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Great Dahon rides
« on: 29 July, 2008, 01:53:40 pm »
Up and down some rather serious hills...

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Re: Great Dahon rides
« Reply #1 on: 29 July, 2008, 09:16:55 pm »
Pardon my curiosity, but what kind of Dahon is that?

I've done 1:5s on the Brompton but it isn't much fun.  I've ummed and aahed over getting a Dahon Speed TR but so far managed to resist the urge, reasoning (reasonably) that I already have enough bikes and I can't decide which one should go to make room for another...

Re: Great Dahon rides
« Reply #2 on: 29 July, 2008, 11:50:47 pm »
2006 Helios P8; now replaced by the Mu-P8. All standard, cheaper and better than the B  ::-), except the saddle which I upgraded.

I can't say the 20+% (up) were always fun, but I can honestly say that I only struggled on one climb and that was the last bit up Wrynose Pass for about 20 to 30 m. Otherwise I was fine. The frame felt very stiff, going up and down. The downhills from Wrynose pass provided several minutes of sheer fun (25%).

Edit: Gearing goes from 32'' to 93''. 32'' was too small.
Frenchie - Train à Grande Vitesse