probably yes, cos 1st time for me, but i will be using road bike instead of foldie 

Congrats Paul!

With so many foldies on the market, that must have been a difficult decision?  Maybe not?

From the pic, that's the road leading up to the water tanks up the hill?  I ride up there everytime I'm there just to make sure I haven't gone weaker with age!  haha

May I know where did you bought it from and roughly how much it cost ?

Your legs must be stronger than mine.  I was on my old MTB and the very last corner to the steepest part, I would have been on the lowest gear and just makes it to the top before I collapse, hahahaha

That fold is very similar to the Birdy, but I'm sure your chain doesn't fall off!  I am considering the Birdy but that chain dropping must be a pain in the bum. That IVE does certainly look well built.

Hahaha silly me, just assumed Paul was talking about chainrings. That's why I thought it was strange. Still a newbie here lah!

I definitely won't be able to do 53/30 up that last bit of hill!

ICIC.... no,  you need to continue from there all the way up to the fence! 

Let me train hard for the next few months then i contact you?  hahahaha!

Between road riding and offroad riding, offroad is endurance! Roadies are into speed and the peak performance. One can only get used to only one training. So, you cannot equate 45km offroad to 45km on road. On road riding, one only needs to concentrate more on peaking your performance as the roads are even where else on off road riding, a lot of other skills are needed. You have to concentrate on the line of ride, avoiding ruts, rocks and roots. This itself is sometimes too consuming for riders. Then the balancing skills and getting into tight spaces and finally the hilly terrain which needs a lot of low gear cranking and grinding.

It is not to say road riding is easier either because road riding is stressful, really stressful. Many roadies are competitive and it gets even more stressful. Off course one can say, I will just ride slow but riding in a group sometimes
drives your adrenaline high because of your peers and many try to be equal or catch up and this is disaster for those not used to it.

Most important I think is the clique you are riding with, even with foldies. Sometimes you get riders who makes a nuisance of themselves. We used to have one who always gets lost and don't want to stay with the pack and the leader and sweeper have to go all around hunting him. He could have seen something nice and sat a while reminiscing his grandmother because he saw a chicken by the roadside and that to him is why he rides, so all the others have to wait for him. While we appreciate his sentimentality, he was not thinking of others. At the same note, we also have people who organize but not taking care of their charge and sometimes just leave early. Yes, I have seen that, honestly. Hahahaaa.

My point is, riding 45 km offroad is actually very tough. I can ride Kampar to Sitiawan and ride 12 hours and still can sit down for a beer but after doing 35 km with the KLMBH here, I really wanted to take their chicken loop and go home earlier. Hahahaa. I am in the midst of organizing a ride into the jungles, from Kuala Tembeling to Kuala Lipis area. All done in the jungles. Maybe you want to join me?  We ride for a day then set camp (organizers will be in 4WD and set camp and prepare food) and then ride another day and return by long boats along Sungai Jelai. This is not a jamboree or race. More of a fellowship off road ride , enjoying nature at it's best. Slow, doesn't matter if the slowest is slower than a sloth. Hahahaha. 

Paul are you the one riding Java bike previously?

Thanks for the reply, but it seems to be harder to look for a good used bike (i couldnt find dahon route from bicyclebuysell.com)
How about Dahon Vybe C7a, is that a good bike also?

Finally! What took you so long! Haha
In Raw......nicest colour! Looks like reduced gearing?

hi Paul, just wonder if theres vast diff riding a brompton compare to other foldies,besides the folding size? always admire the look of a brompton,but whether it justify the price tag....tq

sold the tyrell for this or got both ? 

Folding bike made in the Philippines 

I don't have an issue with mine, the gears seems to change ok, perhaps a slight adjustment required?  My other one that I've recently sold had the older Sachs hub and that needed to either stop or back pedal before the gear changes. However the ratios are closer together and it was actually nicer to ride without the big jump between ratios.

Brompton makes sense if the condition suits it, ie, not flat out peddling and no hills or headwind. It is perfect for touring a city and you can see more than if you are walking.  Where I am, I have to battle 35+kph headwind riding home from work, so the Brompton would be a poor choice. If I have to use a folding bike, the Bike Friday Tikit and the Speed TR would be a more capable choice.