirectConnectTM folding system that provides unmatched frame stiffness for superior ride quality, and can be folded and unfolded in less than 20 seconds.
    [Show full text]
  • Singapore | October 17-19, 2019
    BIOPHILIC CITIES SUMMIT Singapore | October 17-19, 2019 Page 3 | Agenda Page 5 | Site Visits Page 7 | Speakers Meet the hosts Biophilic Cities partners with cities, scholars and advocates from across the globe to build an understanding of the importance of daily contact with nature as an element of a meaningful urban life, as well as the ethical responsibility that cities have to conserve global nature as shared habitat for non- human life and people. Dr. Tim Beatley is the Founder and Executive Director of Biophilic Cities and the Teresa Heinz Professor of Sustainable Communities, in the Department of Urban and Environmental Planning, School of Architecture at the University of Virginia. His work focuses on the creative strategies by which cities and towns can bring nature into the daily lives of thier residents, while at the same time fundamentally reduce their ecological footprints and becoming more livable and equitable places. Among the more than variety of books on these subjects, Tim is the author of Biophilic Cities and the Handbook of Bophilic City Planning & Design. The National Parks Board (NParks) of Singapore is committed to enhancing and managing the urban ecosystems of Singapore’s biophilic City in a Garden. NParks is the lead agency for greenery, biodiversity conservation, and wildlife and animal health, welfare and management. The board also actively engages the community to enhance the quality of Singapore’s living environment. Lena Chan is the Director of the National Biodiversity Centre (NBC), NParks, where she leads a team of 30 officers who are responsible for a diverse range of expertise relevant to biodiversity conservation.
    [Show full text]
  • Auction Catalog
    AUCTION CATALOG The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition is proud to present this preview of the Winterfest 2012 auction. Please note that any item may be removed from the auction should Event Staff determine it unfit for sale and that the decision of Event Staff on all matters is final. Please see the Auction Terms at the end of the catalog for details. Bring this catalog to the event to help locate and bid on your favorite items & packages. Bid high, bid often! Every dollar spent allows the SF Bicycle Coalition to champion better biking in San Francisco. * #1: Twin City Civia * #8: Specialized Secteur Sport Twin City Civia Bicycle (order in your size/color, Specialized Secteur Sport Disc Compact Bicycle pick-up at Huckleberry Bicycles) + Blaze 1W & (fully exchangeable at Mike's Bikes) + Blaze 1W & SuperFlash Light Set SuperFlash Light Set Compliments of Civia Cycles & Planet Bike Compliments of Mike's Bikes of San Francisco & Value: $920 Planet Bike Value: $1,320 * #2: Masi Speciale Strada Masi Speciale Strada Bicycle (red, size * #9: PUBLIC C8 exchangeable at Huckleberry Bicycles) + Blaze 1W PUBLIC C8 8-speed internal hub gear Bicycle (size & SuperFlash Light Set and color exchangeable at PUBLIC Bikes) + Blaze Compliments of Masi & Planet Bike 1W & SuperFlash Light Set Value: $989 Compliments of PUBLIC Bikes & Planet Bike Value: $1,165 * #3: Schwinn Paramount Schwinn Paramount Carbon Fiber Bicycle (58 cm, * #10: 2013 Trek NOT exchangeable) 2013 Trek 7.6 Bicycle (fully exchangeable at Valencia Compliments of Nick Andrade Cyclery) + Blaze
    [Show full text]
  • Adventure Cyclist
    a publication of ADVENTURE CYCLING ASSOCIATION THE FUTURE IS ELECTRIC10 $6.95 APRIL 2021 Vol.48 No.3 I’ll never finish. © 2021 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. COMPUTERS NEVER POWER STOP HANDHELDS RALLY™ XC200/100 EDGE® 1030 PLUS INREACH® MINI VARIA™ UT800 LIGHTS CYCLING 20-MCJT32671 Never Stop Cycling Ad_RallyXC-8.125x10.75-AdvCycling.indd 1 2/23/21 9:20 AM Letter from the Editor online GLOSSARY THE FUTURE IS ELECTRIC The era of reluctance is over, THERE WILL BE A QUIZ We neglected to include a eBikes are here to stay reminder link to our Bike Touring Glossary in last month’s Cyclists Travel Guide — but this ➺While I was never among those who counted eBikes handy reference is online 24/7 at as “cheating” or “not really cycling,” I was also far from adventurecycling.org/glossary. an evangelist. I’d ridden a few early models and they were … fine. Fun even, but they didn’t move me in the figurative way that purely human-powered bikes could. But they did move, so I could see that perhaps with a different life, different commute, different topography, BECOMING BIKEPACKERS sure, maybe. But not for me, not now. ON THE BEER TRAIL TO Bear with me for a moment here while I talk about ASHEVILLE cars. My unremarkable suburban childhood block was considerably This North Carolina mountain changed around the time I hit my teen years when a young couple biking mecca packs great moved in across the street. Mr. Steve was a car enthusiast, and in trails, great beer, and plenty possession of a few classics that set my teenage pulse racing.
    [Show full text]
  • The Ultimate Company Bicycle the Ultimate Company Bicycle Bikelease Is a Unique Concept That Allows You to Opt for a Company Bicycle Alongside a Company Car
    Bikelease The Ultimate Company Bicycle The ultimate company bicycle Bikelease is a unique concept that allows you to opt for a company bicycle alongside a company car. Athlon offers you a full service package by for example providing 100% maintenance and repair of the bike, handling all administration, providing insurance and by applying very straight- forward and transparent invoicing. Via Bikelease you choose the bike that suits you best (city bike, racing bike, folding bike, electric bike,...). Take your time to browse our selection and let us know which bike you prefer! Content City Bicycle 4 Kalhoff Voyager 8 5 Kalkhoff Jubilee 24 6 Kalkhoff Endeavour Lite 7 Electric bike 8 E-Move E-Retro 9 E-Move E-City 10 E-Move E-100 11 E-Move M-400 12 Kreidler Vitality Eco 3 13 Kreidler Vitality Eco 6 DI2 14 Kalkhoff Agattu Impulse 7 HS 15 Kalkhoff Agattu Premium Impluse 7 Harmony 16 Sport bike 17 Kreidler Vitality Dice 29er 18 Kreidler Las Vegas 19 Focus Izalco Ergoride Tiagra 20 Focus Izalco Ergoride Ultegra 21 Focus Cayo Disc Ultra 22 Focues Whistler Lite 23 Focus Black Forect SL 27 24 Foldable bike 25 Riese und Müller Birdy World Sport 26 Riese und Müller Birdy World Comfort 27 Kalkhoff Sahel Compact Impuls 8 28 E-Move F200 29 Athlon, the mobility solution of the DLL 2 Catalogue Bikelease 3 Kalkhoff Voyager 8 A well equipped city bike with a top quality light aluminium frame. Ideal for a daily ride. Technical specifications – 28'' wheels – Frame: men/ women/ mix – Weight: +/- 15.9 kg – Aluminium frame – Gears: Shimano Nexus 8 – Suspension front fork Suntour – Brakes: V-brakes – Tyres: Schwab Citizen Light – Lights: Front dynamo powered LED lights.
    [Show full text]
  • Richard's 21St Century Bicycl E 'The Best Guide to Bikes and Cycling Ever Book Published' Bike Events
    Richard's 21st Century Bicycl e 'The best guide to bikes and cycling ever Book published' Bike Events RICHARD BALLANTINE This book is dedicated to Samuel Joseph Melville, hero. First published 1975 by Pan Books This revised and updated edition first published 2000 by Pan Books an imprint of Macmillan Publishers Ltd 25 Eccleston Place, London SW1W 9NF Basingstoke and Oxford Associated companies throughout the world www.macmillan.com ISBN 0 330 37717 5 Copyright © Richard Ballantine 1975, 1989, 2000 The right of Richard Ballantine to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. • All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise) without the prior written permission of the publisher. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. 1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2 A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. • Printed and bound in Great Britain by The Bath Press Ltd, Bath This book is sold subject to the condition that it shall nor, by way of trade or otherwise, be lent, re-sold, hired out, or otherwise circulated without the publisher's prior consent in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition including this condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser.
    [Show full text]
  • A STELLA PERFORMANCE SILENT REVOLUTION Shine ON! GIFT OF
    FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, SEPTEMBER 2ND, 2009 SHOW DAY #1 SHINE ON! 07 GIFT OF WHEELS 10 GOLDEN OLDIE 11 SILENT REVOLUTION 28 A STELLA PERFORMANCE 33 GREEN GODFATHER 23 -ESD2 Mag CS3 001 FINAL.indd 1 11/09/2009 12:08:24 -ESD2 Mag CS3 001 FINAL.indd 2 11/09/2009 12:08:35 SHOW DAY #1 0 | 0 EUROBIKE SHOW DAILY 3 CONTENT HIGHLIGHTS CHECK THIS OUT! SHOW DAY #1 - WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 2ND, 2009 09 Industry View 30 Market Report: UK CROPS © DOUG MCLELLAN HAOLI OPINIONS FROM DEMO A REAL BIKE BOOM? PRECISION DAY, ARGENBUEHL ----------------------------------------------------------------- Japanese light and INDUSTRY ----------------------------------------------------------------- lock maker Crops is 38 Market Report: USA searching for someone LED lighting producer 10 World Bicycle Relief Haoli Precision MORE AMERICANS to name their Antarex BIKE FIRMS BACK AID ARE RIDING BIKES brand LED lights. Drop Industry has been in TO ZAMBIA ----------------------------------------------------------------- by their stand, leave a business for 30 years. ----------------------------------------------------------------- name you think fits the It’s giving out its 40 Market Report: France product perfectly and 11 Messingschlager’s newest Akslen- CYCLING ON THE INCREASE get a free LED light. 85th Anniversary branded LED lights “to ----------------------------------------------------------------- GERMANy’S TOP A7/408 the first 30 customers showing up with a MPORTER CELEBRATES 41 New Product copy of the ESD.” ----------------------------------------------------------------- Highlights
    [Show full text]
  • English Summary Walter Ulreich / Wolfgang Wehap Die Geschichte Der PUCH-Fahrräder ISBN 978-3-7059-0381-4 22,5 X 26,5 Cm, 400 Seiten Mit Ca
    English Summary Walter Ulreich / Wolfgang Wehap Die Geschichte der PUCH-Fahrräder ISBN 978-3-7059-0381-4 22,5 x 26,5 cm, 400 Seiten mit ca. 500 farbigen Abb., Hardcover mit Schutzumschlag, geb., Euro 48,– 1. Beginnings of Bicycle Manufacturing in Austria and Weishaupt Verlag • www.weishaupt.at Styria (1885 – 1889) High wheel bicycles first appeared in Austria-Hungary in 1880. Since they were originally imported from England, they were called “bicycles”. The word Fahrrad came later (though in Swiss German, Velo became the established term). Regular production of high wheel bicycles in Austria-Hungary began in Jan Kohout’s factory for agricultural machines in Smíchov, near Prague, in 1880, following English designs. Kohout’s sons Josef and Petr made a name for themselves and the bicycles as successful racers. Smaller makers before 1885, such as Valentin Wiegele in Korpitsch near Villach, only became known locally. In Vienna, Karl Greger’s Velociped-Fabrik started making high wheel bicycles in 1884 under the brand name ‘Austria’; the annual output seems to have reached 300–400 bicy- cles. In 1896, Greger was mentioned as “the oldest bicycle factory of Austria and one of the largest on the continent”, and as “ founder of the bicycle industry in Austria-Hunga- ry”. At about the same time as Greger, Carl Goldeband and the sewing-machine factory of H. Wagner also began making bicycles in Vienna. In the years from 1885 to 1889, there is good evidence that bicycles were also being made by Mathias Allmer, Josef Benesch und Josef Eigler in Graz, Johann Jax in Linz, Josef Fritsch in Eger (Cheb), Julius Mickerts und Otto Schäffler in Vienna, Nicolaus Heid in Stockerau, near Vienna and G.
    [Show full text]
  • The Singapore Urban Systems Studies Booklet Seriesdraws On
    Biodiversity: Nature Conservation in the Greening of Singapore - In a small city-state where land is considered a scarce resource, the tension between urban development and biodiversity conservation, which often involves protecting areas of forest from being cleared for development, has always been present. In the years immediately after independence, the Singapore government was more focused on bread-and-butter issues. Biodiversity conservation was generally not high on its list of priorities. More recently, however, the issue of biodiversity conservation has become more prominent in Singapore, both for the government and its citizens. This has predominantly been influenced by regional and international events and trends which have increasingly emphasised the need for countries to show that they are being responsible global citizens in the area of environmental protection. This study documents the evolution of Singapore’s biodiversity conservation efforts and the on-going paradigm shifts in biodiversity conservation as Singapore moves from a Garden City to a City in a Garden. The Singapore Urban Systems Studies Booklet Series draws on original Urban Systems Studies research by the Centre for Liveable Cities, Singapore (CLC) into Singapore’s development over the last half-century. The series is organised around domains such as water, transport, housing, planning, industry and the environment. Developed in close collaboration with relevant government agencies and drawing on exclusive interviews with pioneer leaders, these practitioner-centric booklets present a succinct overview and key principles of Singapore’s development model. Important events, policies, institutions, and laws are also summarised in concise annexes. The booklets are used as course material in CLC’s Leaders in Urban Governance Programme.
    [Show full text]
  • CDIO Worldwide Challenge Meng Group Project
    CDIO Worldwide Challenge MEng Group Project Group J Gareth Deering Jorge Guadalupe Fernández Gemma McCallion Andrew McGregor Calum Middleton Sabrina Ralph Website URL – http://xn--y-2fa.no/sab/#future Abstract The 2015 CDIO (Conceive, Design, Implement, Operate) challenge called for the design and build of a folding bicycle that was to be shown and competed at the CDIO Regional Competition on 2nd May 2015. The bike had to be of a lightweight and innovative design that could be folded to a size that would allow city commuters to use it with ease. The first stage of the project was to research the existing market and find a gap that could be filled. It was found that there is a lack of electrically assisted folding bicycles with 20” wheels. Using this information, a number of different concepts were generated and using Pugh’s Total Design process, a final design was found. This design included the desirable electrical assistance as well as a unique ‘slide and fold’ system for folding that allowed for a small folded size. From here, Solidworks and ANSYS were used to bring the design to life and allowed a functioning prototype to be manufactured. Following testing to ensure ANSYS was accurate; this prototype will be taken to the CDIO Regional Competition. i Acknowledgements The group would like to acknowledge the following people for their help during the project. Professor Jim Boyle for his continuous help and support throughout the project. Mr Steven Black and Mr Andrew Irvine for his invaluable help during the building phase. Mr Jim Docherty for the help in ordering all of the components and materials needed to build the bike.
    [Show full text]