Hi all,

Thinking of getting a folding bike and came to here, which helps a lot for me to understand what is available on the market.

I work in Australia atm but have planned a trip back in Penang(Bukit Mertajam. Eyeing for Dahon Vitesse D8 atm, as I planned to use it about twice a week for commute and have to go up/down staircase quite often during the trip. About 2.5km from my place to train station.

I saw a lot of bike shop in KL but not much in Penang. Do anyone know/recommend bike shop there? I might consider call and ask shops from KL to deliver to Penang if the price difference is a lot.

BTW, there is a owner selling Tern7 for AUD250(about RM750)+approx rm210 to go there and get it. I have asked the owner and he said it is a 2013 model and he had cycled about 10-15km every workday for a year(approx 3000-4000km). Do you think is a good deal?

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Folding-Bike-Te...bsAAOSw5IJWg3ZU

Thanks for reading!!

Thanks etigge! Most likely I will do this then. I know in GW cycle boutique blog show rm1650 for vitesse d8 . Do you think it is worth haggling a bit with Kimball jaya or this price is considered obsolete and now cost more? Thanks.
I can only start making calls when back in Malaysia but like to do some homework first.

I am in Sydney. Hard to find those deal with ebay and gumtree with my budget (about aud500). The retail were marked up a lot more and hence even with good discount% for second hand , it is hard to beat the price in Malaysia.

This post has been edited by kaijiun: Jan 17 2016, 07:50 PM

Ok. I will have a look and see. I am more into 8 speed bike for now just to open for more options to upgrade in future.


Where did you get these prices from? I tried google them and couldn't find it.


60% of the time i am cycling off road to pedestrian road when on high car/truck traffic area), with bumpy surface(especially going into different type road, as it sometimes steps up say 4cm), will the folding bike able to withstand this?
I currently cycling a 26" aluminium framed mountain bike with front and back suspension and i just went through them without thinking of consequences(but still felt the step/bump). Just thinking folding bike might need extra cautious on road condition?
Thanks.

Ok. Sounds good;). Thanks for the advice!


Just saw it. That's in Melbourne. Would have go there to have a look if i am not living in Sydney. I will still keep my option open on used or new until going to malaysia.

Update to my situation.

For some unknown reason, my mountain bike got punctured today. So happens Gumtree just showed up a Dahon Broadwalk D7 for $170 negotiable.
So I had made an appointment with the owner this evening to have a look.

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/greenwich/b...-20-/1101346182

Anything to watch out for inspection? Folding mechanism?

He told me that he bought the bike 2 years ago(maybe is 3 years)

Thanks.

This post has been edited by kaijiun: Jan 19 2016, 08:42 AM