2K is not here nor there and as mentioned, the Tern D8. A little bit more say another RM200 plus minus a bit will make choice easier. Dahon Dash P18, Dahon MU P9, Dahon Vigor P9, Tern Link P9 is an extra RM500. These are proven bikes. Most riders will go for Dahon Dash, reason is because it is dual crank and 18 speed with disc brake. If you opt for Tern D8 which is around 1.6K there abouts, it makes not much difference compared to Link C7 and in fact the cheaper Boardwalk is more worthy. The Tern D8 although has an 8 speed compared to 7 speed of the Link C7, it uses Neos RD and it also shodded with single walled rims which is no improvement from the C7. In fact C7 has conventional RD hanger and so upgrading to Shimano or SRAM RDs is easier, no need for adapters.

My choice, go for the Dahon MU P8 (old model) still available in Kimbell Jaya. It's only RM1800. Specs are good

PS/ or check out Sew Leong in Dengkil (Frankie) and see if there's still the older version of Dahon Speed P8. Selling price is also RM1800.

This post has been edited by etigge: Jan 17 2014, 09:33 PM

thanks for the valuable advice.

how's the difference between MU P8 and Speed P8? older version is better?

The Dahon MU P8 is priced higher than the Speed P8. The Speed P8 is a proven bike both in terms of folding and also ride. As the Speed P8 use chromoly steel, the ride is more comfortable than the MU's aluminium. MU on the other hand is free of corrosion though and the ride is a bit harsh compared to Speed. The newer Speed named Dr.Hon's have lousy components, most visibly is thier rims, shifters and brakes. The older ones use Kinetix brakes with Avid levers, WTB rims and also have a seatpost with a pump inside. Also the older ones is shodded with Schwalbe Big Apple tires. I have 2 fellow riders including me 3 bought the older version from Sew Leong in Dengkil. Mine is the picture below.

Etigge, do you wrap your cables? if yes, what is the material you used? asking because the cable seems thicker than usual.

i'm working in s'pore now, not sure i can find the older version of Speed P8. are them come with black color?
seems the Speed P8 is a better choice for me, hope i can get it in s'pore.

can anyone tell me where to buys these?

- Tern Kanga rack and Truss
- Brompton bags for front use

How much $$$

can't locate who are the dealers or shops that has these? Tried to ring Vans, but no-one answers???

Thanks!

All went to ocbc of cos no answer...

IC.....didn't know they close shop to go riding.....

Who else besides Vans?

It's those plastic that twist around the cables. Can be found in Pasar Road for electrical wires. 10 bucks can cover 4 bikes. That's 4 cables inside the plastic twisters. 2 brake cables and 2 gear cables.

The main dealer for Dahon in Singapore is Speedmatrix Pte Ltd, Blk 37, Jalan Rumah Tinggi, #01-409 Singapore. The replacement for Dahon Speed is Falco now, I think! Check thier FB page and check the colours available too. Be prepared to pay more if buying in Singapore.

This post has been edited by etigge: Jan 18 2014, 11:13 PM

thanks

is the new dahon falco better than the older version of speed p8?

Judging from the pictures, it's OK, in fact some components are better. Eg. Shimano Altus although low end is even better than the Neos RD. There's even a braze ready for the FD so you need only an FD, an extra 39T chainring and a set of shifters and it can be converted to 16 speed.





This post has been edited by etigge: Jan 19 2014, 07:46 AM

my dash p18 2013 bought it 2nd day go putrajaya ride, then RD broken
luckily can warranty a new bike, then go change the RD to long cage. so far no problem , finished CFAL5 and OCBC 2014

Planning to change to dropbar,everytimes ride original handlebar need time to adjust
anyone can recommend? just want to change shifter and dropbar , dont want to use lot money

hey guys,

am plannign to pick up cycling as my hobby

was told to choose between moutain or road

then, my friends were telling me foldies are becoming the favorable choice.

any tips on where do i know where i stand?

Hooray, done ocbc community ride 1 loop today... Total 13km within 1.5hours, instead of the 2-loops 24km, because we were riding slow and by the time we reach back dataran, we were ushered back to the finishing line instead of continuing the loop. Aiyak... So cannot consider successfully completed it lah... Wife tarik muka masam because of the short distance wat to do, i am newbie mah...

That 3 uphill slopes at the start is enough to make my legs go jelly, even with the lowest gear. But i realy liked the fast downhill ride towards the mall pwtc, mainly because i am used to fast genting downhill on my motorcycle, so downhill is the only time i am faster than my wife But enough to say that i felt riding my Ugo felt better than riding my wife's Fit. Thanks to etiigge for enforcing my decision. Plus i had swapped that wobbly fold pedal to a zeray earth pedal just last night, the feeling is much more stable and easier to step on.



Finally, i have realised today that looking at pretty chick's butt while cycling is a great motivator to keep on pedalling.

This post has been edited by andrewhtf: Jan 19 2014, 09:09 PM

Btw did u wife read u last statement. ....lol

Uh...shhhh...!

She's not on LYN

did they stop u early or u took a long time to finish one loop?

this year the organisation is not good... VIP late so late start for 1/2 hour they said...

i tried to cycle as slow as possible to get back my $$$ worth....

next year 'ghost ride' aje...

change like this...




retain the v brake n use travel agent...

Storied in my first paragraph, i was slow

Late half hour? As in the corp challenge session? I was late for the community ride. As i came down from the train at 8.45am and rode towards dataran, the first wave already jalan and i joined 2nd wave punya rear end.

What do u mean by ghost ride? Mean join in the ride without paying lah? If like that then i think i saw a few ghost riders today. Tarak bib numbers, just jerseys. Anyway the guy who sold me the zeray pedal joined the corp challenge and he told me that he and his bunch would usually find a mamak somewhere drink tea makan breakfast and when time is almost up, only pedal back for the finishing. True enough when i was passing dang wangi, plenty of cyclists in one mamak shop there lol.