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ADO’s next folding bike has a lookout at both ends

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The announced Air 20 LiDAR combines front-facing LiDAR, rear radar and automatic gearing. The interesting question is how all that…

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Brompton’s new challenge turns a ride into a drawing

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Brompton and Shokz’s UK challenge gives the activity map a different job: turning a ride into a drawing. The appeal…

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32-inch wheels just got harder to dismiss

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Reserve’s new 32-inch wheels, Revel’s titanium frame and Continental’s tyre preview turn an oversized idea into a more concrete cycling…

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VELLO’s new six-speed folder: is less actually enough?

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VELLO’s latest 3X3 option swaps nine gears for six. The interesting part is what it keeps—and what disappears from the…

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Cargo, bigger riders and orange bling: a folding-bike roundup

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ATMOSE’s cargo prototype, DAHON’s Mariner HD and Hope’s orange Brompton parts offer three different ideas of what a folding bike…

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MUST OTIVAO: a folding mountain bike with no pedals

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MUST’s OTIVAO folds for the climb, then leaves gravity to do the riding. A look at a pedal-less mountain bike…

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A folding-bike commute with an easy way home

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A pleasant ride to work needn’t commit you to cycling back. Plan the fold, the carrying and the connection, then…

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Sharing Singapore’s park connectors: passing, pausing and busy stretches

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A bell, a bend and a busy playground can change the rhythm of a ride. Here is how to share…

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349, 406 and 451: how to read folding-bike tyre sizes

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The familiar 16-inch and 20-inch labels can hide several incompatible tyre sizes. The ETRTO code on the sidewall gives you…

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Front bag or backpack on a folding bike? What riders report

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A front bag keeps the load off your back; a backpack keeps your hands free after the fold. Rider reports…

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Folding-bike specifications: what the numbers leave out

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Folded dimensions, carrying weight and gear count each tell a different story. Here is how to connect the figures with…

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Taking a folding bike on Singapore’s MRT and buses

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A ride out and a train home: one of the pleasures of a folding bike. Here are the size limits…

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Rain in the forecast? Plan a ride you can change

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Use Singapore’s forecasts, rain radar and a simple three-option plan to decide when to ride, shorten the outing or stay…