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yeah, but if you dont use it anymore? what if it's an old foldie?

Indeed, you get much lower and further out front that way, which makes for better aerodynamics and more weight on the front tire. I would say handling is relatively comparable to a road bike with the same geometry, just a bit more flexing. I liked riding it, even on two hour rides :)

True, but less useable :) Gears are faster unless you are in the velodrome.

Thank you!

Thank you!

Ich danke dir!

Thank you! I´m so glad it is finally done - nothing went as I had intended it to :D

Thank you!

Thank you so much!

You might have to go custom with stem or frame then. The single beam design or a lot of folding bikes leads to a lot of flex, so something like a Moulton could help there. If you could design a stem with oversized diameter and clamping area, that would also greatly improve stability.

You would need a bigger front chainring to go faste so you don´t spin out as you have described. In the flat, weight does not have a big effect, and downhill it might even be useful. But when going uphill, and carrying the bike, it helps a lot :)

I hadn´t decided about which pedals to mount at the time :)

I could certainly give it a try - what are you working with and what do you want to make out of it?

Thanks! Around 400 Euros including the bike (100) :)

I have a strong suspicion that these frames are beeing turned out by the same factories as Dahon and Tern - only the details are different. Anyways, do you know off a better suiting bike at 9.4 kg in Road Racer-Configuration at 1/4 the price of a Tern Verge X18?

Do you mean for the Halfway or the bike in the video?

@@richardware9676 just good v brakes that work on any folding bike.

@@matthewcain2880 I honestly never had problems with well set up V-Brakes of any kind, as long as the attachment points are stiff enough and the brake shoes of reasonable quality. Can't go wrong with Deore XT BR-M739 in my opinion. BTW, were you the one wanting to build up a Halfway?

@@richardware9676 ty for the recommendations. No, but I have asked quite a few questions about folding bikes. I did replace my crankset with a 58t litepro

@@matthewcain2880 You are most welcome :) How is that crankset?

How so? :)

@@richardware9676 dont take me the wrong way here haahah, it just looks so uncanny, but i would love to see a video of you riding it and reviewing its performance

@@jorgexue5502 I completely understand :) Unfortunately I did not make a video riding it, but it was fully useable and quite speedy!

Have you seated the tire properly, do there are no high or low spots when it turns? Also a smaller tire will have less air volume and will need to be pumped up more, so will give a harsher and less forgiving ride.

@@richardware9676 so I looked and the tire is not seated properly. I added soap to the bead and pumped it to 100psi and still got t does not seat properly. Im scared to pump it past 100psi because I don’t want the tube to explode. Thoughts?

@@richardware9676 so I went past 100psi and it popped right into place, Ty !!

@@matthewcain2880 Great! Have fun riding!

A lot! The bigger gearing helps a lot and the more aerodynamic position of the rider with the drop bars and stem likewise. I later put even a 58T chainring on there.

@@richardware9676 do you have a 10 speed in the back?

@@matthewcain2880 I do not have the bike anymore, but it was set up as a 7 speed, original cassette. Depending on the hub you could add more gears, depending on the shifter used. That and a hollow bottom bracket and cranked would be good tuning options.

@@richardware9676 ty for getting back to me, I’m new to fixing bikes. I bought a folding bike and would like to make it faster but also be able to climb up steep hills. What chain ring size and cassette (7/10) would you recommend? Ty!

@@matthewcain2880 Sure! That will really depend on your preferences. In general I would say that going with 2 chainrings in the front will give you a better range extension towards both ends than just with a cassette - but that will also need a second shifter, front derailleur and suitable crankset plus second chainring. Other than that, get the biggest cassette you can fit on your hub (keeping in mind the size limitations of your rear derailleur) and use a gear calculator to find the right size chainring for you. Also keep in mind that with front and rear cogs beeing bigger, you will at some point need a longer chain.

I wish I had filmed it in action! The shifting worked great though!

Have a go, it's a lot of fun!

Thank you :)

It's ore about different (and more aerodynamic) grip variations :)

Why would you want to? Anyways, there are some, mostly older, stems that had built in suspension, but I wouldn't bet on there being one with the needed steerer diameter. Other than that gel stickers under the handlebar tape and/or wrapping this around twice.

@@richardware9676 I need it because I putted a motor on the bike and I travel countries with it. In none white countries, back roads are more for 4wheels trucks than for bicycle. And my average speed is 50 km an hour.

@@mathieutallard6328 That's fast! Perhaps you can build a suspension stem yourself?

I don´t know where you live, but type in 1 1/4 31,8 mm steerer like this: www.ebay.de/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&_nkw=1+1%2F4+31%2C8+vorbau&_sacat=0 and you will find some :)

Well, you can always rebuild it ;)

@@richardware9676 lol

Thats why I piut a bigger front chainwheel on - you can go crazy with 63teeth of even higher to get that cadence down and your speed up ;)

It is, standard threading :) But the shoes might become a hassle while travelling.

Well, I wanted to have a very light bike for travels and don't like stands from an aesthetic point of view.

3 reasons: Weight, Look ( didn´t like the original shifter or other solutions) and a Way to try out something new (reminiscent of the old downtube-shifter). Worked quite well :)

I rode it for a couple of months, but have no videos of it, sorry. It was almost as fast as a race bike, so 25mph was no problem :)

Of course, GCN-Style ;)

Hey good idea, will do it for my next project :)