20" (406) : 42T + [11-28T] for what purpose bro? it seems too low for flat road riding.

why not 52 or 53 crank, but 11-34 cassette?  that should give a similar ratio for climbing but a much better ratio for flat road compare to 42

good morning everyone!
ready to enjoy ur ride this weekend?

to clear things up, this is not pikes 5speed 1st gen. its pikes 6speed 2nd gen. i sold off my 1st gen pikes to get this one.
and for comparision, its 80% compatible copy of B. the big different is rear triangle

ok, to answer ur question. both bike for different purpose.

i used zephyr more for aggressive riding when distance are less than 50km or im on travel.
i used pikes for relax and santai riding when distance are less than 50km or im on travel.

plus point for pikes becoz of the compactness compare to zephyr. but another plus point for zephyr bcoz got many gear and using qr for the wheels 

the biggest different in pikes gen1 and gen2 is their handlepost, reach and frame length.
1st gen smaller than the 2nd gen. and handlepost more close to rider, making taller rider like me suffer for a long ride.

the biggest different between pikes gen 2 and brompton is the rear triangle. pikes gen3 are more to cosmetic. i would said its facelift version. the only different is their fork, package bundle on to it.
the rear triangle length are different from brompton, based screw are different and even the tensioner position are different,. i had to mod my litepro tensioner to fit my pikes. besides that, u still can use brompton/after market elastomer, seatclamp, mudguard, racks and also the easy wheel.

and yeah, many pikes user mod their 2nd cog to bigger sized for more wide ratio gearing. as u can see, the internal hub pikes are not the same like brompton. its the same model, but brompton made a special tweak on the hub.

pikes and brompton gave 13t/15t combo of cog. but brompton had wider ratio in their internal hub. to make it possible feel like that and save ur pocket, many of pikes user change their 2nd cog to 19t or 21t is the max. i've tried to put 18t to my setup. but i more prefser closer ratio on all my bike. still adopting this 18t for a while since i had 2 wheelset.

the touring spec i used 18t. and this highprofile wheelset i change to 16t and feel very comfort about it. dont know about u, but i dont like wider ratio since pikes or brompton are limited to 6speed only.

the easiest way without changing the cog is to used double chainring crank either with fd+shifter or manually change it without loosing close ratio and got wider gear option. but still, it wont be nice to put double chainring on my eyes.hahaha...

u seem interested on pikes. are u owning one?

oh ya, another disadvantages of the pikes/brompton are weight. my zephyr weight below 10kg and the pikes,.. aiyya, i think more than 12kg

dahon dove are ok, but i wont buy bike without chainstay. bike with chainstay are more stable when climbing. more stiff and rigid. thats the main reason why i gave my dahon vybe to my sister

Earlier was planning to build/buy a small foldies for my trip to Japan last year and cycle from osaka to kyoto..Just found out about shimanami-kaido and maybe I do that instead.. need to book my tickets by june & fly by Dec this year..😭  should have bought pikes or 3sixty...would have been less headache to travel with...

Hi sifus, im planning to buy a folding bike just to cruise around taman, what is the biggest size i can go for if i would want it to fit in a civic boot.  I'm  quite big size, 120kg

*edited: i forget the golden question, budget rite? I think less than rm800?,

Please assist. Thanks in advance.

Understood, then i need to shop for bike rack either on roof or at boot d. Haha

So means anybody over 100kg isn't suitable for foldie due to the maximum weight capacity? 

Don't get me wrong from my post, I'm not trying to insinuate anything. 
Because I think that some newbies (and also shops salesman) are also not aware of the weight limitations.   

Hi all, I'm planning to get an electric folding bike for my parents. So far I got Himo Z20 on my radar, do you guys have any other suggestion? Budget is around 3k.

Also anyone tried ordering a whole bike from taobao before? There seems like a lot more options there but I'm not sure whether I will run into trouble when ordering such a big item from oversea, especially when batteries and motors are involved.

Understood, then i need to shop for bike rack either on roof or at boot d. Haha

Hmm now I think I'll just order from Lazada local seller, not worth the hassle if anything goes wrong during the delivery.

My other option would be DIY a mid drive motor on a folding bike but I'm not sure if that will affect the foldability or not.

Bought a Brompton and went for a ride yesterday, back and forth about 10km+ , everything is fine except the saddle feel discomfort and testicles feeling sore although it subside after one night but wondering what kind of saddle you guys are using and any tips to make the saddle even comfortable?

Hi, newbie here... I've read that the price for folding bike increased a lot recently. Is the local store pricing more reasonable now?

Can you guys recommend best brand/model for below RM1K?

Tq

anyone know if Tern P10 Kinetix wheelset is ready to upgrade to 11 speed cassette? im currently using the P10 wheelset on my Dahon Kone and a 9 speed cassette. thinking to upgrade to 11 speed

to use close ratio cassette 11s on high gear 

i only need close ratio on high gear. hehe. 
28t not enough for me. at least 30 or 32.