the bike is tern link uno and shares a lot of design features with the dahon mu uno although tern and dahon are rivals, apparently. the plastic cover on the chain does add a bit of noise and drag, but not too bad - for some commuters keeping the chain enclosed may be more important. front brake was moved to the back of the fork so it doesn't get in a way when the bike is folded (handlebars/wheel have to be turned 180deg before the bike folds in half). the ride is fun as with most small-wheeled bikes. the seat angle is 77 degrees - very steep (my
other folding bike has a seat angle of 75.5 degrees - still steep, but closer to conventional 73-74deg). this bike was won as a prize, courtesy of cyclemotion.co.uk
thanks regarding the spokes
- i was rear ended by a moped, that's why the spoke broke last time. these wheels seem to be built well and all spokes are tight (in contrast to rear brommie wheel i dismantled the other day)