if height below 170cm, weight below 70kg, dahon k3 pun ok dah

This post has been edited by BOTAK_WAI: Sep 30 2021, 07:00 PM

budget then choose 20" lo
https://bicyclebuysell.com/item/558002/20-q...er-light-10-7kg

megahertz
your favorite rocher below 2k
https://bicyclebuysell.com/user/item/540769...es-folding-bike

This post has been edited by BOTAK_WAI: Sep 30 2021, 08:34 PM

good luck buy from local seller then.

i rather import from taobao.

well, trs rocher suitable for your purpose. you won't need to upgrade in future until:

1. you are riding with road bike friend.
2. you need to bring the foldable along with u. i don't think one will be comfortable to bring 451 wheelset foldie into a restaurant.

don't obsessed too much with the spec, like andrewhtf said, it's still a bicycle afterall, it's powered by your leg.

trust me, later on you will be obsessed with the weight and aerodynamic.

that's why many sold foldie and go for rb


btw, don't say foldie can't aero, just see if people want to install tt rest bar or not.






This post has been edited by BOTAK_WAI: Sep 30 2021, 10:50 PM

lower your tyre pressure. you can check on your tyre wall for suggested tyre pressure. just pump to minimum suggested pressure and try.

newbie sure don't have tyre gauge, go and buy 1. don't solely rely on your pump gauge.
https://shopee.com.my/product/340192494/356...39-1634030822.9

saddle wise can try change a cheap and soft 1
https://shopee.com.my/product/322535644/840...39-1634030604.9

This post has been edited by BOTAK_WAI: Oct 12 2021, 05:28 PM

22psi is very low…the lowest i have ever ride on 20" was 35-40psi with CST 1.50 tyre

well…i never tried any "suspension seat" so i can't comment.


it seems like a very hard tyre

This post has been edited by BOTAK_WAI: Oct 12 2021, 06:30 PM

btw…don't tell us that you expect 20" foldie will have same level of comfortness as mountain bike

because there were too many cases where some ppl expect it can be as fast as road bike and as comfort as mtb with suspension because they used to be riding on those big bike

even in folding bike, different geometry and material of the frame does affect the comfortness. of course, tyre material and pressure plays more important role.

for saddle, that 1 really hard to recommend since everyone's buttock different

This post has been edited by BOTAK_WAI: Oct 12 2021, 07:01 PM

thank you for showing others the proper way of asking in forum with courtesy. if u need more opinion input, try join those fb folding bike group, u could get more replies in much shorter time.

another tip sharing: seatpost and handlepost height in body weight distribution

seatpost higher and handlepost lower gives you more aero riding position but it may put more stress on your palm and wrist.

vice versa, seatpost lower and handlepost higher gives you more upright riding position but your butt need to take all your upper body weight.

u can feel the same when you sit on a chair with and without your arm leaning on the table.

if u know how to read chinese, then try search any hong kong foldie (小折/折車) group, they are friendly and helpful.

for malaysia, just search any folding bike groups with high number of ppl join.

another way would be watch related videos on youtube, leave comment and see if the youtubers will answer or not.

i would suggest 20" RIFLE R8 for newbie
https://bicyclebuysell.com/item/558002/20-q...er-light-10-7kg

general good weight for folding bike
20" : 10-11kg (best to keep under 12kg)
16" : 9-10kg (best to keep under 11kg)
14" : 8-9kg (best to keep under 10kg)

This post has been edited by BOTAK_WAI: Oct 14 2021, 04:59 AM

found 1 pic closer look on the hinge.

it clamps inside the hinge like this







same mechanism like benotto volga





This post has been edited by BOTAK_WAI: Nov 5 2021, 04:05 PM

shopee a lot reviews u can refer

Rifle R8

you won't want a folding bike more than 12kg

rifle r8

i feel the other way round, judging on the video below, 3sixty seems better built quality.


3sixty with 3/6 speed hub has shorter wheelbase. latest 3sixty with 3-speed hub and 2 external gear frame already longer by 1-inch. but in malaysia, 3sixty pricing is a joke, that's why ppl go for pikes here. this seller got mentioned price in his video, i forgot which video already, you can look by yourself.


if i would buy a brompton clone now, i will consider to buy the litepro version from lazada.
https://s.lazada.com.my/s.WCO4d

the folding hinge locking mechanism same like benotto volga, so won't cause paint chip. traditional hinge clamp below easy cause paint chip.


refer to my previous post
https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...ost&p=102619293

of course, if you have the budget, just get the acceofix that's already modded with external 3-speed gearing.

This post has been edited by BOTAK_WAI: Nov 1 2021, 12:57 PM

yea, unable to tell unless u import from taobao. but all brompton clone pricing in taobao also not good.

litepro shipped from china u no need worry about tax because u bought from lazada…just maybe a bit longer since sea shipping. i would say around 1 month eta.

if u worry so much then just get the latest gen pikes here lo. i think pikes around 2.3-2.4k.

need fit 3 in a car i prefer to have 16" or 14" not 20"

This post has been edited by BOTAK_WAI: Nov 1 2021, 02:41 PM

this 1 add shipping more expensive than lazada…haha

some more not official store

for pikes u can look on facebook and search within folding bike selling group.

This post has been edited by BOTAK_WAI: Nov 2 2021, 01:06 PM

buy from lazada official store u got lazada protection…u directly buy from them where are u going to complain if something happen.

it just mentioned steel…didn't say is hi-ten or chromoly. but if u search "week eight 小布" in taobao, the description says 铬钼钢, that says chromoly steel.

but i guess it doesn't mention clearly maybe they really use hi-ten steel to save cost. but if u know the hi-ten steel and chromoly weight, then u can compare both weight to see what steel they are using

if u already decided to get it, i would advise you to get it now. steel price hike later they increase price again, and 11.11 is coming you don't want the courier getting overload and you gonna wait for it for long long time plus parcel mishandling abuse…haha.

This post has been edited by BOTAK_WAI: Nov 3 2021, 11:02 AM

adding 1 more brompton clone option

Crius external 9-speed (rear using 130mm O.L.D instead of brompton 112-115mm)