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Subject: [Leica] OT!!! Folding Bikes
From: Neil.Beddoe at mbamfunds.com (Neil Beddoe)
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:36:07 +0100
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I'm, 6'1/2" with a 34" leg and I had to get an extended seat post on the 
Brompton at no extra cost.  I've got about an inch to play with I think.  
Failing that they do a telescopic seat post which is supposed to be OK for 
people up to 6'5" but that costs an extra 120 GBP.

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+neil.beddoe=mbamfunds.com at leica-users.org 
[mailto:lug-bounces+neil.beddoe=mbamfunds.com at leica-users.org] On Behalf 
Of George Lottermoser
Sent: 13 July 2009 16:25
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] OT!!! Folding Bikes

In your research, Erik, did you find many reports from 6' 2" riders who wear 
a 36" inseam slacks?

I'm truly interested in finding comfort in a folding bike yet none around my 
area to to "try on"

Potentially an expensive mistake for a tall, long legged rider?

Regards,
George Lottermoser
george at imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com/blog
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On Jul 13, 2009, at 3:21 AM, Erik van der Meulen wrote:

> Ha, finally one I feel qualified to answer, after all this time 
> lurking and asking the occasional dub question...
>
> I have quite thoroughly researched this issue before settling for a 
> British Brompton. Would buy it again instantly if I even need another!
>
> It serves me well in heavy Amsterdam street traffic, folds away nicely 
> in a corner of the bar when drinking beer (never leave it outside in
> Amsterdam) or along with my coat at the opera house.
>
> It also is a brilliant companion on my holidays, using it for 40 km+ 
> day trips (even off road, I have the 6 speed one) when I am traveling 
> with my motor home. In fact, I am taking it along to Croatia right 
> now.
>
> The thing to look for is the comfort in riding the thing. There are 
> others that are lighter, fold more nifty into your shirt pocket and 
> are cheaper, but you want to be comfortable on longer rides. That 
> according to me the Brompton does best.
>
> And hey - to keep it at least slightly on topic - it comes with a 
> genuine screw mount too!
>
> Good luck,
>
> Erik
>
>
> On 13/07/2009, photo.forrest at earthlink.net 
> <photo.forrest at earthlink.net> wrote:
>> Moultons are still decent bikes but for the best folding bike with 
>> the best components for the money, you'd be better served by a Bike 
>> Friday model.
>> They fold up amazingly small & a few people here in Philly sling them 
>> under their arm on a strap then bring them into the office instead of 
>> locking a bike up out on the street.
>> Phil Forrest
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>> From:  Jefffery Smith <jsmith342 at gmail.com>
>> Subj:  [Leica] OT!!! Folding Bikes
>> Date:  Sun Jul 12, 2009 21:13
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>> To:  Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>>
>> This is the most European group of friends I have, so I have to 
>> assume that someone (more than one) owns a folding bicycle. I would 
>> like to have one in my trunk (oops, that's what we call the storage 
>> space on the back of the auto) at all times. Do I go with a cheap 
>> Citizen, or that more expensive British model that looks absolutely 
>> fab? Or that triangular Japanese model that I can fold up in 7 
>> seconds?
>>
>> Jeffery
>>
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